Project description:Invasive malignant pleomorphic adenoma (IMPA) results from the malignant transformation of pleomorphic adenoma (PA). The former is a high-grade malignant tumor, whereas the latter is a benign opposite. Study on the molecular mechanism in the progression of PA to IMPA will be of benefit to elucidate the reasons for different biological behaviors among these salivary gland tumors with the same origin. But there is no valuable and non-invasive biomarker to screen IMPA currently. Studies showed many salivary molecules can detect several systemic diseases. We aimed to investigate whether salivary mRNAs (mRNA) can act as a biomarker to detect IMPA.
Project description:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is one of the most popular RNA modifications, which is widely found in messenger RNAs (mRNAs) .In our study,we provide m6A profiles of human invasive malignant pleomorphic adenoma, which open an avenue for in-depth knowledge and understanding of m6A topology in invasive malignant pleomorphic adenoma.
Project description:We investigated and compared the characteristic miRNA expression patterns across samples of the PA, carcinomatous portions (CA) of CXPA, as well as conventional PA.
Project description:Sporadic parathyroid adenoma (PA) is the most common cause of hyperparathyroidism, but the mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis remain incompletely understood. Here we present a single-cell transcriptomic atlas detailing the cellular differences between human PA and normal parathyroid gland (PG) tissues and delineating the transcriptome of individual cell types. We show that there is a pervasive increase in gene transcription in PA cells (PACs) compared with PG cells (PGCs), with transcriptional upregulation of cyclin D2 driven by the transcriptional coactivator, histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A) through the transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) potentially involved in promoting PAC proliferation. Moreover, we demonstrate that PA tissues are heavily infiltrated with myeloid cells, and that fibroblasts, endothelial cells (ECs), as well as macrophages in the PA microenvironment are commonly enriched with proinflammatory gene signatures relative to their counterparts in PG tissues. Collectively, these results provide new insights into the etiology of PA, where the pathogenesis likely involves the net contribution of the dysregulated KMT2A-STAT3/GATA3-cyclin D2 axis in PACs and the chronic inflammation of the microenvironment. These findings provide practical implications for the treatment of PA through KMT2A targeting and anti-inflammation therapies.
