MiRNA在特发性肺纤维化中的作用

近年来研究发现微RNA（microRNA,miRNA）与机体人部分生理、病理过程均有密切关系,如：组织的发育和分化、组织再生、病毒防御以及细胞增殖与凋亡等。miRNA在特发性肺纤维化（IPF）中的作用也日渐为研究者所重视,在IPF中有些miRNA上调（如miR-155、miR-21）,有些下调（如let-7、miR-29、miR-200）。这一发现为寻找IPF治疗方法提供了一个新的突破口。本文对近年来miRNA在IPF中作用的研究进展进行了综述,并对miRNA-21、let-7d、miRNA-155、miRNA-29以及miRNA-200在肺纤维化中的作用分别进行了阐述,为研究miRNA征IPF中的作用及机制提供一定参考。     

MiRNA在不明原因复发性流产中的作用

造成复发性流产的原因很多,仍有一半以上无法明确原因,在病因、预防及治疗方面仍有待探索.MiRNA作为高度保守的非编码小RNA,参与了体内细胞发育、分化、凋亡等过程.研究证实,miRNA不仅参与肿瘤、心脑血管疾病等的发生,还参与卵泡发育、胚胎着床、胎盘-母体血循环等妊娠过程的多个环节.表达异常的miRNA谱不仅可作为生物...     

V EGF 一D 及V EGFR 一3 在乳腺癌淋巴道转移中的作用

目的：探讨VEGF-D（血管内皮生长因子-D）及其受体VEGFR-3（血管内皮生长因子受体-3）在乳腺癌淋巴道转移中的作用和意义。方法：采用免疫组化二步法检测90例乳腺癌组织中VEGF—D／VEGFR-3的表达。结果：（1）VECF—D阳性率在淋巴结转移组为82％（41／50）显著高于未转移组37．5％（15／40）,（P〈0．01）。VEGFR-3阳性率在淋巴结转移组为84％（42／50）显著高于未转移组42．5％（17／40）,（P〈0．05）,且VEGF—D与VEGFR-3表达显著相关,（P〈0．05）。（2）VEGF—D表达与年龄、肿瘤大小、病理分型、临床分级、ER、PR无关,与CerbB-2表达显著相关,（P〈0．05）。结论：VEGF—D／VEGFIR-3的表达与乳腺癌淋巴道转移有关,VEGF—D可能促进了乳腺癌淋巴管的生成。     

基因芯片表达在乳腺癌转移过程中的聚类分析

利用基因芯片可以得到不同基因在不同生命过程中的表达,因此在医学诊断与病变分析中受到重视,并开始大量应用．经测定发现,不同基因在病变过程的不同阶段中的表达是不相同的,由此可以得到在病变过程的不同基因的表达特征．在本文中,我们给出了乳腺癌在转移过程中的基因表达特征的聚类分析法分析,并改进了k-means聚类算法,使之具有自动搜索聚类数的功能,并且有助于改善k-means算法的聚类结果陷入局部最小值的状况．通过对平均聚类误差指标的比较,kr—means要优于k-means算法．本文所得到的结果可供乳腺癌诊断与病变分析参考,同时可以应用于小型基因检测芯片的制备,也可以用于构建基因网络调控图．     

MiRNA对自噬的调控及在癌症中的作用CSCD

自噬(autophagy)通过溶酶体途径降解并循环利用胞质组分,在维持细胞内平衡、细胞生长、器官形成等方面扮演着重要作用。自噬异常通常与人类疾病相关。mi RNA是调控基因表达的重要分子,影响着众多信号通路。mi RNA通过调节自噬相关信号通路,对肿瘤细胞的生长起着重要的调节作用。本文讨论一些对自噬有重要调控作用的mi RNA,并阐述了在癌症形成的过程中,mi RNA通过对自噬各环节的调控,对癌症的促进或抑制发挥的重要作用。     

血管内皮生长因子在乳腺癌淋巴道转移中作用的研究进展

血管内皮生长因子(VSGF)是一种重要的血管生成刺激因子,是特异作用于血管内皮细胞、上调血管生成的重要因子,能刺激血管内皮细胞增殖、迁移和诱导血管生成,其家族中VEGF-C、VEGF-D和VEGFR-3在乳腺癌淋巴道转移中起重要作用,可以作为乳腺癌患者的独立预后判断因素.以VEGF为靶点的抗血管化治疗成为治疗乳腺癌的新方法,通过对VEGF信号通路的抑制是目前抗癌治疗研究热点之一.     

