目的:探讨miR-28-3p在三阴性乳腺癌(triple negative breast cancer,TNBC)组织和细胞系中的表达及其对MDA-MB-468细胞恶性生物学行为的影响。方法:收集2013年1月至2014年1月河北医科大学第四医院乳腺中心手术切除的、经病理证实的83例女...目的:探讨miR-28-3p在三阴性乳腺癌(triple negative breast cancer,TNBC)组织和细胞系中的表达及其对MDA-MB-468细胞恶性生物学行为的影响。方法:收集2013年1月至2014年1月河北医科大学第四医院乳腺中心手术切除的、经病理证实的83例女性TNBC患者的癌组织和癌旁组织标本,以及TNBC细胞系MDA-MB-468、HCC-1937、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-436、MDA-MB-453和人正常乳腺上皮细胞MCF10A,用qPCR检测组织和细胞系中miR-28-3p的表达水平并分析其表达与患者临床病理特征的相关性。用miR-28-3p抑制剂转染MDA-MB-468细胞后,用CCK-8、流式细胞术、细胞划痕和Transwell实验分别检测miR-28-3p抑制剂对MDA-MB-468细胞增殖、凋亡、侵袭和迁移能力的影响,用Western blotting检测MDA-MB-468细胞中桥接整合因子1(bridging integrator-1,BIN1)蛋白的表达水平。通过生物信息学工具预测miR-28-3p的靶基因BIN1,用双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证miR-28-3p对BIN1的调控作用。结果:TNBC组织及细胞系中miR-28-3p表达水平显著高于癌旁组织及MCF10A细胞(均P<0.01);83例TNBC组织中共有56例(67.47%)高表达miR-28-3p,其高表达与患者的Ki-67表达水平、肿瘤大小和TNM分期密切相关(均P<0.05或P<0.01)。与miR-NC组比较,miR-28-3p抑制剂组MDA-MB-468细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移能力降低,凋亡率升高(均P<0.05或P<0.01)。双荧光素酶报告基因和实验证实BIN1是miR-28-3p的靶基因,miR-28-3p抑制剂可上调MDA-MB-468细胞中BIN1蛋白的表达(P<0.05)。结论:miR-28-3p在TNBC组织及细胞中呈高表达状态,mi R-28-3p抑制剂上调BIN1表达进而抑制MDA-MB-468细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,并促进其凋亡。展开更多
The intricacies of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis are being increasingly illuminated by the exploration of epigenetic mechanisms,particularly DNA methylation.This review comprehensively surveys recent human-centere...The intricacies of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis are being increasingly illuminated by the exploration of epigenetic mechanisms,particularly DNA methylation.This review comprehensively surveys recent human-centered studies that investigate whole genome DNA methylation in Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology.The examination of various brain regions reveals distinctive DNA methylation patterns that associate with the Braak stage and Alzheimer’s disease progression.The entorhinal cortex emerges as a focal point due to its early histological alterations and subsequent impact on downstream regions like the hippocampus.Notably,ANK1 hypermethylation,a protein implicated in neurofibrillary tangle formation,was recurrently identified in the entorhinal cortex.Further,the middle temporal gyrus and prefrontal cortex were shown to exhibit significant hypermethylation of genes like HOXA3,RHBDF2,and MCF2L,potentially influencing neuroinflammatory processes.The complex role of BIN1 in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is underscored by its association with altered methylation patterns.Despite the disparities across studies,these findings highlight the intricate interplay between epigenetic modifications and Alzheimer’s disease pathology.Future research efforts should address methodological variations,incorporate diverse cohorts,and consider environmental factors to unravel the nuanced epigenetic landscape underlying Alzheimer’s disease progression.展开更多
文摘The intricacies of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis are being increasingly illuminated by the exploration of epigenetic mechanisms,particularly DNA methylation.This review comprehensively surveys recent human-centered studies that investigate whole genome DNA methylation in Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology.The examination of various brain regions reveals distinctive DNA methylation patterns that associate with the Braak stage and Alzheimer’s disease progression.The entorhinal cortex emerges as a focal point due to its early histological alterations and subsequent impact on downstream regions like the hippocampus.Notably,ANK1 hypermethylation,a protein implicated in neurofibrillary tangle formation,was recurrently identified in the entorhinal cortex.Further,the middle temporal gyrus and prefrontal cortex were shown to exhibit significant hypermethylation of genes like HOXA3,RHBDF2,and MCF2L,potentially influencing neuroinflammatory processes.The complex role of BIN1 in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is underscored by its association with altered methylation patterns.Despite the disparities across studies,these findings highlight the intricate interplay between epigenetic modifications and Alzheimer’s disease pathology.Future research efforts should address methodological variations,incorporate diverse cohorts,and consider environmental factors to unravel the nuanced epigenetic landscape underlying Alzheimer’s disease progression.