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    REVIEW

    Clinical implications of single cell sequencing for bladder cancer

    REZA YADOLLAHVANDMIANDOAB1,#, MEHRSA JALALIZADEH1,#, FRANCIELE APARECIDA VECHIA DIONATO1, KEINI BUOSI1, PATRÍCIA A. F. LEME1, LUCIANA S. B. DAL COL1, CRISTIANE F. GIACOMELLI1, ALEX DIAS ASSIS1, NASIM BASHIRICHELKASARI1, LEONARDO OLIVEIRA REIS1,2,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 597-605, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.045442 - 20 March 2024
    Abstract Bladder cancer (BC) is the 10th most common cancer worldwide, with about 0.5 million reported new cases and about 0.2 million deaths per year. In this scoping review, we summarize the current evidence regarding the clinical implications of single-cell sequencing for bladder cancer based on PRISMA guidelines. We searched PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, and supplemented with manual searches through the Scopus, and Web of Science for published studies until February 2023. We included original studies that used at least one single-cell technology to study bladder cancer. Forty-one publications were included in the review. Twenty-nine studies showed… More >

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    Clinical implications of single cell sequencing for bladder cancer

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    ARTICLE

    DPY19L3 promotes vasculogenic mimicry by its C-mannosyltransferase activity

    HASSAN BAYDOUN1, YUJI KATO1, HIROKI KAMO1, ANNA HÜSCH1,2, HAYATO MIZUTA1, RYOTA KAWAHARA1, SIRO SIMIZU1,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 607-614, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.030304 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Approach from Chemical Biology for Cancer Research)
    Abstract

    C-mannosylation is a post-translational modification that occurs intracellularly in the endoplasmic reticulum. In humans, biosynthesis of C-mannosylation in proteins containing thrombospondin type 1 repeat is catalyzed by the DPY19 family; nonetheless, biological functions of protein C-mannosylation are not yet fully understood, especially in tumor progression. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the formation of fluid-conducting channels by highly invasive and genetically deregulated tumor cells, enabling the tumors to form matrix-embedded vasculogenic structures, containing plasma and blood cells to meet the metabolic demands of rapidly growing tumors. In this study, we focused on DPY19L3, a C-mannosyltransferase, and aimed to unravel

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    ARTICLE

    Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) promotes distant metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via activation of LOXL2

    HYUNG SUN KIM1,#, YUN SUN LEE2,#, SEUNG MYUNG DONG3, HYO JUNG KIM1, DA EUN LEE2, HYEON WOONG KANG2, MYEONG JIN KIM2, JOON SEONG PARK1,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 615-624, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.044029 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cancer Metastasis)
    Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive solid malignancies. A specific mechanism of its metastasis has not been established. In this study, we investigated whether Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) plays a role in distant metastasis of PDAC. We found that N-WASP is markedly expressed in clinical patients with PDAC. Clinical analysis showed a notably more distant metastatic pattern in the N-WASP-high group compared to the N-WASP-low group. N-WASP was noted to be a novel mediator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) via gene expression profile studies. Knockdown of N-WASP in pancreatic cancer cells… More >

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    Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) promotes distant metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via activation of LOXL2

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    IL-17 induces NSCLC cell migration and invasion by elevating MMP19 gene transcription and expression through the interaction of p300-dependent STAT3-K631 acetylation and its Y705-phosphorylation

    WEN GE1,2,#, YA LI1,2,#, YUTING RUAN1,2, NINGXIA WU1,2, PEI MA3,4, TONGPENG XU3,4, YONGQIAN SHU3,4, YINGWEI WANG1,2, WEN QIU1,2, CHENHUI ZHAO3,4,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 625-641, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.031053 - 20 March 2024
    Abstract The cancer cell metastasis is a major death reason for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although researchers have disclosed that interleukin 17 (IL-17) can increase matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) induction causing NSCLC cell metastasis, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the study, we found that IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA), p300, p-STAT3, Ack-STAT3, and MMP19 were up-regulated both in NSCLC tissues and NSCLC cells stimulated with IL-17. p300, STAT3 and MMP19 overexpression or knockdown could raise or reduce IL-17-induced p-STAT3, Ack-STAT3 and MMP19 level as well as the cell migration and invasion. Mechanism investigation revealed… More >