抗转移癌基因在乳腺癌中的表达及其与淋巴结转移和预后的关系

观察 nm2 3 在乳腺癌中的表达与淋巴结转移和预后的关系。方法 :应用免疫组化 L SAB法检测 15 2例乳腺癌 nm2 3、ER、 PR、 P5 3和 PCNA的表达水平 ,比较 nm2 3 的表达对淋巴结转移和预后的影响。结果 :(1)在淋巴结转移组 nm2 3表达例数 32例 (4 5 .7% ) ,无转移组表达 40例 (4 8.8% ) ,两者差异无显著性 (P>0 .0 5 ) ;(2 )在 PCNA高指数表达组 nm2 3 阳性 42例 (6 0 .9% ) ,低指数表达组 nm2 3阳性 30例 (36 .1% ) ,前者明显高于后者 (χ2 =9.2 39,P<0 .0 1) ,且 PCNA与nm2 3 两因素呈正相关关系 (γs=0 .30 4,P<0 .0 1) ;(3)临床病理多因素比例风险回归分析显示淋巴结转移是影响患者生存的主要因素 ,而 nm2 3 对患者生存期无影响。结论 :nm2 3在乳腺癌中的表达既不能预测淋巴结转移 ,也不能提示较长的生存期 ,可能与肿瘤细胞的活跃增生有关。     

乳腺癌复发牙龈转移的探讨

本文报道1例乳腺癌复发转移牙龈的诊断,提示乳腺癌的转移通常为区域淋巴结转移,也可经血液远处转移,最常见的远处转移部位为肺、肝、骨等,转移至牙龈的则十分罕见,牙龈上的转移癌早期表现与牙龈瘤极为相似,容易误诊。详细地询问病史极为重要,穿刺细胞学检查有助于明确诊断,必要时可以在术中冰冻活检,明确诊断后按一般恶性肿瘤的治疗原则手术治疗。     

UCH-L1在乳腺癌中的表达及其与转移关系的研究

目的研究泛素羧基末端水解酶L1(UCH-L1)与磷酸化p38(p-p38)在乳腺癌组织、细胞系中的表达情况、两种蛋白的表达与临床病理特征的关系以及UCH-L1与乳腺癌侵袭转移的关系。方法用免疫组织化学方法检测乳腺癌组织中UCH-L1与p-p38蛋白的表达情况,用Western Blot方法检测乳腺癌组织以及细胞系中UCH-L1与p-p38蛋白的表达情况。应用UCH-L1特异性抑制剂作用于乳腺癌高侵袭高转移细胞系MDA-MB-435s后,用Western Blot观察UCH-L1与p-p38蛋白表达改变的情况,用Transwell实验检测MDA-MB-435s细胞侵袭潜能的改变。结果 UCH-L1和p-p38蛋白在乳腺浸润性导管癌中的表达高于其在癌旁正常乳腺组织中的表达(P=0.012,P=0.001),二者呈正相关(r=0.397,P=0.000),并与乳腺癌的TNM分期(P=0.017,P=0.010)、淋巴结转移情况(P=0.033,P=0.021)相关。乳腺上皮细胞系MCF-10A、乳腺癌低侵袭低转移细胞系MCF-7和乳腺癌高侵袭高转移细胞系MDA-MB-435s中两种蛋白表达水平呈递增趋势(P均<0.05)。UCH-L1特异性抑制剂可以浓度依赖性地下调MDA-MB-435s细胞系中p-p38蛋白的表达水平(P均<0.05),并能抑制乳腺癌细胞的侵袭转移潜能。结论 UCH-L1、p-p38过表达与乳腺癌的TMN分期、淋巴结转移有关。UCH-L1可能通过上调p-p38介导乳腺癌转移。     

乳腺癌微转移检测的研究进展

乳腺癌是女性常见的恶性肿瘤,近年在我国的发病率逐年上升.研究证实乳腺癌是全身性疾病,早期可能就存在血液、淋巴及骨髓的微转移.随着分子生物学技术的发展,乳腺癌微转移的检测已被越来越多的应用到临床,这对乳腺癌患者的预后判断和生存率的提高具有重要的意义.     

