Reciprocal Positive Feedback Between ROS and TGFβ During Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Lung Carcinoma Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. S48-S49
Author(s):  
Adam Franklin Prasanphanich ◽  
Michael Butler ◽  
Melissa Lambeth Kemp
Tumor Biology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 101042831770621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Kucuksayan ◽  
Hakan Akca

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition is a crucial event for metastasis and could be mediated by several pathways such as phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt, mitogen-activated protein kinases, as well as many epigenetic regulators. Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 is an epigenetic regulator involved in epithelial–mesenchymal transition and osteoblastic differentiation. It has been reported that the crosstalk between several pathways is responsible for the regulation of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer cells. However, crosstalks between p38 and Akt pathways involved in epithelial–mesenchymal transition are still unknown. We recently reported that there is a crosstalk between p38 and Akt pathways in non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells, and this crosstalk is associated with E-cadherin and special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 expressions. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether this crosstalk has a mediator role in the regulation of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in non-small-cell lung carcinoma. Our results showed that inhibition of p38 leads to the disruption of this crosstalk via decreased expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and subsequently increased activation of Akt in non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells. Then, we found that p38 inhibition upregulated special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 expression and reversed epithelial–mesenchymal transition in non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells. Furthermore, special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 knockdown abolished the effect of p38 inhibition on epithelial–mesenchymal transition in non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells. In conclusion, our results strongly indicate that the crosstalk between p38 and Akt pathways can determine special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 expression and epithelial character of non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells, and special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 is a critical epigenetic regulator for epithelial–mesenchymal transition mediated by p38 pathway in non-small-cell lung carcinoma. Our findings will contribute to illuminate the molecular mechanisms of the epithelial–mesenchymal transition process that has a critical significance for lung cancer metastasis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 2255-2260
Author(s):  
Xiaobing Hong ◽  
Yongqing Chen ◽  
Danzhen Zhang

Purpose: To explore the biological functions and molecular mechanism of circZNF652 involvement in primary lung carcinoma.Methods: CircZNF652 levels in primary lung carcinoma cases and controls were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Its prognostic value in primary lung carcinoma was examined by depicting it with Kaplan-Meier curves. The biological functions of circZNF652 in regulating proliferative and migratory capacities in A549 and SPC-A-1 cells were analyzed from the curves. Interaction between circZNF652 and its downstream gene, miR-766, wasassessed, and their co-regulation on primary lung carcinoma was determined by rescue experiments.Results: CircZNF652 was abnormally and significantly upregulated in primary lung carcinoma cases (p< 0.05), resulting in a poor prognosis. The knockdown effect of circZNF652 attenuated the proliferative and migratory capacities of A549 and SPC-A-1 cells, and downregulated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated genes. CircZNF652 bound and negatively regulated miR-766, a keydownstream gene involved in circZNF652-induced aggravation of primary lung carcinoma.Conclusion: CircZNF652 serves as an oncogene, triggering the aggravation of primary lung carcinoma by negatively regulating miR-766. The results of this study may provide new insights into the treatment of lung carcinoma.


2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
O O Lykhova ◽  
O Kovalova ◽  
N Bezdenezhnykh ◽  
I Adamenko ◽  
A Vorontsova ◽  
...  

Aim: To analyze biological characteristics, malignant potential and expression of protei.os associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition in murine lung carcinoma cells transduced with interferon-beta (ifn-{J) gene in baculovirus vector. Materials and Meth­ ods; The study was performed on Lewis lung carcinoma (LL) ceUs transduced  with ifil-P gene in recombinant bacuJovirus vector. Biological characteristics of the LL cells were studied with the use of standard cell culture methods, cytogenetic and immunocyto­ chemical assays. Results: Recombinant baculovirus-mediated transduction ofLLcells with ifn-P gene resulted i.o significant decrease of cell growth rate and density both io compJete and serum-free medium.Also, LL ceUs transduction with ifn-P gene significantly inhibited ceU migration  in vitro.Transduction of LL cells by baculovirus vector with or without ifn-{J gene caused significant geno­ tox.ic effect  in these ceUs. Furthermore, ifn-{J gene transfer to lung carcinoma cells resulted in significant increase of nuclear ex­ pression ofpl(p       < 0.01), p21w.IJ'e (p < 0.001),cytoplasmlc expression ofE-cadherin (p < 0.005) and inhibition oftranscrlption factors of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMn Twist (p <0.005) and Slug (p < 0.00 I) expression.Condusions: Transduction with ij11-{J gene of LL cells in recombinant baculovirus resulted in acquirement of less malignant phenotype i11 vitro and suppressed expression of proteins associated with EMT.


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