肝癌细胞HepG2中p53调控miRNA-3661的生物信息分析与功能验证

对已在前期实验中通过Dox诱导肝癌细胞HepG2 DNA损伤发现的受p53调控的hsa-miR-3661进行生物信息学分析,并通过分子生物学实验对其功能进行了验证,为miR-3661在肝肿瘤中的调控机制的研究提供理论基础。获取miR-3661结构与序列信息;预测靶基因,使用DAVID进行miRNA靶基因功能富集分析;分析miR-3661的p53结合位点,通过基因间的相互作用构建调控网络;进行细胞增殖实验验证miR-3661抑制肿瘤功能。结果表明,miR-3661序列保守,启动子区存在p53结合位点,暗示p53与hsa-miR-3661存在直接调控;预测靶基因1 009个,369个显著富集于细胞周期调控、细胞增殖、细胞凋亡等肿瘤相关生物学过程(P0.05),主要参与了癌症信号通路、MAPK信号通路与Erb B信号通路(P0.05);通过268组基因间的相互作用数据构建了p53、hsa-miR-3661和靶基因的调控网络,从系统生物学角度分析了参与多个肿瘤生物进程的关键靶基因;在实验中证实过表达miR-3661可以显著抑制肝癌细胞HepG2的增殖过程(P-value=0.001 46)。miR-3661受p53直接调控,其靶基因显著富集于多种肿瘤相关生物进程与信号通路,过表达miR-3661可显著抑制肝癌细胞增殖。     

hsa-miR-381-3p靶基因预测及其相关信号通路的生物信息学分析

应用生物信息学方法分析miR-381-3p序列,预测其靶基因,并对靶基因进行蛋白质互作分析、功能富集分析及信号转导通路富集分析。结果发现,已知的成熟miR-381-3p序列在不同物种间高度保守。蛋白质互作分析显示,mi R-381-3p预测靶基因所编码蛋白质间存在复杂的相互作用,尤其是靶基因BTBD1、NUP160、STX16等编码的蛋白质,在互作中起关键作用。GO分析发现其靶基因集合可能参与细胞过程、生物调节、细胞大分子代谢等生物学过程;KEGG通路分析发现其靶基因集合显著富集于mTOR、Wnt、p53、MAPK等信号通路中。分析结果初步提示miR-381-3p通过调控靶基因广泛参与多种重要的生物学过程,为后续的实验性研究提供了线索。     

hsa-miR-342-3p生物信息学分析

通过生物信息学方法预测hsa-miR-342-3p靶基因及其功能机制。检索Pub Med有关hsa-miR-342-3p的研究报道并进行功能分析;检索miRBase获取hsa-miR-342-3p序列;通过Target Scan,Pictar和PITA数据库预测靶基因并取交集,对其进行组织和疾病特异性表达谱分析、功能富集分析(GO enrichment analysis)、信号转导通路富集分析(Pathway enrichment analysis)和蛋白质相互作用网络分析(PPI analysis)。结果发现:hsa-miR-342-3p序列在多物种间具有高度保守性;hsa-miR-342-3p在肾脏组织和急性淋巴细胞性白血病、乳腺癌疾病中表达水平较高(RPM≥1 000);预测得到14个hsa-miR-342-3p靶基因;靶基因分子功能分别富集于转化生长因子活性、DNA结合和蛋白激酶激活等(P0.05);hsa-miR-342-3p靶基因GO生物学过程主要集中于大分子代谢抑制,肺部组织发育、呼吸系统发育及管状组织发育建成(P0.05);细胞信号通路主要富集于TGF-Beta信号通路、细胞因子、受体作用信号通路及前列腺疾病信号通路(P0.01)。hsa-miR-342-3p在体内分布广泛,预测的靶向TGF-Beta信号通路可能在疾病发生中发挥重要调控作用,是具有潜在研究价值的生物学靶标。     

hsa-miR-192-3p的靶基因预测及功能分析

通过生物信息学方法预测hsa-miR-192-3p的靶基因及其靶基因的可能功能。首先通过miRbase在线数据库对hsamiR-192-3p的碱基序列及序列在各物种间的保守性进行分析,再通过miRGator v3. 0在线数据库查看hsa-miR-192-3p在各个组织器官中的表达丰富度情况;其次,应用Target Scan和miRanda在线数据库预测hsa-miR-192-3p的靶基因;最后,将预测得到的两个数据库的靶基因交集用DAVID在线数据库进行功能富集分析和信号转导通路富集分析。结果表明:hsa-miR-192-3p在人、家鼠、猕猴等生物中存在高度保守性; hsa-miR-192-3p在胃肠道、肾脏、肝胆系统、干细胞、鼻、脾、胸腺中表达丰富度较高;通过两个靶基因预测软件预测的靶基因取交集后共有190个;功能富集分析发现hsa-miR-192-3p靶基因富集在细胞质、细胞核、质膜、高尔基体等15个细胞组件(p0. 05),参与蛋白结合、GTP酶活性、锌离子跨膜转运蛋白活性等7个分子功能(p0. 05),涉及金属离子运输、RNA聚合酶II启动子的转录阳性调控、基因表达调节、钙离子跨膜运输、胚胎发育等18个生物过程(p0. 05);预测靶基因集合显著富集于癌症通路与催乳素信号通路中(p0. 05)。得出结论:hsa-miR-192-3p预测的靶基因集合富集于多个生物过程,与肿瘤密切相关,生物信息预测为今后的研究奠定了一定的理论基础,为后续实验验证提供了研究方向。     

