Objective To investigate the relationship of procollagen?lysine 2?oxoglutarate 5?dioxygenase 2 ( PLOD2 ) expression and the clinical characteristics of osteosarcoma, and explore the potential mechanism of tumour metastasis promoted by PLOD2. Methods The expression of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues and paired adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and qRT?PCR. Correlation of PLOD2 expression in osteosarcoma with the clinical pathologic features was analyzed by Chi square test and Kaplan?Meier analysis.Fibrillar collagen formation and collagen deposition in the tumor tissues were detected by picrosirius red staining. We transfected U?2OS cells with LV?vector, LV?over／PLOD2, sh?NC and sh?PLOD2. The expression of PLOD2 was detected by qRT?PCR. The impact of POLD2 on U?2OS cell invasion was determined by wound?healing assay and Transwell migration assay. The expressions of PLOD2／FAK／JAK2?STAT3 signal pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting. Results The high expression level of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues was 72.5%, significantly higher than 0% in paired adjacent noncancerous tissues ( P＜0.01), the expression of PLOD2 was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis, pulmonary metastasis and poor outcome (P＜0.01). The same results were also observed in qRT?PCR assay. The median survival time of patients with high expression of PLOD2 protein was 13 months, significantly shorter than 32 months of patients with low expression of PLOD2 ( P＜0.05). The result of picrosirius red staining showed that the percentage of collagen fiber deposition in the osteosarcoma tissue with high level of PLOD2 was (74.43+9.63)%, significantly higher than ( 9.67± 1.28)% in tissue with low expression of PLOD2 (P＜0.001).The result of wound?healing and Transwell migration assay showed that over?expression of PLOD2 markedly promoted the invasion, however, knockdown of PLOD2 suppressed the invasion of U?2OS cells ( both P＜0.01).The result of western blotting showed that over?expression of PLOD2 significantly increased the expression levels of p?FAK, p?JAK2, p?STAT3, but knockdown PLOD2 decreased the levels of p?FAK, p?JAK2, p?STAT3 in U?2OS cells. Conclusions Up?regulation of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma is correlated with lymphatic and distant metastasis. PLOD2 promotes invasion and metastasis of osteosarcoma might through FAK／JAK2?STAT3 signal pathway.

Objective To investigate the relationship of procollagen?lysine 2?oxoglutarate 5?dioxygenase 2 ( PLOD2 ) expression and the clinical characteristics of osteosarcoma, and explore the potential mechanism of tumour metastasis promoted by PLOD2. Methods The expression of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues and paired adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and qRT?PCR. Correlation of PLOD2 expression in osteosarcoma with the clinical pathologic features was analyzed by Chi square test and Kaplan?Meier analysis.Fibrillar collagen formation and collagen deposition in the tumor tissues were detected by picrosirius red staining. We transfected U?2OS cells with LV?vector, LV?over／PLOD2, sh?NC and sh?PLOD2. The expression of PLOD2 was detected by qRT?PCR. The impact of POLD2 on U?2OS cell invasion was determined by wound?healing assay and Transwell migration assay. The expressions of PLOD2／FAK／JAK2?STAT3 signal pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting. Results The high expression level of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues was 72.5%, significantly higher than 0% in paired adjacent noncancerous tissues ( P＜0.01), the expression of PLOD2 was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis, pulmonary metastasis and poor outcome (P＜0.01). The same results were also observed in qRT?PCR assay. The median survival time of patients with high expression of PLOD2 protein was 13 months, significantly shorter than 32 months of patients with low expression of PLOD2 ( P＜0.05). The result of picrosirius red staining showed that the percentage of collagen fiber deposition in the osteosarcoma tissue with high level of PLOD2 was (74.43+9.63)%, significantly higher than ( 9.67± 1.28)% in tissue with low expression of PLOD2 (P＜0.001).The result of wound?healing and Transwell migration assay showed that over?expression of PLOD2 markedly promoted the invasion, however, knockdown of PLOD2 suppressed the invasion of U?2OS cells ( both P＜0.01).The result of western blotting showed that over?expression of PLOD2 significantly increased the expression levels of p?FAK, p?JAK2, p?STAT3, but knockdown PLOD2 decreased the levels of p?FAK, p?JAK2, p?STAT3 in U?2OS cells. Conclusions Up?regulation of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma is correlated with lymphatic and distant metastasis. PLOD2 promotes invasion and metastasis of osteosarcoma might through FAK／JAK2?STAT3 signal pathway.