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    IL-17 induces NSCLC cell migration and invasion by elevating MMP19 gene transcription and expression through the interaction of p300-dependent STAT3-K631 acetylation and its Y705-phosphorylation

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    ARTICLE

    miR-125b reverses cisplatin resistance by regulating autophagy via targeting RORA/BNIP3L axis in lung adenocarcinoma

    LEI LIU1, NA GUO1, XIANGLING LI2, QIAN XU2, RUILONG HE3, LIMIN CHENG4, CHUNYAN DANG3, XINYU BAI3, YIYING BAI3, XIN WANG3, QIANHUI CHEN3, LI ZHANG3,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 643-658, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.044491 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Non-coding RNAs on the Clinical Application of Solid Cancers)
    Abstract The platinum-based chemotherapy is one of the most frequently used treatment protocols for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), and chemoresistance, however, usually results in treatment failure and limits its application in the clinic. It has been shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a significant role in tumor chemoresistance. In this study, miR-125b was identified as a specific cisplatin (DDP)-resistant gene in LUAD, as indicated by the bioinformatics analysis and the real-time quantitative PCR assay. The decreased serum level of miR-125b in LUAD patients was correlated with the poor treatment response rate and short survival time. MiR-125b decreased the… More >

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    ARTICLE

    IQGAP3 promotes the progression of glioma as an immune and prognostic marker

    XIAOFENG GAO1,2,3,4, JUANJUAN GE3, XUZHENG GAO1,3, NA MEI1,3, YANTING SU3, SHIGANG SHAN3, WENBIN QIAN3, JIANGHENG GUAN5, ZHENWANG ZHANG1,3,*, LONG WANG2,3,4,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 659-678, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.046712 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Signaling Pathway Crosstalk in Malignant Tumors: Molecular Targets and Combinatorial Therapeutics)
    Abstract Background: IQGAP3 plays a crucial role in regulating cell proliferation, division, and cytoskeletal organization. Abnormal expression of IQGAP3 has been linked to various tumors, but its function in glioma is not well understood. Methods: Various methods, including genetic differential analysis, single-cell analysis, ROC curve analysis, Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and enrichment analysis, were employed to analyze the expression patterns, diagnostic potential, prognostic implications, and biological processes involving IQGAP3 in normal and tumor tissues. The impact of IQGAP3 on immune infiltration and the immune microenvironment in gliomas was evaluated using immunofluorescence. Additionally, the cBioPortal database was used… More >

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    IQGAP3 promotes the progression of glioma as an immune and prognostic marker

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    ARTICLE

    Degradation of FAK-targeting by proteolytic targeting chimera technology to inhibit the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma

    XINFENG ZHANG1,2,#, SHUANG LI2,#, MEIRU SONG1,2, YUE CHEN3, LIANGZHENG CHANG3, ZHERUI LIU4, HONGYUAN DAI3, YUTAO WANG4, GANGQI YANG3, YUN JIANG5,6,*, YINYING LU1,2,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 679-690, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.046231 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cancer Metastasis)
    Abstract Liver cancer is a prevalent malignant cancer, ranking third in terms of mortality rate. Metastasis and recurrence primarily contribute to the high mortality rate of liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has low expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which increases the risk of metastasis and recurrence. Nevertheless, the efficacy of FAK phosphorylation inhibitors is currently limited. Thus, investigating the mechanisms by which FAK affects HCC metastasis to develop targeted therapies for FAK may present a novel strategy to inhibit HCC metastasis. This study examined the correlation between FAK expression and the prognosis of HCC. Additionally,… More >

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    Codelivery of anti-CD47 antibody and chlorin e6 using a dual pH-sensitive nanodrug for photodynamic immunotherapy of osteosarcoma

