scholarly journals Role of EphA2‑PI3K signaling in vasculogenic mimicry induced by cancer‑associated fibroblasts in gastric cancer cells

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Kim ◽  
You Won ◽  
Ju Shim ◽  
Hyun Kim ◽  
Byung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Vasculogenic Mimicry ◽  
Pi3k Signaling ◽  
Cancer Associated Fibroblasts ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Tenascin-c Knockdown Suppresses Vasculogenic Mimicry of Gastric Cancer by Inhibiting ERK- Triggered EMT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Kang ◽  
en xu ◽  
Xingzhou wang ◽  
Lulu Qian ◽  
Zhi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Vasculogenic Mimicry ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Tenascin C ◽  
Gastric Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Tissues

Abstract BackgroundGastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is considered to be the leading cause for the failure of anti-angiogenesis therapy in advanced gastric cancer patients. Tenascin-c (TNC) plays a pivotal role in VM. Thus, we explored the role of TNC in VM formation in gastric cancer.MethodsGastric cancer tissues and corresponding adjacent tissues were collected from gastric cancer patients after surgery. We used western blot and immunohistochemistry to examine the expression of TNC in tissues and used siRNA and lentivirus to knockdown the TNC expression in gastric cancer cell lines. Then three-dimensional culturing, CCK-8, Edu assay, flow cytometry, trasnwell and pseudopodia formation assay were used to evaluate the function of TNC in gastric cancer cells and bioinformatic prediction was used to explore the mechanism underlying TNC modulating the VM in gastric cancer. Xenograft and peritoneal dissemination model were used to further explore the role of TNC in vivo.ResultsIn this study, we demonstrated that TNC was highly expressed in gastric cancer tissues and correlated with poor prognosis of gastric cancer. Furthermore, knockdown of TNC significantly inhibited VM formation and proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, with a reduction in cell migration and invasion. Mechanistically, TNC knockdown suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK and subsequently inhibited the process of EMT, both of which play an important role in VM formation. What’s more, rescue experiments showed that activation of p-ERK could reverse the suppressive role of TNC knockdown in gastric cancer cells.ConclusionsTNC plays an important role in VM formation in gastric cancer. Combining inhibition of TNC and ERK may be a potential therapeutic approach to inhibit gastric cancer growth and metastasis and decrease anti-angiogenic therapeutic resistance.

scholarly journals SAA1 is upregulated in gastric cancer-associated fibroblasts possibly by its enhancer activation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshimi Yasukawa ◽  
Naoko Hattori ◽  
Naoko Iida ◽  
Hideyuki Takeshima ◽  
Masahiro Maeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation ◽  
Therapeutic Target ◽  
Cancer Associated Fibroblasts ◽  
Promoting Effect ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Potential Therapeutic Target ◽  
Active Enhancer ◽  
Serum Amyloid A1

Abstract Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) tend to have tumor-promoting capacity, and can provide therapeutic targets. Even without cancer cells, CAF phenotypes are stably maintained, and DNA methylation and H3K27me3 changes have been shown to be involved. Here, we searched for a potential therapeutic target in primary CAFs from gastric cancer and a mechanism for its dysregulation. Expression microarray using eight CAFs and seven non-CAFs (NCAFs) revealed that serum amyloid A1 (SAA1), which encodes an acute phase secreted protein, was second most upregulated in CAFs, following IGF2. Conditioned medium (CM) derived from SAA1-overexpressing NCAFs was shown to increase migration of gastric cancer cells compared to that from control NCAFs, and its tumor-promoting effect was comparable to that of CM from CAFs. In addition, increased migration of cancer cells by CM from CAFs was mostly canceled with CM from CAFs with SAA1 knockdown. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-quantitative PCR showed that CAFs had higher levels of H3K27ac, an active enhancer mark, in the promoter and the two far upstream regions of SAA1 than NCAFs. Also, BET bromodomain inhibitors, JQ1 and mivebresib, decreased SAA1 expression and tumor-promoting effects in CAFs, suggesting SAA1 upregulation by enhancer activation in CAFs. Our present data showed that SAA1 is a candidate therapeutic target from gastric CAFs and indicated that increased enhancer acetylation is important for its overexpression.

scholarly journals Restoration of klotho gene expression induces apoptosis and autophagy in gastric cancer cells: tumor suppressive role of klotho in gastric cancer

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biao Xie ◽  
Jianping Zhou ◽  
Guoshun Shu ◽  
Dong-cai Liu ◽  
Jiapeng Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Klotho Gene

scholarly journals The tRNA-derived fragment 5026a inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells by regulating the PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linwen Zhu ◽  
Zhe Li ◽  
Xiuchong Yu ◽  
Yao Ruan ◽  
Yijing Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Qrt Pcr