Objective:To investigate the effects of osimertinib on proliferation, migration and invasion of procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2) overexpressing HCC827 cells and explore the potential mechanism of PLOD2 induced osimertinib resistance.Methods:We transfected HCC827 cells with LV-vector and LV-over/PLOD2. The expression of PLOD2 was detected by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting. The effects of osimertinib on the proliferation of HCC827-vector and HCC827-PLOD2 cells were evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The effects of osimertinib on the migration and invasion of HCC827-vector and HCC827-PLOD2 cells were determined by Transwell assays. The expressions of E-cadherin and vimentin in cells were detected by immunofluorescence (IF). The expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), FAK-PI3K/AKT and MAPK signal pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting.Results:The MTT assay showed that HCC827-PLOD2 cells were hyposensitive to osimertinib. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC 50) and resistance index of osimertinib for HCC827-PLOD2 cells was over 1 000 nmol/L and over 100, respectively. The result of wound healing assay showed that the migration distance of HCC827-PLOD2 was about (2.13±0.21) fold changes as that of HCC827-vector cells. The result of Transwell assay showed that the numbers of HCC827-PLOD2 passing through the matrix membrane were (212.78±10.43), significantly higher than (101.32±12.52) of HCC827-vector cells ( P<0.01). The result of IF showed that compared with HCC827-vector cells, the expression of E-cadherin was down-regulated while vimentin was up-regulated in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. Osimertinb downregulated E-cadherin and upregulated vimentin expression in HCC827-vector cells but had limited effect in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. The result of western blotting showed that PLOD2 significantly increased vimentin expression level while decreased E-cadherin expression level. Osimertinib inhibited the expression of p-EGFR, but did not affect the expressions of PLOD2, p-FAK, p-AKT, p-ERK, vimentin and E-cadherin in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. Conclusion:PLOD2 confers resistance to osimertinib in HCC827 cells by regulating EMT, FAK-PI3K/AKT and MAPK signal pathways.

Objective To test the effect of metastasis associated in lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 ( MALAT1) and／or osimertinib on the proliferation and apoptosis of HCC827 cells, and explore the potential mechanism of MALAT1 induced resistance to osimertinib. Methods We transfected HCC827 cells with LV?vector or LV?over／MALAT1. Stable transfected cells ( HCC827／Vector, HCC827／MALAT1) were selected by adding puromycin. HCC827／MALAT1 cells were further transfected with the shRNA?negative control ( NC) or shRNA?human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 ( ERBB3 ) plasmid. The effects of overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib on the proliferation of HCC827 cells were evaluated by 3?(4,5?dimethyl?2?thiazolyl)?2,5?diphenyl?2H tetrazolium bromide ( MTT) assay. Cell apoptosis induced by MALAT1 overexpression, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib treatment were analyzed by flow cytometry analysis. The expressions of EGFR and ERBB3 signal pathway related proteins in HCC827 cells treated with overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib treatment were detected by western blot. Results The MTT assay showed that sensitivity to osimertinib of HCC827／MALAT1 cells were significantly repressed. The 50% inhibitive concentration (IC50 ) of osimertinib ＞4 000 nmol／L in HCC827／MALAT1 cells.However, knockdown of ERBB3 facilitated the anti?proliferation effect of osimertinib, and the IC50 of osimertinib in shRNA?ERBB3 cells was (17.27±3.21) nmol／L. The results of flow cytometry analysis showed that the apoptotic rate of HCC827／MALAT1 cells induced by 10 nmol／L osimertinib was (8.38±0.92)%, significantly lower than ( 27.17± 5.83)% of knockdown of ERBB3 ( P＜0.01). Western blotting showed that the expression of p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?extracellular regulated protein kinases ( ERK) in HCC827／MALAT1 cells was markedly up?regulated, while the expression of p?epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) was inhibited. The expressions of p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?ERK were marginally affected by osimertinb. However, osimertinib downregulated the expressions of p?EGFR, p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?ERK in ERBB3 deleted cells. Conclusions MALAT1 confers resistance to osimertinb in HCC827 cells by activating of the ERBB3／PI3K／AKT and ERBB3／MAPK／ERK signaling pathways.

