PMID- 35207688 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220301 IS - 2075-4426 (Print) IS - 2075-4426 (Electronic) IS - 2075-4426 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 2 DP - 2022 Feb 1 TI - Differential Expression of RAD51AP1 in Ovarian Cancer: Effects of siRNA In Vitro. LID - 10.3390/jpm12020201 [doi] LID - 201 AB - BACKGROUND: DNA double strand breaks can affect genome integrity potentially leading to cancer. RAD51-associated protein 1 (RAD51AP1), an accessory protein to RAD51, is critical for homologous recombination, a key DNA damage response pathway. Emerging studies indicate a novel role for RAD51AP1 in carcinogenesis. Here we provide additional insight into the role of RAD51AP1 in ovarian cancer (OvCa). METHODS: Gene expression and patient phenotype data were obtained from TCGA and GTEX project consortia for bioinformatics analysis. Immunohistochemistry of OvCa tissue microarray was undertaken. Functional analyses were performed in a SKOV3 OvCa cell line with down-regulation of RAD51AP1 using siRNA. RESULTS: RAD51AP1 is overexpressed at gene level in primary and recurrent OvCa compared to controls. At protein level, RAD51AP1 was up-regulated in low grade serous tumors compared to high grade OvCa. There was higher expression of RAD51AP1 in OvCa metastatic to lymph nodes compared to primary cancer samples. Gene enrichment analyses identified 12 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to OvCa, eight of which are also common in tissue from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). CONCLUSIONS: RAD51AP1 is overexpressed in OvCa, Given the link between OvCa and T2DM, the eight-gene signature shows potential for predictive value. FAU - Filipe, Alice AU - Filipe A AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. FAU - Katopodis, Periklis AU - Katopodis P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8892-2768 AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. AD - Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield UB9 6JH, UK. FAU - Chudasama, Dimple AU - Chudasama D AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. FAU - Kerslake, Rachel AU - Kerslake R AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. AD - Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield UB9 6JH, UK. FAU - Jeyaneethi, Jeyarooban AU - Jeyaneethi J AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. AD - Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield UB9 6JH, UK. FAU - Anikin, Vladimir AU - Anikin V AD - Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield UB9 6JH, UK. AD - Department of Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State, Medical University, 119146 Moscow, Russia. FAU - Silva, Elisabete AU - Silva E AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. FAU - Kyrou, Ioannis AU - Kyrou I AD - Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK. AD - Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. AD - Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Research Institute for Health & Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK. AD - Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK. AD - Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece. FAU - Randeva, Harpal S AU - Randeva HS AD - Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK. AD - Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. FAU - Sisu, Cristina AU - Sisu C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9371-0797 AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. FAU - Hall, Marcia AU - Hall M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0039-5041 AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. AD - Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, London HA6 2RN, UK. FAU - Karteris, Emmanouil AU - Karteris E AD - Department of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. AD - Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield UB9 6JH, UK. LA - eng GR - 11016122/Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity/ GR - 11742100/Cancer Treatment & Research Trust (CTRT)/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220201 PL - Switzerland TA - J Pers Med JT - Journal of personalized medicine JID - 101602269 PMC - PMC8876735 OTO - NOTNLM OT - RAD51AP1 OT - T2DM OT - biomarker OT - ovarian cancer COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/02/26 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/26 06:01 PMCR- 2022/02/01 CRDT- 2022/02/25 01:12 PHST- 2021/11/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/01/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/01/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/25 01:12 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - jpm12020201 [pii] AID - jpm-12-00201 [pii] AID - 10.3390/jpm12020201 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Pers Med. 2022 Feb 1;12(2):201. doi: 10.3390/jpm12020201.