Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0079731 (B-cell lymphoma)
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Apoptosis is one of the most important mechanisms leading to kidney graft injury during transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess the expression of genes involved in apoptosis in transplanted kidneys derived from deceased donors (DD) at various stages of the transplant procedure, seventy eight transplanted kidneys procured from 43 DD were included in this study. As a baseline control for gene expressions we used six kidney allografts obtained from living donors (LD). Three core biopsies were performed: biopsy 1--5 minutes before organ perfusion in the donor; biopsy 2--at the end of cold ischemia before kidney implantation; and biopsy 3--30 minutes after reperfusion. Tumor protein p53 (TP53), caspase-3 (CASP3), B-cell lymphoma 2 protein (Bcl2), and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) gene expression levels were determined using custom-designed low-density arrays (TaqMan assay). Comparison of gene expression between DD and LD kidneys revealed greater expression of all genes in kidneys from DD in all biopsies; however, only CASP3 expression in biopsy 1 and TP53 expression in biopsy 3 were statistically significant. Prolongation duration of brain death beyond 10 hours in DD resulted in a significantly decreased CASP3 expression in biopsy 1. When the cold ischemia time (CIT) was longer than 24 hours, the expressions of Bcl2, TP53, and CASP3 were significantly higher compared to kidneys with ClT<24 hours. There was no correlation between warm ischemia time and gene expression in biopsy 3. CASP3 and TP53 expression only in biopsy 1 were significantly higher among kidney allografts with delayed (DGF) compared with immediate graft function. In conclusion expression of genes involved in apoptosis was more pronounced in kidney allografts from deceased donors. A prolonged donor brain-death period beyond 10 hours resulted in decreased CASP3 expression. CIT longer than 24 hours was associated with increased expressions of Bcl2, TP53, and CASP3. CASP3 and TP53 expressions were significantly higher among kidneys allografts displaying DGF.
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PMID:Duration of brain death and cold ischemia time, but not warm ischemia time, increases expression of genes associated with apoptosis in transplanted kidneys from deceased donors. 2199 80

A close relation between microRNA-151a-3p (miR-151a-3p) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has been reported, however, the molecular mechanism is still unclear. The aim of the present study was to explore the mechanism in the promotion of miR-151a-3p to NPC progression. The levels of miR-151-3p in several NPC cell lines were detected in order to screen an experimental cell line. MiR-151a-3p mimic and inhibitor were constructed and transfected into 5-8F cells and cell proliferation were detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The apoptosis rate, cell migration and invasion were determined by flow cytometry, wound healing and Transwell assays. The predicted target was further verified by luciferase reporter assay. Real-time quantification-PCR and Western blot were carried out for mRNA and protein level analysis. Tumor protein p53 was co-transfected to verify the functions of miR-151a-3p. The miR-151a-3p level in NPC tissues was much higher than that in adjacent tissues. After transfecting cells with miR-151a-3p mimic, the cell proliferation and patients' survival rate were much increased, and this was accompanied by the increase in B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and decreases in Bax and cleaved caspase-3 (P<0.01). Moreover, the migration rate and number of invaded cells were also remarkably increased, however, the miR-151a-3p inhibitor had opposite effects on the 5-8F cells. Noticeably, p53 was revealed as a potential target of miR-151a-3p. Co-transfection of P53 could partially reverse the promotive effects of miR-151a-3p on NPC cell progression. Our data indicated that blocking p53 expression and mediated signal pathways contribute to the positive effects of miR-151a-3p on NPC cell proliferation, migration and invasion.
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PMID:The inhibition of tumor protein p53 by microRNA-151a-3p induced cell proliferation, migration and invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 3165 56