Objective:To investigate the effects of osimertinib on proliferation, migration and invasion of procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2) overexpressing HCC827 cells and explore the potential mechanism of PLOD2 induced osimertinib resistance.Methods:We transfected HCC827 cells with LV-vector and LV-over/PLOD2. The expression of PLOD2 was detected by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting. The effects of osimertinib on the proliferation of HCC827-vector and HCC827-PLOD2 cells were evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The effects of osimertinib on the migration and invasion of HCC827-vector and HCC827-PLOD2 cells were determined by Transwell assays. The expressions of E-cadherin and vimentin in cells were detected by immunofluorescence (IF). The expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), FAK-PI3K/AKT and MAPK signal pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting.Results:The MTT assay showed that HCC827-PLOD2 cells were hyposensitive to osimertinib. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC 50) and resistance index of osimertinib for HCC827-PLOD2 cells was over 1 000 nmol/L and over 100, respectively. The result of wound healing assay showed that the migration distance of HCC827-PLOD2 was about (2.13±0.21) fold changes as that of HCC827-vector cells. The result of Transwell assay showed that the numbers of HCC827-PLOD2 passing through the matrix membrane were (212.78±10.43), significantly higher than (101.32±12.52) of HCC827-vector cells ( P<0.01). The result of IF showed that compared with HCC827-vector cells, the expression of E-cadherin was down-regulated while vimentin was up-regulated in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. Osimertinb downregulated E-cadherin and upregulated vimentin expression in HCC827-vector cells but had limited effect in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. The result of western blotting showed that PLOD2 significantly increased vimentin expression level while decreased E-cadherin expression level. Osimertinib inhibited the expression of p-EGFR, but did not affect the expressions of PLOD2, p-FAK, p-AKT, p-ERK, vimentin and E-cadherin in HCC827-PLOD2 cells. Conclusion:PLOD2 confers resistance to osimertinib in HCC827 cells by regulating EMT, FAK-PI3K/AKT and MAPK signal pathways.

Objective To test the effect of metastasis associated in lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 ( MALAT1) and／or osimertinib on the proliferation and apoptosis of HCC827 cells, and explore the potential mechanism of MALAT1 induced resistance to osimertinib. Methods We transfected HCC827 cells with LV?vector or LV?over／MALAT1. Stable transfected cells ( HCC827／Vector, HCC827／MALAT1) were selected by adding puromycin. HCC827／MALAT1 cells were further transfected with the shRNA?negative control ( NC) or shRNA?human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 ( ERBB3 ) plasmid. The effects of overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib on the proliferation of HCC827 cells were evaluated by 3?(4,5?dimethyl?2?thiazolyl)?2,5?diphenyl?2H tetrazolium bromide ( MTT) assay. Cell apoptosis induced by MALAT1 overexpression, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib treatment were analyzed by flow cytometry analysis. The expressions of EGFR and ERBB3 signal pathway related proteins in HCC827 cells treated with overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and／or osimertinib treatment were detected by western blot. Results The MTT assay showed that sensitivity to osimertinib of HCC827／MALAT1 cells were significantly repressed. The 50% inhibitive concentration (IC50 ) of osimertinib ＞4 000 nmol／L in HCC827／MALAT1 cells.However, knockdown of ERBB3 facilitated the anti?proliferation effect of osimertinib, and the IC50 of osimertinib in shRNA?ERBB3 cells was (17.27±3.21) nmol／L. The results of flow cytometry analysis showed that the apoptotic rate of HCC827／MALAT1 cells induced by 10 nmol／L osimertinib was (8.38±0.92)%, significantly lower than ( 27.17± 5.83)% of knockdown of ERBB3 ( P＜0.01). Western blotting showed that the expression of p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?extracellular regulated protein kinases ( ERK) in HCC827／MALAT1 cells was markedly up?regulated, while the expression of p?epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) was inhibited. The expressions of p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?ERK were marginally affected by osimertinb. However, osimertinib downregulated the expressions of p?EGFR, p?ERBB3, p?AKT and p?ERK in ERBB3 deleted cells. Conclusions MALAT1 confers resistance to osimertinb in HCC827 cells by activating of the ERBB3／PI3K／AKT and ERBB3／MAPK／ERK signaling pathways.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between cancer node status identified after radical resection and patterns of recurrence in stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ gastric cancer patients for developing personalized follow-up plans in node-positive patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 706 stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ gastric cancer patients who underwent curative intent surgery at Henan Cancer Hospital from Sep 2015 to Sep 2018. Patients were categorized into node-positive (TDs +) and node-negative (TDs -) groups based on their cancer node status. Clinical-pathological characteristics and recurrence patterns were compared between the groups to formulate an optimized follow-up plan. Results:Among the patients, there were 112 TDs + and 594 TDs - cases. TDs - patients exhibited significantly better overall survival and disease-free survival rates at 1 and 3 years compared to the TDs + group (92.4%,72.2% vs. 79.4%,38.8%;87.9%,68.6% vs. 66.7%,35.9%, all P<0.05). The cumulative recurrence rates of peritoneal and distant metastases were higher in TDs + patients compared to TDs - patients, with statistical significance (33.0% vs. 14.5%,21.4% vs. 10.8%, χ 2=21.285,8.851 all P<0.05). TDs + patients experienced significantly earlier median time to distant metastasis compared to TDs - patients (9.0 months vs. 15.4 months , Z=-2.294 P=0.022). The risk of peritoneal metastasis recurrence was higher in the TDs + group, showing a bimodal recurrence pattern at 8.5 and 15.0 months post-surgery. TDs + patients also had a higher risk of distant metastasis recurrence, with a single peak at 6 months. Conclusion:Postoperative recurrence patterns differ between TDs + and TDs - patients, and an optimized follow-up plan can enhance early detection of recurrence.