microRNAs与TP53基因调控网络研究进展

TP53基因(编码p53蛋白)作为一个重要的抑瘤基因,通过调控一系列信号转导通路广泛参与了多种恶性肿瘤的发生发展,一直是肿瘤分子生物学研究领域的热点.最近的研究发现,microRNAs(miRNAs)参与了TP53的信号通路,它们之间存在着复杂的调控网络.一方面,p53通过调控一些miRNAs的转录及转录后成熟,促进细胞周期阻滞、诱导细胞凋亡和衰老,抑制肿瘤发生.另一方面,许多miRNAs,如miR-25、miR-30d、miR-125b和miR-504等可直接调控p53的表达与活性,参与TP53信号通路的调节,还有一些miRNAs则通过调节p53上下游基因,发挥重要的生物学功能.其中,最具有代表性的是miR-34家族,它们受p53直接调控并参与TP53信号通路,通过靶向抑制多个TP53信号通路关键分子的表达,发挥抑瘤作用.此外,它们还可以通过抑制沉默信息调节子,增强p53的活性,反馈调节TP53信号通路.miRNAs与TP53之间调控网络的研究,是对TP53抑瘤机制的重要补充.     

hsa_circ_0076931可能通过hsa-miR-181a-5p影响胶质瘤发生发展

摘要 目的：探讨hsa_circ_0076931在胶质瘤中的表达及其潜在分子机制。方法：通过生物信息学分析,筛选出目的基因hsa_circ_0076931,在H4细胞系中过表达hsa_circ_0076931后进行转录组测序、生物信息学分析和验证。结果：基因本体（GO）和基因组百科全书（KEGG）结果显示：差异环状RNA（circRNAs）母基因及差异信使核糖核酸（mRNA）主要参与细胞周期、细胞分裂等生物学功能以及代谢、癌症相关和MAPK等信号通路。此外,与hsa_circ_0076931互相作用的基因主要参与细胞增殖、细胞凋亡和细胞迁移等生物功能以及MAPK、PI3K-Akt、Rap1等信号通路。hsa_circ_0076931可以下调靶基因hsa-miR-26a-5p、hsa-miR-181a-5p和hsa-miR-34a-5p表达,上调双特异性磷酸酶 5（DUSP5）、血小板衍生生长因子受体（PDGFRB）和钙通道β3亚基（CACNB3）的表达,并抑制磷酸化ERK（p-ERK）蛋白的表达。结论：hsa_circ_0076931可能通过吸附hsa-miR-181a-5p结合上调DUSP5的表达,从而抑制MAPK信号通路参与胶质瘤的发生发展过程。     

阿霉素诱导下的肝癌细胞HepG2中微小RNA差异表达分析

旨在研究阿霉素诱导引起的DNA损伤压力下,肝癌细胞Hep G2中参与DNA损伤应答的mi RNA,并分析这些mi RNA靶基因参与肝癌DNA损伤应答相关的生物学进程与通路。通过小RNA测序检测阿霉素处理肝癌细胞Hep G2前后mi RNA的差异表达情况,使用GO与KEGG通路富集方法对差异表达mi RNA靶基因进行功能富集分析。结果显示,共检测出显著表达差异mi RNA 68个,其中上调13个,下调55个。mi RNA靶基因的功能分析结果显示,53条mi RNAs靶基因显著富集于调控细胞增殖、细胞凋亡、细胞迁移和细胞周期等与DNA损伤应答以及肿瘤相关的生物进程和信号通路,包括p53信号通路、癌症通路、Wnt信号通路和MAPK信号通路等。研究表明,在阿霉素诱导下,Hep G2中的差异表达mi RNAs与DNA损伤相关的肿瘤生物学进程以及信号通路显著相关,预示这些mi RNAs在阿霉素引发的肝细胞癌DNA损伤应答中起着重要的作用。     

