Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a significant clinical challenge due to limited diagnostic and therapeutic options. Non-coding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), play key roles in cancer biology. Our previous findings showed that miR-423-5p exerts anti-cancer effects on HCC patients treated with sorafenib by promoting autophagy. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying its activity by generating SNU-387 HCC cell line stably overexpressing miR-423-5p and conducting a comprehensive proteomic analysis. Mass spectrometry profiling identified 698 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in miR-423-5p-overexpressing cells compared to controls. Functional enrichment analysis revealed significant alterations in metabolic pathways, particularly purine/pyrimidine metabolism and gluconeogenesis. To relate these findings to clinical context, we integrated experimentally validated and predicted miR-423-5p targets with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LIHC) dataset. Seven candidate proteins were significantly associated with patient prognosis (log-rank p < 0.05 for both overall and disease-free survival). These targets were downregulated in our miR-423-5p model but found to be upregulated in stage III HCC tissues from TCGA data.
Project description:Study of transcriptional effects of Vorinostat, Sorafenib and Resveratrol on SNU-387 and HepG2/C3A hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines
Project description:Human SNU cell lines derived from hepatocellular carcinomas associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection were examined. The analysis of intracellular RNA and DNA markers of HBV replication and examination of HBV RNA reads coverage of selected regions on HBV-related RNAs and polyadenylation positions within HBV sequence using RNA-sequencing suggested absence of HBV replication in SNU-423, SNU-368 SNU-398, SNU-182, SNU-449, SNU-475, SNU-354, SNU-739 and SNU-387 cells, while SNU-761 and SNU-886 still could maintain residual HBV replication. The undetectable intracellular HBV core antigen (HBcAg) and absence of significant levels of secreted core-associated and virion-associated HBV DNA confirmed the absence or profound suppression of HBV replication in parental SNU cell lines. Various 5'-human-HBV-3' and 5'-HBV-human-3' RNAs transcribed from integrated HBV DNA were found in most of SNU cell lines. The 5'-HBV-human-3' junctions suggested that several SNU cell lines could generate 5'-HBV-human-3' RNAs encoding HBV envelope proteins. The known and novel spliced HBV RNAs were detected in SNU-886, SNU-739, SNU-387, SNU-761, and SNU-354 cells. At least some of them were generated independently of HBV replication. All SNU cell lines could not support efficient HBV replication after transfection with the vector initiating efficient HBV replication in Huh7 cells. This was reflected by three distinct accumulation patterns of HBV replication markers, undetectable intracellular HBcAg, and by the lack of considerable levels of secreted core-bound and virion-associated HBV DNA. Overall, SNU cell lines represent valuable model systems for detailed analysis of integrant-transcribed HBV RNAs, spliced HBV RNAs, and mechanisms of suppression of HBV genome replication.
Project description:To investigate the specific roles of SIRT1 in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, we employed large-scale gene expression analysis to identify the molecular signature that may affect enabling characteristics of cancer cells. Differentially expressed genes were analyzed on the SNU-182 cells transfected with SIRT1 siRNA and recapitulated molecular signatures that related to hallmarks of cancer. SIRT1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma was analyzed by RT-PCR and western blot. RNA interference-mediated protein knockdown method was used to investigate oncogenic potential of SIRT1 in hepatocelluar carcinoma
Project description:Sorafenib, lenvatinib and regorafenib, the multi-RTK inhibitors with potent anti-angiogenesis effects, are currently therapeutic drugs generally recommended for the patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To date, however, there have been no published studies on the mechanism underling differential effects of the three drugs on HCC cell proliferation, and the proteomic analysis in HCC cell lines treated by regorafenib or lenvatinib.The present project for the first time performed a direct comparison of their pharmacological interventions for influencing whole cell proteomics using tandem mass tag-based peptide-labeling technique.
Project description:Molecular signatures predict prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma; however, their relevance to Y-90 radioembolization remains unknown. Here, we perform Y-90 microsphere screens in a panel of genetically diverse human HCC cell lines. Ten transcriptomically diverse human HCC cell lines were exposed to 20 MBq of Y-90 glass beads. Normalized AUC values qualified sensitivity. Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing at baseline and post-treatment underwent differential expression analysis and gene set enrichment analysis. The response of HCC cell lines to Y-90 was heterogeneous, with SK-Hep1 and SNU-449 being the most resistant and PLC/PRF/5 being the most sensitive.