Microglia/physiology* ; Neurons/physiology* ; Cells, Cultured

Objective: To investigate the relationship of procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2) expression and the clinical characteristics of osteosarcoma, and explore the potential mechanism of tumour metastasis promoted by PLOD2. Methods: The expression of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues and paired adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. Correlation of PLOD2 expression in osteosarcoma with the clinical pathologic features was analyzed by Chi square test and Kaplan-Meier analysis.Fibrillar collagen formation and collagen deposition in the tumor tissues were detected by picrosirius red staining. We transfected U-2OS cells with LV-vector, LV-over/PLOD2, sh-NC and sh-PLOD2. The expression of PLOD2 was detected by qRT-PCR. The impact of POLD2 on U-2OS cell invasion was determined by wound-healing assay and Transwell migration assay. The expressions of PLOD2/FAK/JAK2-STAT3 signal pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting. Results: The high expression level of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma tissues was 72.5%, significantly higher than 0% in paired adjacent noncancerous tissues (P<0.01), the expression of PLOD2 was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis, pulmonary metastasis and poor outcome (P<0.01). The same results were also observed in qRT-PCR assay. The median survival time of patients with high expression of PLOD2 protein was 13 months, significantly shorter than 32 months of patients with low expression of PLOD2 (P<0.05). The result of picrosirius red staining showed that the percentage of collagen fiber deposition in the osteosarcoma tissue with high level of PLOD2 was (74.43+ 9.63)%, significantly higher than (9.67±1.28)% in tissue with low expression of PLOD2 (P<0.001). The result of wound-healing and Transwell migration assay showed that over-expression of PLOD2 markedly promoted the invasion, however, knockdown of PLOD2 suppressed the invasion of U-2OS cells (both P<0.01). The result of western blotting showed that over-expression of PLOD2 significantly increased the expression levels of p-FAK, p-JAK2, p-STAT3, but knockdown PLOD2 decreased the levels of p-FAK, p-JAK2, p-STAT3 in U-2OS cells. Conclusions Up-regulation of PLOD2 in osteosarcoma is correlated with lymphatic and distant metastasis. PLOD2 promotes invasion and metastasis of osteosarcoma might through FAK/JAK2-STAT3 signal pathway.

Objective: To test the effect of metastasis associated in lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) and/or osimertinib on the proliferation and apoptosis of HCC827 cells, and explore the potential mechanism of MALAT1 induced resistance to osimertinib. Methods: We transfected HCC827 cells with LV-vector or LV-over/MALAT1. Stable transfected cells (HCC827/Vector, HCC827/MALAT1) were selected by adding puromycin. HCC827/MALAT1 cells were further transfected with the shRNA-negative control (NC) or shRNA-human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (ERBB3) plasmid. The effects of overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and/or osimertinib on the proliferation of HCC827 cells were evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Cell apoptosis induced by MALAT1 overexpression, knockdown of ERBB3 and/or osimertinib treatment were analyzed by flow cytometry analysis. The expressions of EGFR and ERBB3 signal pathway related proteins in HCC827 cells treated with overexpression of MALAT1, knockdown of ERBB3 and/or osimertinib treatment were detected by western blot. Results: The MTT assay showed that sensitivity to osimertinib of HCC827/MALAT1 cells were significantly repressed. The 50% inhibitive concentration (IC₅₀) of osimertinib >4 000 nmol/L in HCC827/MALAT1 cells. However, knockdown of ERBB3 facilitated the anti-proliferation effect of osimertinib, and the IC₅₀ of osimertinib in shRNA-ERBB3 cells was (17.27±3.21) nmol/L. The results of flow cytometry analysis showed that the apoptotic rate of HCC827/MALAT1 cells induced by 10 nmol/L osimertinib was (8.38±0.92)%, significantly lower than (27.17±5.83)% of knockdown of ERBB3 (P<0.01). Western blotting showed that the expression of p-ERBB3, p-AKT and p-extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) in HCC827/MALAT1 cells was markedly up-regulated, while the expression of p-epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) was inhibited. The expressions of p-ERBB3, p-AKT and p-ERK were marginally affected by osimertinb. However, osimertinib downregulated the expressions of p-EGFR, p-ERBB3, p-AKT and p-ERK in ERBB3 deleted cells. Conclusions MALAT1 confers resistance to osimertinb in HCC827 cells by activating of the ERBB3/PI3K/AKT and ERBB3/MAPK/ERK signaling pathways.