Project description:Although the introduction of combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy has significantly prolonged the survival, the outcome of OS patients with poor response to chemotherapy is still unfavorable. To develop new therapeutics the elucidation of the entire molecular pathway regulating OS cell proliferation is warranted. We analysed the expression levels of 933 miRNA probes in surgical 24 samples and 8 cell lines of osteosarcoma with 3D-Gene human miRNA oligo chips. Total RNA was extracted from 24 fresh frozen tumour specimens and 8 OS cell lines. We analysed the global miRNA exprssion profiles of these osteosarcoma cases in order to find new novel potential targets for the development of therapeutic targeting OS.
Project description:Although the introduction of combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy has significantly prolonged the survival, the outcome of OS patients with poor response to chemotherapy is still unfavorable. To develop new therapeutics the elucidation of the entire molecular pathway regulating OS cell proliferation is warranted. We analysed the expression levels of 933 miRNA probes in surgical 24 samples and 8 cell lines of osteosarcoma with 3D-Gene human miRNA oligo chips.
Project description:Intervention type:DRUG. Intervention1:Huaier, Dose form:GRANULES, Route of administration:ORAL, intended dose regimen:20 to 60/day by either bulk or split for 3 months to extended term if necessary. Control intervention1:None.
Primary outcome(s): For mRNA libraries, focus on mRNA studies. Data analysis includes sequencing data processing and basic sequencing data quality control, prediction of new transcripts, differential expression analysis of genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and the KEGG pathway database are used for annotation and enrichment analysis of up-regulated genes and down-regulated genes.
For small RNA libraries, data analysis includes sequencing data process and sequencing data process QC, small RNA distribution across the genome, rRNA, tRNA, alignment with snRNA and snoRNA, construction of known miRNA expression pattern, prediction New miRNA and Study of their secondary structure Based on the expression pattern of miRNA, we perform not only GO / KEGG annotation and enrichment, but also different expression analysis.. Timepoint:RNA sequencing of 240 blood samples of 80 cases and its analysis, scheduled from June 30, 2022..
Project description:Effective therapies for metastatic osteosarcoma (OS) remain a major clinical unmet need. Targeting mRNA translation in metastatic OS represents an attractive option, as selective translation under stress supports the rapid synthesis of cytoprotective proteins that facilitate metastatic competence. We therefore assessed eukaryotic translation factors in OS, revealing high expression of eIF4A1 in metastatic OS. The eIF4A1 inhibitor, CR-1-31B, potently inhibited metastatic OS growth in vitro and reduced lung tumor burden in orthotopic mouse models. CR-1-31B synergized with the oxidative stress inducer, tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ), to enhance cell death under oxidative stress. Proteomic analysis revealed a subset of proteins that were upregulated by tBHQ alone, but inhibited by co-treatment of CR-1-31B, most notably the NRF2 antioxidant transcription factor, and NRF2 inactivation phenocopied CR-1-31B in blocking OS lung metastasis in vivo. Collectively, our data reveal that targeting eIF4A1 with CR-1-31B is highly effective in blocking OS metastasis by blunting the NRF2 antioxidant response.