微RNA调节肺癌转移的分子机制

微RNA(microRNA,miRNA)是一类长约22 nt的非编码小分子RNA,在转录后水平上通过基因沉默调节靶基因的活性。近年来,miRNA与肿瘤转移关系的研究成为探讨肿瘤转移调控机制的热点。越来越多的研究提示miRNA在肿瘤转移过程中发挥着重要作用。肺癌转移是影响肺癌预后的关键,是一种复杂的多因素、多步骤、多基因参与调控的过程。研究miRNA对肺癌转移的作用有助于我们找到阻断肺癌转移的靶点。本文就miRNA和肺癌转移关系的研究进展作一综述。     

Regulation of breast cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis by miRNAs

miRNAs are a family of 17- to 23-nucleotide noncoding small RNAs that primarily function as gene expression fine regulators. A number of studies have shown that miRNAs play an important role in breast tumorigenesis, metastasis, proliferation and differentiation of breast cancer stem cells. This short review summarizes the progression of miRNA-mediated breast tumorigenesis and metastasis through various signaling pathways associated with drug resistance.     

Naringenin reduces lung metastasis in a breast cancer resection model

Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer patients. To improve the outcomes of patients undergoing a surgery, new adjuvant therapies that can effectively inhibit metastases have to be developed. Studies have shown that flavonoid naringenin, a natural product that is mainly present in grapes and citrus, may contribute to cancer prevention. It has many advantages compared to traditional chemotherapeutic drugs, such as low toxicity. To determine whether naringenin can also inhibit metastases, a breast cancer resection model that mimics clinical situations was established. We found that orally administered naringenin significantly decreased the number of metastatic tumor cells in the lung and extended the life span of tumor resected mice. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that T cells displayed enhanced antitumor activity in naringenin treated mice, with an increased proportion of IFN-γ and IL-2 expressing T cells. In vitro studies further demonstrated that relief of immunosuppression caused by regulatory T cells might be the fundamental mechanism of metastasis inhibition by naringenin. These results indicate that orally administered naringenin can inhibit the outgrowth of metastases after surgery via regulating host immunity. Thus, naringenin can be an ideal surgical adjuvant therapy for breast cancer patients.     

Bone metastasis as a prognostic factor in breast cancer patients with liver metastasis given OK-432-combined adoptive immunotherapy via the hepatic artery

The outcome in 31 patients with liver metastases from breast cancer given OK-432-combined adoptive immunotherapy via the hepatic artery was analyzed. Patients received intraarterial OK-432, a streptococcal preparation, followed by the transfer of autologous lymphocytes cultured with autologous tumor extract and interleukin-2 for 9–13 days. Liver lesions were evaluable in 11 of the 12 patients with bone metastasis (group A) and in 16 of the 19 patients without bone metastasis (group B). Complete response (CR) in the liver was attained in 8 patients in group A, but in only 1 in group B (p < 0.01). In group A, radiological features of all metastatic foci of bone improved after CR in the liver. Moreover, the median survival time (MST) of group A (20 months) was longer (p=0.06) than that of group B patients with extra-hepatic metastasis (n=12; MST=6 months), while group B patients with liver metastasis alone (n=7) showed a MST similar to that of group A. Thus, loco-regional immunotherapy via the hepatic artery was found to be useful in controlling both liver and bone metastasis from breast cancer. Moreover, in breast cancer patients with liver metastasis, bone metastasis appears to be a prognostic factor associated with good response to this immunotherapy.Abbreviations MST median survival time - CR complete response - PR partial response - MDP metyl-diphosphonate     