Abstract Background Recently, tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) have been shown to serve important biological functions. However, the role of tRFs in gastric cancer has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to identify the tumor suppressor role of tRF-5026a (tRF-18-79MP9P04) in gastric cancer. Methods Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was first used to detect tRF-5026a expression levels in gastric cancer tissues and patient plasma. Next, the relationship between tRF-5026a levels and clinicopathological features in gastric cancer patients was assessed. Cell lines with varying tRF-5026a levels were assessed by measuring tRF-5026a using qRT-PCR. After transfecting cell lines with a tRF-5026a mimic or inhibitor, cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, apoptosis, and cell cycle were evaluated. The expression levels of related proteins in the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway were also analyzed by Western blotting. Finally, the effect of tRF-5026a on tumor growth was tested using subcutaneous tumor models in nude mice. Results tRF-5026a was downregulated in gastric cancer patient tissues and plasma samples. tRF-5026a levels were closely related to tumor size, had a certain diagnostic value, and could be used to predict overall survival. tRF-5026a was also downregulated in gastric cancer cell lines. tRF-5026a inhibited the proliferation, migration, and cell cycle progression of gastric cancer cells by regulating the PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Animal experiments showed that upregulation of tRF-5026a effectively inhibited tumor growth. Conclusions tRF-5026a (tRF-18-79MP9P04) is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer diagnostics and has tumor suppressor effects mediated through the PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

The Role of Cancer-associated Fibroblasts in Tumorigenesis of Gastric Cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (28) ◽  
pp. 3297-3302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhilong Ma ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
Xiaohu Yang ◽  
Bin Xu ◽  
Zhenshun Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Tumor Biology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cancer Associated Fibroblasts ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Stromal Fibroblasts ◽  
Tumor Microenvironments ◽  
Tumorigenesis And Progression

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an important cell type present in solid tumor microenvironments, including that of gastric cancer. They play a vital role in the promotion of tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, and cancer progression through paracrine signaling and modulation of the extracellular matrix. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying the interaction between gastric cancer cells and stromal fibroblasts remains poorly understood. Recent studies have demonstrated that various factors, such as gene and microRNA variations, are involved in this process. This review discusses recent advances in understanding how these factors are regulated in CAFs and how they affect tumor biology, which may improve our understanding of their role in gastric cancer tumorigenesis and progression and provide new promising targets for therapeutic strategies.

scholarly journals SLCO4A1-AS1 Facilitates the Malignant Phenotype via miR-149-5p/STAT3 Axis in Gastric Cancer Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Qing Li ◽  
Dachuan Zhang ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Jun Xie ◽  
Lei Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Organic Anion ◽  
Organic Anion Transporter ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Anion Transporter ◽  
Transporter Family ◽  
Cancer Tissues ◽  
Development Of Gastric Cancer

Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 4A1 (SLCO4A1-AS1), a newly discovered lncRNA, may exert effects in tumors. Since its role in gastric cancer remains obscure, we sought to explore the mechanism of SLCO4A1-AS1 in gastric cancer. The relationship among SLCO4A1-AS1, miR-149-5p, and STAT3 was detected by bioinformatics, dual luciferase analysis, and Pearson’s test, and the expressions of these genes were determined by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. Moreover, CCK-8, flow cytometry, wound healing assay, and Transwell analysis were performed to verify the function of SLCO4A1-AS1 in gastric cancer. Rescue experiments were used to detect the role of miR-149-5p. The expressions of SLCO4A1-AS1 and STAT3 were increased, while the expression of miR-149-5p was suppressed in gastric cancer tissues and cell lines. In addition, STAT3 expression was negatively correlated with miR-149-5p expression but was positively correlated with SLCO4A1-AS1 expression. Overexpression of SLCO4A1-AS1 promoted cell viability, migration, invasion, and STAT3 expression but suppressed apoptosis, while knockdown of SLCO4A1-AS1 had the opposite effect. SLCO4A1-AS1 bound to miR-149-5p and targeted STAT3. Moreover, miR-149-5p mimic inhibited the malignant development of gastric cancer cells and obviously reversed the function of SLCO4A1-AS1 overexpression. Our research reveals that abnormally increased SLCO4A1-AS1 expression may be an important molecular mechanism in the development of gastric cancer.

scholarly journals Functional Role of  -Adrenergic Receptors in the Mitogenic Action of Nicotine on Gastric Cancer Cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Y. Shin ◽  
W. K. K. Wu ◽  
K. M. Chu ◽  
M. W. L. Koo ◽  
H. P. S. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Adrenergic Receptors ◽  
Functional Role ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitogenic Action

Abstract 1724: Role of GSK-3beta in gastrin-induced migration of gastric cancer cells

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajna Mishra ◽  
Subramanian Senthivinayagam ◽  
Ajay Rana ◽  
Basabi Rana
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells
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