mA modification of lipoyltransferase 1 inhibits bladder cancer progression by activating cuproptosis.

Cuproptosis, a cell death process caused by copper ions, is mediated by protein lipidation related to lipoic acid metabolism. There is a close connection between cuproptosis and the progression and prognosis of various tumors. Here, we identified lipoyltransferase 1 (LIPT1), a key gene related to cuproptosis, was downregulated in bladder cancer (BLCA) and was associated with unfavorable patient prognosis.

m6A-Mediated Induction of 7-Dehydrocholesterol Reductase Stimulates Cholesterol Synthesis and cAMP Signaling to Promote Bladder Cancer Metastasis.

Dysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis occurs in multiple types of tumors and promotes cancer progression. Investigating the specific processes that induce abnormal cholesterol metabolism could identify therapeutic targets to improve cancer treatment. In this investigation, we observed upregulation of 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7), a vital enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol, within bladder cancer tissues in comparison to normal tissues, which was correlated with increased bladder cancer metastasis.

Cellular senescence and metabolic reprogramming model based on bulk/single-cell RNA sequencing reveals PTGER4 as a therapeutic target for ccRCC.

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the prevailing histological subtype of renal cell carcinoma and has unique metabolic reprogramming during its occurrence and development. Cell senescence is one of the newly identified tumor characteristics. However, there is a dearth of methodical and all-encompassing investigations regarding the correlation between the broad-ranging alterations in metabolic processes associated with aging and ccRCC.

Metabolic reprogramming based on RNA sequencing of gemcitabine-resistant cells reveals the FASN gene as a therapeutic for bladder cancer.

Bladder cancer (BLCA) is the most frequent malignant tumor of the genitourinary system. Postoperative chemotherapy drug perfusion and chemotherapy are important means for the treatment of BLCA. However, once drug resistance occurs, BLCA develops rapidly after recurrence.

Fatty Acid Oxidation Mediated by Malonyl-CoA Decarboxylase Represses Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression.

Unlabelled: Fatty acid metabolism reprogramming is a prominent feature of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Increased lipid storage supports ccRCC progression, highlighting the importance of understanding the molecular mechanisms driving altered fatty acid synthesis in tumors. Here, we identified that malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (MLYCD), a key regulator of fatty acid anabolism, was downregulated in ccRCC, and low expression correlated with poor prognosis in patients.

A Metabolism-Related Gene Landscape Predicts Prostate Cancer Recurrence and Treatment Response.

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignant tumor in men. Although clinical treatments of PCa have made great progress in recent decades, once tolerance to treatments occurs, the disease progresses rapidly after recurrence. PCa exhibits a unique metabolic rewriting that changes from initial neoplasia to advanced neoplasia.

Perioperative outcomes of intracorporeal robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Purpose: To systematically review studies comparing the perioperative outcomes of intracorporeal robot-assisted radical cystectomy (iRARC) and open radical cystectomy (ORC).

Methods: Systematic searches of PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were performed in June 2020. Studies with data comparing iRARC and ORC were included in our review, and a pooled meta-analysis was completed.

Upregulated Promotes RCC Cell Migration and Invasion by Regulating the Axis in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are novel clusters of endogenous noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) that are involved in the regulation of multiple biological processes in diverse types of cancers. However, the roles and precise mechanisms of circRNAs in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurrence and progression have not been clearly elucidated.

Methods: We identified the aberrantly expressed circRNAs in RCC by high-throughput RNA-seq assay and used qRT-PCR to test the expression level of circRNAs in RCC tissues.

UBAC2 promotes bladder cancer proliferation through BCRC-3/miRNA-182-5p/p27 axis.

Emerging evidences have demonstrated that ubiquitin-associated domain-containing protein 2 (UBAC2) is closely related to the occurrence and development of malignant tumors. However, the functions and underlying molecular mechanisms of UBAC2 in bladder cancer (BC) development have not been defined. In this study, we found that both UBAC2 mRNA and protein levels were upregulated in BC tissues and cell lines, and knockdown of UBAC2 inhibited BC cells proliferation both in vitro and in vivo.

Acetyl-CoA synthetase 3 promotes bladder cancer cell growth under metabolic stress.

Cancer cells adapt to nutrient-deprived tumor microenvironment during progression via regulating the level and function of metabolic enzymes. Acetyl-coenzyme A (AcCoA) is a key metabolic intermediate that is crucial for cancer cell metabolism, especially under metabolic stress. It is of special significance to decipher the role acetyl-CoA synthetase short chain family (ACSS) in cancer cells confronting metabolic stress.

