scholarly journals Down-regulated HSDL2 expression suppresses cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis in papillary thyroid carcinoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zeng ◽  
Xiao Ma ◽  
Jinjing Wang ◽  
Ran Liu ◽  
Yun Shao ◽  
...  

Abstract Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer. Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase like 2 (HSDL2) can regulate lipid metabolism and take part in cell proliferation. The purpose of the present study was to explore functional role of HSDL2 gene in PTC. The expression of HSDL2 protein in PTC tissues was estimated using immunohistochemistry analysis (IHC). HSDL2 mRNA level was detected through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Effects of HSDL2 gene on cell proliferation and apoptosis were assessed using the shRNA method for both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Potential target genes of HSDL2 were determined via bioinformatics analyses and Western blotting. HSDL2 was up-regulated in PTC tissues and cell lines compared with the controls (all P<0.05). Inhibiting HSDL expression could suppress PTC cell proliferation and cycle, and promote apoptosis in vitro. In vivo, the knockdown of HSDL2 gene could significantly suppress tumor growth (all P<0.05). Furthermore, AKT3, NFATc2 and PPP3CA genes might be potential targets of HSDL2 in PTC. HSDL2 expression was increased in PTC tissues and cells, which could promote tumor progression in vitro and in vivo.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houfa Geng ◽  
Mengzhe Guo ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Xiu Zang ◽  
Tingting Wu ◽  
...  

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid cancer with a rapidly increasing incidence globally. Bioinformatics analyses suggested that SHCBP1 (SHC SH2 Domain-Binding Protein 1) was significantly up-regulated in PTC tumor tissues, which was further confirmed by immunohistochemical staining and qPCR analyses in Xuzhou cohort. Moreover, the results indicated that the mRNA level of SHCBP1 was negatively associated with patients’ disease-free survival rate, and further analysis reveals that patients with high SHCBP1 expression tend to have more lymph node metastasis. Afterward, MTT, colony formation, cell-cycle assay, FACS apoptosis assay, invasion, migration, as well as scratch assay were performed to study the phenotypes change of PTC cells after knocking down SHCBP1. The in vivo subcutaneous tumor model was developed to study the proliferation ability of PTC cells after SHCBP1 knockdown. We show that knock down of SHCBP1 significantly inhibits PTC cell proliferation, cell cycle, invasion and migration in vivo and in vitro. Western blot and qRT-PCR showed that knockdown of SHCBP1 could significantly reduce MYC, KLF4, CD44, ITGA6, ITGB1, ITGB5, and COL4A2 expression at both RNA and protein levels, which indicated that SHCBP1 might be involved in PTC carcinogenesis and progression through targeting formation of integrin and collagen and cell stemness pathways, and can be a potential diagnosis biomarker and therapeutic target for PTC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qin Chen ◽  
Wen-Ying Yu ◽  
Huan-Huan Zhang ◽  
Song-Zhao Zhang ◽  
Jie Fang ◽  
...  

PBX3 (Pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 3) had been considered to be a multifunctional oncogene which involved in tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis in leukemia and some solid tumors. However, the contribution of PBX3 to papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains unclear. In this study, we found that PBX3 expression was significantly upregulated in PTC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues, and high levels of PBX3 were correlated with tumor size, lymphatic metastasis, TMN stage, and poor prognosis of PTC patients. Overexpression of PBX3 in PTC cell lines promoted cell proliferation. Consistently, knockdown of PBX3 by shRNA induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase, and inhibited angiogenesis and tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, PBX3 promoted PTC cell proliferation and angiogenesis through activation of AT1R/VEGFR2 pathway while overexpression of AT1R and treatment with VEGFA reversed PBX3-shRNA-induced decreased phosphorylation of VEGFR2 and its downstream (ERK1/2, AKT and Src). It demonstrated that PBX3 could be used as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for PTC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Yuan-ming Jiang ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Ling Jiang ◽  
Hongbin Chang