miR-15a靶基因的预测及生物信息学分析

目的:对目前研究较为广泛的miR-15a的靶基因进行预测及相关生物信息学分析,以期为miR-15a靶基因的实验验证提供数据支持,并为深入研究miR-15a的调控机制及生物学功能奠定基础和提供理论指导。方法:选择TargetScan5.1与PicTar两种计算方法预测miR-15a的靶基因的交集作为分析的基因集合,分别进行GO注释描述、GO富集分析和生物通路富集分析。结果与结论:预测靶基因集合分别富集在转录调控、蛋白质修饰、细胞周期等生物学过程和蛋白激酶活性等分子功能上(P0.01);经典miR-15a预测靶基因集合显著富集于KEGG通路数据库中的Wnt信号通路、细胞周期和p53信号通路等5个信号转导通路及前列腺癌、慢性髓细胞性白血病、黑素瘤等7个疾病通路中(P0.05)。     

p38 MAPKs在细胞周期调控中的作用

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)作为MAPK家族的成员,传统认为它主要参与调控细胞应激反应和免疫反应。近年来发现它还参与调控细胞的增殖、凋亡和分化。在不同应激刺激下,p38 MAPKs通过多条信号转导通路作用于细胞周期的各个检验点,抑制细胞增殖,阻滞细胞于不同周期。     

Hsa-miR-210-5p靶基因预测及其相关信号通路的生物信息学分析

为深入研究miR-210-5p的调控机制及生物学功能提供理论机制,应用生物信息学方法分析miR-210-5p序列,预测其靶基因,用Veney2.1.0绘制韦恩图得到靶基因集合,并对其靶基因集合进行蛋白质互作分析,GO功能注释分析和KEGG Pathway分析。结果发现,已知的成熟miR-210-5p序列在各物种间高度保守。蛋白质互作分析显示,miR-210-5p预测靶基因所编码蛋白质间相互作用关系较复杂,尤其是靶基因CDK8、MED18、MED13等编码的蛋白质,在互作中起关键作用。GO分析发现其靶基因集合可能参与细胞组分、分子功能、生物调节等生物学过程;KEGG pathway分析发现其靶基因集合主要富集在MAPK、VEGF、癌症、甲状腺激素信号通路等信号通路。miR-210-5p调控靶基因参与多种重要的生物学过程,为后续研究提供了线索。     

Molecular mechanisms and microRNAs in osteosarcoma pathogenesis

This review summarizes data on microRNA (miRNA) genomic organization, biogenesis, and functions in carcinogenesis. The roles of key genes and regulatory miRNAs in molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in the development of osteosarcoma, the most aggressive type of bone tumor striking mainly in adolescence and early adulthood, are discussed in detail. The most critical pathways in osteosarcoma pathogenesis are the Notch, Wnt, NF-κB, p53, PI3K/Akt, and MAPK pathways. The balance between cell survival and apoptosis is determined by the Wnt and NF-κB pathways, as well as by the ratio between the activities of the MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways. Several miRNAs (miR-21, -34a, -143, -148a, -195a, -199a-3p, -382) regulate multiple target genes, pathways, and processes essential for osteosarcoma pathogenesis. Data on the key genes and regulatory miRNAs involved in metastasis and tumor cell response to drug treatment are presented. Possible applications of miRNA in osteosarcoma diagnostics and treatment are discussed.     

Dual Action of miR-125b As a Tumor Suppressor and OncomiR-22 Promotes Prostate Cancer Tumorigenesis

MicroRNAs (miRs) are a novel class of small RNA molecules, the dysregulation of which can contribute to cancer. A combinatorial approach was used to identify miRs that promote prostate cancer progression in a unique set of prostate cancer cell lines, which originate from the parental p69 cell line and extend to a highly tumorigenic/metastatic M12 subline. Together, these cell lines are thought to mimic prostate cancer progression in vivo. Previous network analysis and miR arrays suggested that the loss of hsa-miR-125b together with the overexpression of hsa-miR-22 could contribute to prostate tumorigenesis. The dysregulation of these two miRs was confirmed in human prostate tumor samples as compared to adjacent benign glandular epithelium collected through laser capture microdissection from radical prostatectomies. In fact, alterations in hsa-miR-125b expression appeared to be an early event in tumorigenesis. Reverse phase microarray proteomic analysis revealed ErbB2/3 and downstream members of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK pathways as well as PTEN to be protein targets differentially expressed in the M12 tumor cell compared to its parental p69 cell. Relevant luciferase+3’-UTR expression studies confirmed a direct interaction between hsa-miR-125b and ErbB2 and between hsa-miR-22 and PTEN. Restoration of hsa-miR-125b or inhibition of hsa-miR-22 expression via an antagomiR resulted in an alteration of M12 tumor cell behavior in vitro. Thus, the dual action of hsa-miR-125b as a tumor suppressor and hsa-miR-22 as an oncomiR contributed to prostate tumorigenesis by modulations in PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways, key pathways known to influence prostate cancer progression.     

