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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2018

Exosomal TRIM3 is a novel marker and therapy target for gastric cancer.

Hailong Fu, Huan Yang, Xu Zhang, Bo Wang, Jiahui Mao, Xia Li, Mei Wang, Bin Zhang, Zixuan Sun, Hui Qian and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hailong FuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Huan YangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Xu ZhangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Bo WangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu, China.
Jiahui MaoJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Xia LiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Mei WangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Bin ZhangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Zixuan SunJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Hui QianJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China. lstmmmlst@163.com.
Wenrong XuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China. icls@ujs.edu.cn.
Jiangsu University · CNSoochow University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine JSKLM-2014-004Jiangsu Province for Outstanding Sci-tech Innovation Team in Colleges and Universities SJK2013-10Jiangsu Province's Major Project in Research and Development BE2015667Jiangsu Province's Major Project in Research and Development BE2016717Jiangsu Province's Outstanding Medical Academic Leader and Sci-tech Innovation Team Program LJ201117National Natural Science Foundation of China 81572075National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672416National Natural Science Foundation of China 81702078National Natural Science Foundation of China 81702080Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Province BK20141303Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Province BK20170356Natural science fund for colleges and universities of Jiangsu Province 17KJB320016Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China 2016M591791Suzhou Science and Technology Project SYS201728the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Special funded projects of national postdoctoral fund 2017T100337
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExosomes are critically involved in cancer development and progression. The exosomal contents have been suggested as ideal cancer biomarkers. In this study, we investigated the expression of exosomal proteins in the serum of gastric cancer patients and their roles in gastric cancer.

methodsThe proteomic profile of exosomes from the serum of gastric cancer patients was detected by using LC-MS/MS. The expression of TRIM3 in exosomes from the serum of gastric cancer patients and healthy controls was assessed by ELISA and western blot. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect TRIM3 expression in gastric cancer tissues and their matching adjacent tissues. The growth and migration abilities of gastric cancer cells with TRIM3 overexpression or knockdown in vitro were evaluated by colony formation assay and transwell migration assay. The effects of TRIM3 overexpression or knockdown on gastric cancer growth and metastasis in vivo were investigated by using subcutaneous xenograft tumor and peritoneal metastasis mouse model. The effects of TRIM3-overexpressing exosomes on gastric cancer growth and metastasis in vitro and in vivo were also evaluated.

resultsWe found that the expression levels of TRIM3 mRNA and protein were decreased in gastric cancer tissues compared to the matched control tissues. In addition, the levels of TRIM3 protein in the serum exosomes of gastric cancer patients were lower than that in healthy controls. We demonstrated that TRIM3 overexpression reduced while TRIM3 knockdown promoted the growth and metastasis of gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo through the regulation of stem cell factors and EMT regulators. Moreover, exosomes-mediated delivery of TRIM3 protein could suppress gastric cancer growth and metastasis in vitro and in vivo.

conclusionsTaken together, our findings suggest that exosomal TRIM3 may serve as a biomarker for gastric cancer diagnosis and the delivery of TRIM3 by exosomes may provide a new avenue for gastric cancer therapy.

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AnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionExosomesHumansMaleMiceStomach NeoplasmsTransfectionCarrier ProteinsTRIM3 protein, humanTRIM3 protein, mouseDiagnosisExosomesGastric cancerProgressionTherapyTRIM3

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PMID30031392
PMCPMC6054744
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