Background. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to play important roles in the development and progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, the function and molecular mechanism of circRNA low-density lipoprotein receptor (circLDLR) in the tumorigenesis of PTC remain unknown. Results. In this study, circLDLR was found to be markedly upregulated in PTC tissues and cell lines, and knockdown of circLDLR inhibited PTC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion but induced apoptosis in vitro. Moreover, circLDLR acted as a sponge for miR-637, and miR-637 interference reversed the anticancer effects of circLDLR knockdown on PTC cells. LMO4 was verified to be a target of miR-637; LMO4 upregulation abolished miR-637 mediated inhibition of cell growth and metastasis in PTC. Additionally, circLDLR could indirectly modulate LMO4 via acting as a sponge of miR-637 in PTC cells. Besides that, xenograft analysis showed that circLDLR knockdown suppressed tumor growth in vivo via regulating LMO4 and miR-637. Conclusion. Taken together, these results demonstrated that circLDLR promoted PTC tumorigenesis through miR-637/LMO4 axis, which may provide a novel insight into the understanding of PTC tumorigenesis and be useful in developing potential targets for PTC treatment.


2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Tian Shen ◽  
Wei-Jun Wei ◽  
Zhong-Ling Qiu ◽  
Hong-Jun Song ◽  
Xin-Yun Zhang ◽  
...  

More aggressive thyroid cancer cells show a higher activity of glycometabolism. Targeting cancer cell metabolism has emerged as a novel approach to prevent or treat malignant tumors. Glucose metabolism regulation effect of metformin in papillary thyroid cancer was investigated in the current study. Human papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cell lines BCPAP and KTC1 were used. Cell viability was detected by CCK8 assay. Glucose uptake and relative gene expression were measured in metformin (0–10 mM for 48 h)-treated cells by 18F-FDG uptake assay and western blotting analysis, respectively. MicroPET/CT imaging was performed to detect 18F-FDG uptake in vivo. After treatment with metformin at 0, 2.5, 5 and 10 mM for 48 h, the ratio of p-AMPK to total AMPK showed significant rising in a dose-dependent manner in both BCPAP and KTC1, whereas p-AKT and p-mTOR expression level were downregulated. 18F-FDG uptake reduced after metformin treatment in a dose-dependent manner, corresponding to the reduced expression level of HK2 and GLUT1 in vitro. Xenograft model of PTC using BCPAP cells was achieved successfully. MicroPET/CT imaging showed that in vivo 18F-FDG uptake decreased after treatment with metformin. Immunohistochemistry staining further confirmed the reduction of HK2 and GLUT1 expression in the tumor tissue of metformin-treated PTC xenograft model. In conclusion, metformin could reduce glucose metabolism of PTC in vitro and in vivo. Metformin, by targeting glycometabolism of cancer cells, could be a promising adjuvant therapy alternative in the treatment modality of advanced thyroid carcinoma.


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1968-1976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying C. Henderson ◽  
Yunyun Chen ◽  
Mitchell J. Frederick ◽  
Stephen Y. Lai ◽  
Gary L. Clayman

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Wang ◽  
Congjun Wang ◽  
Zhao Fu ◽  
Siwen Zhang ◽  
Junqiang Chen

Abstract Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a common endocrine tumor. Increasing evidence has shown that microRNA dysfunction is involved in the occurrence and development of cancer. The expression of MicroRNA-30b-5p (miR-30b-5p) was down-regulated in PTC; however, its role in the development of PTC is not clear. Hence, this study aimed to explore the role and mechanism of miR-30b-5p in the occurrence and development of PTC. Methods The qRT-PCR assay was used to detect the expression of miR-30b-5p in 60 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma along with their matched non-cancerous tissues. This study explored the biological function of miR-30b-5p by the functional gain and loss experiments in vitro and vivo. The direct target gene of miR-30b-5p and its signaling pathway was identified through bioinformatics analysis, qRT-PCR, western blot, rescue experiments, and double luciferase 3'-UTR report analysis. Results This study demonstrated that the low expression of miR-30b-5p is related to poor clinicopathological features. Functionally, the overexpression of miR-30b-5p inhibited the proliferation, invasion, and migration of PTC cells. Bioinformatics and luciferase analysis showed that GALNT7 is the direct and functional target of miR-30b-5p. Moreover, miR-30b-5p inhibited the proliferation of PTC in vivo by inhibiting the expression of GALNT7. The studies on the mechanism have shown that GALNT7 promotes cell proliferation and invasion by activating EGFR/PI3K/AKT kinase pathway, which can be attenuated by the kinase inhibitors. Conclusions Overall, miR-30b-5p inhibited the progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma by targeting GALNT7 and inhibiting the EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathway.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahui Guo ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Zhongyan Shan ◽  
Weiping Teng