Hsa-miR-125b suppresses bladder cancer development by down-regulating oncogene SIRT7 and oncogenic long non-coding RNA MALAT1

MicroRNAs mainly inhibit coding genes and long non-coding RNA expression. Here, we report that hsa-miR-125b and oncogene SIRT7/oncogenic long non-coding RNA MALAT1 were inversely expressed in bladder cancer. Hsa-miR-125b mimic down-regulated, whereas hsa-miR-125b inhibitor up-regulated the expression of SIRT7 and MALAT1. Binding sites were confirmed between hsa-miR-125b and SIRT7/MALAT1. Up-regulation of hsa-miR-125b or down-regulation of SIRT7 inhibited proliferation, motility and increased apoptosis. The effects of up-regulation of hsa-miR-125b were similar to that of silencing MALAT1 in bladder cancer as we had previously described. These data suggest that hsa-miR-125b suppresses bladder cancer development via inhibiting SIRT7 and MALAT1.     

Gene expression profiles in human cells submitted to genotoxic stress

Cell response to genotoxic agents is complex and involves the participation of different classes of genes (DNA repair, cell cycle control, signal transduction, apoptosis and oncogenesis). In this report, we present three approaches to document gene expression profiles, dealing with the evaluation of cellular responses to genotoxic agents (gamma-rays from 60Cobalt and cyclophosphamide). We used the method of cDNA arrays to analyze the differential gene expression profiles that were displayed by lymphocytes from radiation-exposed individuals, a human fibroblast cell line, and T lymphocytes from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients who were treated with cyclophosphamide. A preliminary analysis performed in lymphocytes from three radiation-workers showed that several induced genes can be associated with cell response to ionizing radiation: TRRAP (cell cycle regulation), Ligase IV (DNA repair), MAPK8IP1 and MAPK10 (signal transduction), RASSF2 (apoptosis induction/tumorigenesis), p53 (damage response/maintenance of genetic stability). The in vitro irradiated normal VH16 cell line (primary) showed a complex response to the genotoxic stress at the molecular level. Many apoptotic pathways were concomitantly induced. In addition, several genes involved in signaling and cell cycle arrest/control were significantly modulated after irradiation. Many genes involved in oxidative damage were also induced, indicating that this mechanism seems to be an important component of cell response. After treatment of the SLE patients with cyclophosphamide, 154 genes were differentially and significantly induced. Among them, we identified those associated with drug detoxification, cell cycle control, apoptosis, and tumor-suppressor. These findings indicate that at least two apoptotic pathways were induced after cyclophosphamide treatment. The induction of APAF1 and two genes coding for two subunits of cytochrome c supports a previous report showing increased apoptosis in lymphocytes from SLE patients. The present study provides new information on the molecular mechanism underlying the cell response to genotoxic stress, with relevance to basic and clinical research.     

胃粘膜非典型增生中微环境蛋白质的相互作用

微环境在胃癌发病过程中发挥重要作用。了解胃粘膜早期癌变的分子机制,对防治胃癌具有十分重要的意义。为了解胃粘膜非典型增生过程中,微环境中蛋白质的相互作用及调节机制,采用激光捕获显微切割（laser capture microdissection, LCM）技术,纯化正常胃粘膜组织（normal gastric mucosa tissue, NGM）和胃粘膜非典型增生（gastric mucosal atypical hyperplasia, GMAH）间质,通过同位素标记定量蛋白质组学技术分析,鉴定NGM和GMAH间质的差异表达蛋白质。利用生物信息学软件,分析NGM和GMAH间质差异表达蛋白质的相互作用及其联系。共鉴定出165个GMAH间质差异表达蛋白质,其中GMAH组织中表达上调者99个,下调者66个。它们涉及一些与肿瘤相关的信号通路,如p53信号通路、MAPK信号通路、细胞周期与凋亡等信号通路,且与细胞生长、增殖、凋亡和体液免疫应答等生物学过程有关。这些差异表达蛋白质,在STRING网络中呈现相互作用,两两间相互联系。 本文的研究提示,胃粘膜非典型增生微环境中存在S100A6和SOD3等蛋白质间的相互作用,它们通过影响p53信号通路、MAPK信号通路、细胞周期与凋亡等信号通路,在胃癌发病过程中发挥作用。     

促分裂原激活的蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号传导通路的研究进展

MAPK信号传导通路在真核生物细胞的生化和分化、细胞周期调节和细胞凋亡过程中发挥着重要的作用。生物化学研究和分子生物学鉴定表明：在酵母和哺乳动物细胞中MAPK信号传导通路都有一个保守的三组分激活模件,该模件内的激酶引发了一系列的磷酸化级联反应。了解MAPK信号传导通路的组成部分、调控方式和作用机制,有助于对因信号传导通路的调节失控而引起的疾病进行预防和治疗。