[Clinical characterization of testicular yolk sac tumor in children and adults].

Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics of simple testicular yolk sac tumor (YST) in children with those in adults so as to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the malignance.

Methods: This study included 75 cases of simple testicular YST pathologically confirmed between May 2008 and July 2018, which were divided into groups A (aged <18 years, n = 64) and B (aged ≥18 years, n = 11). We analyzed the clinical data on all the cases and compared the clinical manifestations, laboratory results, pathological findings, clinical stages, treatment methods and prognostic outcomes between the two groups of patients.

Mettl14 inhibits bladder TIC self-renewal and bladder tumorigenesis through N-methyladenosine of Notch1.

Background: N-methyladenosine (mA) emerges as one of the most important modification of RNA. Bladder cancer is a common cancer type in developed countries, and hundreds of thousands of bladder cancer patients die every year.

Materials And Methods: There are various cells in bladder tumor bulk, and a small population cells defined as tumor initiating cells (TIC) have self-renewal and differentiation capacities.

Hsa_circ_0001361 promotes bladder cancer invasion and metastasis through miR-491-5p/MMP9 axis.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been increasingly indicated to be important participants in the development and progression of various malignant tumors. Our previous studies found that hundreds of circRNAs were aberrantly expressed in bladder cancer (BC) by high-throughput sequencing and we have confirmed that the downregulated circRNAs circHIPK3, circRNA BCRC-3, and circNR3C1 played inhibitory roles in BC progression. In this study, we focused on the upregulated circRNAs and identified a novel circular RNA, hsa_circ_0001361 (circ0001361), was expressed at high levels in BC tissues and cell lines based on RNA-Seq data and qRT-PCR analysis, and it was positively corelated with pathologic grade and muscle invasion.

CircNR3C1 inhibits proliferation of bladder cancer cells by sponging miR-27a-3p and downregulating cyclin D1 expression.

Accumulating evidences suggest that circular RNAs play vital roles in human cancers. Previously, we found that circHIPK3 suppressed invasion of bladder cancer cells via sponging miR-558 and downregulating heparanase expression. In this study, we discovered that a circular RNA derived from NR3C1 (circNR3C1) was downregulated in bladder cancer tissues and cell lines according to RNA-Seq data and qRT-PCR analysis.

Lasers versus bipolar technology in the transurethral treatment of benign prostatic enlargement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Purpose: To systematically review studies comparing the overall efficacy and safety of lasers and bipolar technology for the transurethral treatment of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE).

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was completed in February 2018. Studies with comparative data between different lasers and bipolar technologies (enucleation or resection) were included in this review.

CircCDYL inhibits the expression of C-MYC to suppress cell growth and migration in bladder cancer.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been revealed to play important roles in modulating gene expression and are involved in several pathological processes. However, a large number of the circRNAs in bladder cancer progression remain undetermined. In this study, the expression level of circCDYL was detected by quantitative real-time PCR in bladder cancer tissues.

circGprc5a Promoted Bladder Oncogenesis and Metastasis through Gprc5a-Targeting Peptide.

Bladder cancer is a serious cancer in the world, especially in advanced countries. Bladder cancer stem cells (CSCs) drive bladder tumorigenesis and metastasis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in many biological processes, but their roles in bladder oncogenesis and bladder CSCs are unclear.

MKP2 inhibits TGF-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in renal tubular epithelial cells through a JNK-dependent pathway.

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a phenotypic conversion that plays a crucial role in renal fibrosis leading to chronic renal failure. Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 2 (MKP2) is a member of the dual-specificity MKPs that regulate the MAP kinase pathway involved in transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-induced EMT. However, the function of MKP2 in the regulation of EMT and the underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown.

LncRNA MIAT facilitated BM-MSCs differentiation into endothelial cells and restored erectile dysfunction via targeting miR-200a in a rat model of erectile dysfunction.

Background: Bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) implantation effectively restored rats' erectile dysfunction (ED). Long noncoding RNA (LncRNA)-myocardial infarction-associated transcript (MIAT) has been reported to play an important role in regulating endothelial cells (ECs) function via vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that induced BM-MSCs differentiation into ECs. However, the molecular functions and biological roles of lncRNA MIAT in ED remained unclear.

MicroRNA-212 inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of renal cell carcinoma by targeting X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP).

MicroRNAs have been found to be critical regulator of cancer cell biology. MicroRNA-212 (miR-212) was identified to be a critical cancer-associated microRNA playing either oncogenic functions or tumor suppressive roles in different types of human cancers. In this study, we found that the level of miR-212 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tissues was significantly lower than that in adjacent non-tumor tissues.