    JIJIE XIAO1, HONG XIAO2, YUJUN CAI3, JIANWEI LIAO1, JUE LIU1, LIN YAO1, SHAOLIN LI1,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 691-702, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.030767 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and DNA Damage in Tumor Immunological Responses)
    Abstract Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor originating from bone tissue that progresses rapidly and has a poor patient prognosis. Immunotherapy has shown great potential in the treatment of osteosarcoma. However, the immunosuppressive microenvironment severely limits the efficacy of osteosarcoma treatment. The dual pH-sensitive nanocarrier has emerged as an effective antitumor drug delivery system that can selectively release drugs into the acidic tumor microenvironment. Here, we prepared a dual pH-sensitive nanocarrier, loaded with the photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and CD47 monoclonal antibodies (aCD47), to deliver synergistic photodynamic and immunotherapy of osteosarcoma. On laser irradiation, Ce6 can generate More >

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    Codelivery of anti-CD47 antibody and chlorin e6 using a dual pH-sensitive nanodrug for photodynamic immunotherapy of osteosarcoma

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    ARTICLE

    Developing risk models and subtypes of autophagy-associated LncRNAs for enhanced prognostic prediction and precision in therapeutic approaches for liver cancer patients

    LU ZHANG*, JINGUO CHU*, YUSHAN YU
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 703-716, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.030988 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Multi-Omics Approaches for Precision Medicine)
    Abstract Background: Limited research has been conducted on the influence of autophagy-associated long non-coding RNAs (ARLncRNAs) on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: We analyzed 371 HCC samples from TCGA, identifying expression networks of ARLncRNAs using autophagy-related genes. Screening for prognostically relevant ARLncRNAs involved univariate Cox regression, Lasso regression, and multivariate Cox regression. A Nomogram was further employed to assess the reliability of Riskscore, calculated from the signatures of screened ARLncRNAs, in predicting outcomes. Additionally, we compared drug sensitivities in patient groups with differing risk levels and investigated potential biological pathways through enrichment analysis, using… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Investigation of the feasibility of NRAV as a biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

    JUN LIU1,2,3,#, WENLI LI3, RUYUE LU1,2, JIAQING XU1,2, CHUNHUI JIANG4, JUNLIN DUAN3, LINGZHI ZHANG1,#,*, GUANFU WANG1, JIAXI CHEN1,2,#,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 717-726, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043575 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Multi-Omics Approaches for Precision Medicine)
    Abstract The long non-coding RNA, Negative Regulator of Antiviral Response (NRAV) has been identified as a participant in both respiratory virus replication and immune checkpoints, however, its involvement in pan-cancer immune regulation and prognosis, particularly those of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), remains unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we analyzed expression profiles obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, comparing normal and malignant tumor tissues. We found that NRAV expression is significantly upregulated in tumor tissues compared to adjacent nontumor tissues. Kaplan-Meier (K-M) analysis revealed the prognostic power of NRAV, wherein overexpression was significantly linked to… More >

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    ARTICLE

    GRIK1 promotes glioblastoma malignancy and is a novel prognostic factor of poor prognosis

    GUOQIANG HOU1,2,#, XINHANG XU2,#, WEIXING HU1,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 727-736, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043391 - 20 March 2024
    Abstract Primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are classified into over 100 different histological types. The most common type of glioma is derived from astrocytes, and the most invasive glioblastoma (WHO IV) accounts for over 57% of these tumors. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and fatal tumor of the CNS, with strong growth and invasion capabilities, which makes complete surgical resection almost impossible. Despite various treatment methods such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, glioma is still an incurable disease, and the median survival time of patients with GBM is shorter than 15 months.… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Identifying and validating MMP family members (MMP2, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP16) as therapeutic targets and biomarkers in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)

