Testes-specific protease 50 (TSP50) promotes invasion and metastasis by inducing EMT in gastric cancer

被引：26

作者：

Cao, Qing-Hua ^{[1
]}

Liu, Fang ^{[2
]}

Li, Chang-Zhao ^{[3
,4
]}

Liu, Ni ^{[1
]}

Shu, Man ^{[1
]}

Lin, Yuan ^{[1
]}

Ding, Li ^{[1
]}

Xue, Ling ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Pathol, 58,Zhongnshan Rd 2, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[2] Southern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Oncol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[3] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Dermatol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA

[4] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Skin Dis Res Ctr, Birmingham, AL USA

来源：

BMC CANCER | 2018年 / 18卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

TSP50; Proliferation; Invasion; EMT; Gastric cancer; NF-KAPPA-B; EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; INHIBITS CELL-PROLIFERATION; E-CADHERIN EXPRESSION; ADHESION MOLECULES; POOR-PROGNOSIS; APOPTOSIS; STATISTICS; ACTIVATION; KINASE;

D O I：

10.1186/s12885-018-4000-y

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

Background: TSP50 (testes-specific protease 50) has been reported to be a candidate oncogene and is overexpressed in various cancers. Our previous study demonstrated that TSP50 protein is elevated in gastric cancer, and its high expression is associated with unfavorable prognosis and lymph node metastasis. However, the role of TSP50 in gastric cancer remains elusive. Methods: qRT-PCR, western blot were used to determine TSP50 expression in gastric cancer cell lines. Role of TSP50 in proliferation and invasion was examined by BrdU incorporation assay, cell count, wound healing and transwell assay. Immunohistochemistry and western blot were performed to identify the potential mechanisms involved. Results: TSP50 was highly expressed in most of the gastric cancer cell lines at both mRNA and protein levels. Up-regulation of TSP50 in gastric cancer cells enhanced proliferation and invasiveness, whereas down-regulation of TSP50 by its specific shRNA decreased it. A negative correlation between TSP50 and E-Cadherin was found in gastric cancer tissues, and combination of them improves the prediction for prognosis and lymph node metastasis. Mechanistic studies revealed that overexpression of TSP50 increased the expression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers including Vimentin, and Twist, and decreased the epithelial marker E-Cadherin. NF-kappa B signaling pathway is involved in the regulatory effects of TSP50 on EMT, migration and invasion in gastric cancer cells. Conclusion: TSP50 promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells involving NF-kappa B dependent EMT activation. Targeting TSP50 may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for the management of gastric cancer.

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