New Fluorescent Reporter Systems for Evaluation of the Expression of E- and N-Cadherins.

During metastatic growth, cells of solid tumors undergo phenotypical changes related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition is regarded as a potential target for prospective antitumor drugs. Fluorescent reporter systems for evaluation of the expression of markers of epithelial and mesenchymal status (E- and N-cadherins) were created.

In Vitro Model for Studying of the Role of IGFBP6 Gene in Breast Cancer Metastasizing.

IGFBP6 gene plays an important role in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. In this work, we performed knockdown of IGFBP6 gene in MDA-MB-231 cells and obtained a stable cell line. Knockdown of IGFBP6 gene was confirmed by the real-time PCR.

Role of IGFBP6 Protein in the Regulation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Genes.

Protein IGFBP6 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many malignant tumors, including breast cancer. The relationship between IGFBP6 protein and the expression of genes associated with the epithelial-mesenchymal transition is studied. Gene IGFBP6 knockdown does not trigger the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in MDA-MB-231 cells, but modifies significantly the expression of many genes involved in this process.

Detection of Potential Metastatic Prostate Cancer Circulating Biomarkers by Comparison of miRNA Profiles in DU145 Cells and Culture Medium.

We studied the profile of miRNA secreted into culture medium by DU145 prostate cancer cells and identified a subset of miRNAs characterized by the absence of correlation of their content in the cell and medium, which is likely a result of specific secretion. Three of these miRNA, hsa-miR-4417, hsa-miR-3175, and hsa-miR-6782-5p, exhibit the highest expression and are candidate circulating biomarkers for metastatic activity of prostate cancer. Two of these miRNA are coded by introns of genes linked with genome stability maintenance and chromatin remodeling regulation.

The Use of Human Liver Cell Model and Cytochrome P450 Substrate-Inhibitor Panel for Studies of Dasatinib and Warfarin Interactions.

The possibility of interactions between warfarin and dasatinib and their interactions with other drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 isoform CYP3A4 was demonstrated using a previously created cytochrome P450 substrate-inhibitor panel for preclinical in vitro studies of drug biotransformation on a 3D histotypical microfluidic cell model of human liver (liver-on-a-chip technology). Dasatinib and warfarin are inhibitors of CYP2C19 isoform and hence, can interfere the drugs metabolized by this isoform. Our findings are in line with the data obtained on primary culture of human hepatocytes and suggest that the model can be used in preclinical in vitro studies of drugs.

Plasma Levels of hsa-miR-619-5p and hsa-miR-1184 Differ in Prostatic Benign Hyperplasia and Cancer.

Peripheral blood plasma profiles of circulating microRNA expression were analyzed in patients with prostatic cancer and benign hyperplasia. In prostatic cancer, significant increase in hsa-miR-619-5p and hsa-miR-1184 microRNA expression and significant decrease in hsalet-7b-5p and hsa-let-7c-5p microRNA expression were observed. The role of the relationship between the microRNA expression and the activities and functions of host genes with introns encoding these microRNA is discussed.

Comparison of the results of PCR analysis of gene expression in breast cancer tissue specimens stabilized in formalin and RNAlater.

We compared the results of real-time PCR analysis of gene expression in paired specimens breast cancer tissue fixed in RNAlater (Qiagen) stabilization reagent (FF samples) and in formalin (FFPE samples). A clear-cut linear relationship (correlation coefficient 0.76 ± 0.

Analysis of purine metabolites in maternal serum for evaluating the risk of gestosis.

Metabolome analysis of the serum from pregnant patients aimed at detection of low-molecular-weight biomarkers of gestation process disorders indicated a relationship between the metabolic profile of maternal serum and risk of gestosis. In women with pre-eclampsia or preterm delivery, analysis of serum purine metabolites revealed changes in the metabolite concentrations, associated with pregnancy complications.

Effect of exercise on the expression of HSPBP1, PGLYRP1, and HSPA1A genes in human leukocytes.

The effects of 30-min medium-intensity exercise on the expression of genes encoding heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A) and its cochaperones HSP-70-binding protein 1 (HSPBP1) and Tag7 (PGLYRP1) in human leukocytes were studied. Transcription activities of HSPA1A and PGLYRP1 genes increased immediately after medium-intensity exercise, while activity of HSPBP1 gene remained unchanged. During recovery after exercise, the expression of HSPA1A gene virtually did not change, while the expression of PGLYRP1 gene continued to increase and after 90 min more than 2-fold surpassed the basal level.