Abstract Background: Circular RNA (circRNA) has been reported to play multiple roles in a variety of cancers. However, the role of circRNA in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains mostly unknown. Methods: The expression, function and potential molecular mechanisms of hsa_circ_0000839 in PTC in vitro were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR, western blot, flow cytometry, CCK8, Edu, RNA-sequencing, luciferase reporter, and RNA immunoprecipitation assay. The function of hsa_circ_0000839 in PTC in vivo was evaluated by xenograft tumors assay.Results: Hsa_circ_0000839 was significantly downregulated in PTC tissues and plasma from patients with PTC, and its downregulation was correlated with larger tumor size in patients with PTC. The role of hsa_circ_0000839 in the proliferation of PTC cell lines was evaluated in both vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, hsa_circ_0000839 regulated the level of CDC27 via sponging miR-149-5p in PTC. Conclusions: Hsa_circ_0000839 might act as a tumor suppressor of PTC through the hsa_circ_0000839/miR-149-5p/CDC27 axis. Hsa_circ_0000839 could serve as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for patients with PTC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Xudong Zhao

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the most prevalent tumors in endocrine system. CircRNAs (circular RNAs) are widely known as critical regulators in tumorigenesis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The present study focused on the functional investigation and potential molecular mechanism toward circ_0005273 in PTC progression. Gene Expression Omnibus datasets (GSE93522) and qRT-PCR (quantitative real-time PCR) analyses showed that circ_0005273 were upregulated in PTC tissues and cell lines. Moreover, circ_0005273 was located in the cytoplasm of PTC cells and suggested poor prognosis in PTC patients. In vivo and in vitro functional assays indicated that knockdown of circ_0005273 inhibited PTC tumor growth and progression, respectively. Mechanistically, miR-1183 was identified as functional target of circ_0005273, and circ_0005273 could directly bind to miR-1138 and relieve inhibition of SRY (sex-determining region Y)-box 2 (SOX2). Data from Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation assays and transwell assays revealed that the oncogenic role of circ_0005273 on PTC progression dependent on miR-1183-mediated SOX2 expression. In conclusion, circ_0005273 functioned as a tumor promoter of PTC via circ_0005273/miR-1183/SOX2 axis, suggesting a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for PTC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zhou ◽  
Yugang Ge ◽  
Qing Shao ◽  
Liyi Yang ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
...  

AbstractAccumulating evidence has suggested that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert crucial modulation roles in the biological behaviors of multiple malignancies. Nonetheless, the specific function of lncRNA LINC00284 in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) remains not fully understood. The objective of this research was to explore the influence of LINC00284 in PTC and elucidate its potential mechanism. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), gene expression omnibus (GEO) datasets were used to analyze LINC00284 expression differences in thyroid cancer and normal samples, followed by the verification of qRT-PCR in our own PTC and adjacent non-tumor tissues. The impacts of LINC00284 on PTC cell growth were detected in vitro via CCK-8, colony formation, EdU assays, and in vivo via a xenograft tumor model. Bioinformatics analyses and biological experiments were conducted to illuminate the molecular mechanism. We found that LINC00284 expression was remarkably increased in PTC tissues and its overexpression was closely correlated with larger tumor size. In addition, silencing LINC00284 could effectively attenuate PTC cell proliferation, induce apoptosis and G1 arrest in vitro, as well as suppress tumorigenesis in mouse xenografts. Mechanistic investigations showed that LINC00284 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for miR-3127-5p, thus resulting in the disinhibition of its endogenous target E2F7. In short, our findings indicated that LINC00284–miR-3127-5p–E2F7 axis exerted oncogenic properties in PTC and may offer a new promising target for the diagnosis and therapy of PTC.


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