乳腺癌转移相关基因与功能识别的可重复性

基于基因表达谱识别乳腺癌转移相关差异表达基因及其功能时,由于基因表达在个体间的变异相对较高而样本量相对较少,由不同研究识别的差异表达基因的可重复性较低。本文基于两套乳腺癌转移基因表达谱,评价两组差异表达基因及其所富集的功能的可重复性。结果显示:在两套表达谱中识别的差异表达基因的表达改变方向高度一致并具有显著的表达相关性;基于两组差异表达基因识别的转移相关功能在两套表达谱中高度可重复,主要涉及细胞分裂、细胞周期、DNA复制、染色体分离、磷酸肌醇介导信号转导和DNA损伤刺激应答等。     

Hesperidin suppressed metastasis,angiogenesis and tumour growth in Balb/c mice model of breast cancer

Considering the unfavourable response of breast cancer (BC) to treatment, we assessed the therapeutic potential hesperidin in mice bearing 4T1 BC tumours. Anti-tumour effects were assessed by measuring pathologic complete response (pCR), survival analysis, immunohistochemistry for E-cadherin, VEGF, MMP9, MMP2 and Ki-67, serum measurement of IFNγ and IL-4, and gene expression analysis of CD105, VEGFa, VEGFR2 and COX2. Survival of tumour-bearing mice was the highest in mice receiving a combination of hesperidin and doxorubicin (Dox) (80%) compared to the normal saline (43%), hesperidin 5 (54%), 10 (55.5%), 10 (60.5%) and 40 (66%) mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg Dox-treated (73%) groups (p < 0.0001 for all). Compared to the normal saline group, there was a significant elevation in IFNγ level in the animals receiving 20 (p = 0.0026) and 40 (p < 0.001) mg/kg hesperidin, 10 mg/kg Dox (p < 0.001), and combined hesperidin (20 mg/kg) and Dox (10 mg/kg) (p < 0.001). A significant reduction in the gene expression of CD 105 (p = 0.0106), VEGFa (p < 0.0001), VEGFR2 (p < 0.0001), and Cox2 (p = 0.034) and a significant higher pCR score (p = 0.006) were noticed in mice treated with 10 mg/kg Dox + 20 mg/kg hesperidin compared to those treated with 10 mg/kg Dox alone. Immunohistochemical staining showed significant reductions in Ki-67 (p < 0.001) and VEGF (p < 0.001) and a significant elevation in E-cadherin (p = 0.005) in the 10 mg/kg Dox + 20 mg/kg treatment group than in 10 mg/kg Dox alone group. Hesperidin can be considered as a potentially suitable anti-cancer agent for BC that can synergize with other chemotherapeutics.     

miR-139-5p is a regulator of metastatic pathways in breast cancer

Metastasis is a complex, multistep process involved in the progression of cancer from a localized primary tissue to distant sites, often characteristic of the more aggressive forms of this disease. Despite being studied in great detail in recent years, the mechanisms that govern this process remain poorly understood. In this study, we identify a novel role for miR-139-5p in the inhibition of breast cancer progression. We highlight its clinical relevance by reviewing miR-139-5p expression across a wide variety of breast cancer subtypes using in-house generated and online data sets to show that it is most frequently lost in invasive tumors. A biotin pull-down approach was then used to identify the mRNA targets of miR-139-5p in the breast cancer cell line MCF7. Functional enrichment analysis of the pulled-down targets showed significant enrichment of genes in pathways previously implicated in breast cancer metastasis (P < 0.05). Further bioinformatic analysis revealed a predicted disruption to the TGFβ, Wnt, Rho, and MAPK/PI3K signaling cascades, implying a potential role for miR-139-5p in regulating the ability of cells to invade and migrate. To corroborate this finding, using the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line, we show that overexpression of miR-139-5p results in suppression of these cellular phenotypes. Furthermore, we validate the interaction between miR-139-5p and predicted targets involved in these pathways. Collectively, these results suggest a significant functional role for miR-139-5p in breast cancer cell motility and invasion and its potential to be used as a prognostic marker for the aggressive forms of breast cancer.