    KUNLUN LI1, DANDAN LI2, BARBOD HAFEZ3,*, MOUNIR M. SALEM BEKHIT4, YOUSEF A. BIN JARDAN4, FARS KAED ALANAZI4, EHAB I. TAHA4, SAYED H. AUDA4, FAIQAH RAMZAN5,*, MUHAMMAD JAMIL6
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 737-752, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.042925 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cancer Metastasis)
    Abstract Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (KIRC) is a malignant tumor that carries a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. The MMP family assumes a crucial role in tumor invasion and metastasis. This study aimed to uncover the mechanistic relevance of the MMP gene family as a therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (KIRC) through a comprehensive approach encompassing both computational and molecular analyses. STRING, Cytoscape, UALCAN, GEPIA, OncoDB, HPA, cBioPortal, GSEA, TIMER, ENCORI, DrugBank, targeted bisulfite sequencing (bisulfite-seq), conventional PCR, Sanger sequencing, and RT-qPCR based analyses were used in the… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Development of a cell adhesion-based prognostic model for multiple myeloma: Insights into chemotherapy response and potential reversal of adhesion effects

    QIAN HU, MENGYAO WANG, JINJIN WANG, YALI TAO, TING NIU*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 753-768, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043647 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Transcriptome Analysis in Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Heterogeneity)
    Abstract Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy notorious for its high relapse rate and development of drug resistance, in which cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance plays a critical role. This study integrated four RNA sequencing datasets (CoMMpass, GSE136337, GSE9782, and GSE2658) and focused on analyzing 1706 adhesion-related genes. Rigorous univariate Cox regression analysis identified 18 key prognosis-related genes, including KIF14, TROAP, FLNA, MSN, LGALS1, PECAM1, and ALCAM, which demonstrated the strongest associations with poor overall survival (OS) in MM patients. To comprehensively evaluate the impact of cell adhesion on MM prognosis, an adhesion-related risk score (ARRS)… More >

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    Dual ligand-targeted Pluronic P123 polymeric micelles enhance the therapeutic effect of breast cancer with bone metastases

    HUAN GAO1,2, JIE ZHANG1, TONY G. KLEIJN1,3,4, ZHAOYONG WU5, BING LIU1,6, YUJIN MA6, BAOYUE DING1,*, DONGFENG YIN2,*
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 769-784, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.044276 - 20 March 2024
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cancer Metastasis)
    Abstract Bone metastasis secondary to breast cancer negatively impacts patient quality of life and survival. The treatment of bone metastases is challenging since many anticancer drugs are not effectively delivered to the bone to exert a therapeutic effect. To improve the treatment efficacy, we developed Pluronic P123 (P123)-based polymeric micelles dually decorated with alendronate (ALN) and cancer-specific phage protein DMPGTVLP (DP-8) for targeted drug delivery to breast cancer bone metastases. Doxorubicin (DOX) was selected as the anticancer drug and was encapsulated into the hydrophobic core of the micelles with a high drug loading capacity (3.44%). The… More >

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    Dual ligand-targeted Pluronic P123 polymeric micelles enhance the therapeutic effect of breast cancer with bone metastases

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    The role of polymorphic cytochrome P450 gene (CYP2B6) in B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) incidence and outcome among Egyptian patients

    MENNA AL-ADL1,*, MAGDY M. YOUSSEF1, AHMED EL-SEBAIE2, SHERIF REFAAT3, AFAF EL-SAID4
    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 785-797, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.047021 - 20 March 2024
    Abstract Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) play a prominent role in catalyzing phase I xenobiotic biotransformation and account for about 75% of the total metabolism of commercially available drugs, including chemotherapeutics. The gene expression and enzyme activity of CYPs are variable between individuals, which subsequently leads to different patterns of susceptibility to carcinogenesis by genotoxic xenobiotics, as well as differences in the efficacy and toxicity of clinically used drugs. This research aimed to examine the presence of the CYP2B6*9 polymorphism and its possible association with the incidence of B-CLL in Egyptian patients, as well as the clinical outcome after… More >

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    The role of polymorphic cytochrome P450 gene (CYP2B6) in B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) incidence and outcome among Egyptian patients

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