scholarly journals Resveratrol inhibits the hedgehog signaling pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition and suppresses gastric cancer invasion and metastasis

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 2381-2387 ◽  
Author(s):  
QIAN GAO ◽  
YUAN YUAN ◽  
HUI-ZHONG GAN ◽  
QIONG PENG
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Hedgehog Signaling ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cancer Invasion ◽  
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway ◽  
Invasion And Metastasis ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

scholarly journals microRNA-33a prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition, invasion, and metastasis of gastric cancer cells through the Snail/Slug pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 317 (2) ◽  
pp. G147-G160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di-Di Chen ◽  
Jiang-Ting Cheng ◽  
Arvine Chandoo ◽  
Xiang-Wei Sun ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Node Metastasis ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Invasion And Metastasis ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Node Metastasis

Invasion and metastasis are responsible for the majority of deaths in gastric cancer (GC). microRNA-33a (miR-33a) might function as a tumor suppressor in multiple cancers. Here, we describe the regulation and function of miR-33a in GC and mechanisms involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis. First, GC tissues and adjacent normal tissues were collected. miR-33a upregulation or SNAI2 depletion on GC cells were introduced to assess the detailed regulatory mechanism of them. We assessed the expression of miR-33a, SNAI2, Snail/Slug signaling pathway-related genes, and EMT-related markers in GC tissues and cells. miR-33a distribution in GC tissues and adjacent normal tissues was measured. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and cell cycle distribution were assessed. In nude mice, GC tumor growth and lymph node metastasis were observed. Furthermore, the predicative value of miR-33a in the prognosis of GC patients was evaluated. The obtained results indicated that lowly expressed miR-33a, highly expressed SNAI2, activated Snail/Slug, and increased EMT were identified in GC tissues. miR-33a was located mainly in the cytoplasm. miR-33a targeted and negatively regulated SNAI2. MKN-45 and MKN-28 cell lines were selected for in vitro experiments. Upregulated miR-33a expression or siRNA-mediated silencing of SNAI2 suppressed the activation of Snail/Slug, whereby GC cell proliferation, invasion and migration, EMT, tumor growth, and lymph node metastasis were inhibited. High expression of miR-33a was a protective factor influencing the prognosis of GC. This study suggests that miR-33a inhibited EMT, invasion, and metastasis of GC through the Snail/Slug signaling pathway by modulating SNAI2 expression. NEW & NOTEWORTHY miR-33a targets and inhibits the expression of SNAI2, overexpression of SNAI2 activates the Snail/Slug signaling pathway, the Snail/Slug signaling pathway promotes GC cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis, and overexpression of miR-33a inhibits cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. This study provides a new therapeutic target for the treatment of GC.

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