scholarly journals SNU-333 Cells as an Appropriate Cell Line for the Orthotopic Renal Cell Carcinoma Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153303382110384
Author(s):  
Inyoub Chang ◽  
Takbum Ohn ◽  
Daeun Moon ◽  
Young Hee Maeng ◽  
Bo Gun Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Stem Cell Markers ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell Markers

Objective: To investigate a feasible candidate for an appropriate cell line for the orthotopic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) model. Methods: Normal human proximal tubule cells (HK-2) and RCC cells were used for MTT assay, Western blotting, sphere-forming assay, and orthotopic injection of BALB/c-nude mice. Immunohistochemistry was adopted in tissue arrays and orthotopic tumors. Results: Primary RCC cells showed resistance to a GPX4 inhibitor compared to HK-2 and to metastatic RCC cells, Caki-1. Caki-2 and SNU-333 cells showed resistance to ferroptosis via increased GPX4 and FTH1, respectively. RCC cells showed increased αSMA, in which Caki-2 and SNU-333 cells exhibited different epithelial–mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell markers. Caki-1 and SNU-333 cells formed spheres in vitro and orthotopic tumor masses in vivo. The injected SNU-333 tumor only showed high intensities of CD10 and PAX8, markers of renal origin. Conclusion: SNU-333 cell line exhibited resistance via iron metabolism and stemness, and had tumor-initiating capacities in vitro and in vivo. These results suggest that among the cells tested, SNU-333 cells were the most promising for the establishment of an orthotopic RCC model for further researches.

scholarly journals Effects of HMGA2 on the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Related Genes in ACHN Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells-Derived Xenografts in Nude Mice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyao Lv ◽  
Lingling Song ◽  
Guanyu Gong ◽  
Qian Chen ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Nude Mice ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Human Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Abstract Background: The architectural transcriptional regulator high-mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) is an oncofetal protein which has been reported to be ectopically expressed in a variety of cancers. A high expression of HMGA2 in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is related with tumor invasiveness and poor prognosis. In the in vitro studies, HMGA2 knockdown was found to lead to decreased cell proliferation, decreased migration and changes in gene expression related with the epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Methods: In order to understand HMGA2’s effect in vivo , HMGA2 expression was knocked-down in ACHN cells using small hairpin RNA (shRNA). The HMGA2-deficient ACHN cells were xenografted into the BALB/c nude mice. The tumor growth was monitored and the expression of EMT-related genes was analyzed. Results: HMGA2 expression was confirmed to be knocked-down in the cultured and xenografted ACHN cells. The xenograft tumor of HMGA2-deficient cells demonstrated a retarded growth pattern compared with control. The expression of E-cadherin was increased, whereas N-cadherin and Snail were decreased in the HMGA2-deficient xenograft tumors. Conclusions: The present study suggested that the epigenetic regulation of EMT-related gene expression by HMGA2 exists both in the in vitro and in vivo conditions. It is likely that through this mechanism, HMGA2 regulates the cell growth in renal cell carcinoma.

scholarly journals METTL13 Inhibits Progression of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma with Repression on PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α Pathway and c-Myc Expression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuonan Liu ◽  
Tianshui Sun ◽  
Chiyuan Piao ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Chuize Kong
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Abstract Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common and aggressive type of renal malignancy. Methyltransferase like 13 (METTL13) functions as an oncogene in most of human cancers, but its function and mechanism in ccRCC remain unreported. Methods: qRT-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect METTL13’s expressions in tissues. The effects of METTL13 on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis were determined by both functional experiments and animal experiments. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to annotate METTL13’s functions and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to determine the interaction between two proteins. Results: METTL13 was lowly expressed in ccRCC tissues compared to normal kidney tissues and its low expression predicted poor prognosis for ccRCC patients. In vitro study indicated METTL13’s inhibition on ccRCC cells’ proliferation, viability, migratory ability and invasiveness as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Bioinformatic analyses showed various biological functions and pathways METTL13 was involved in. In ccRCC cells, we observed that METTL13 could negatively regulate PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and that it combined to c-Myc and inhibited c-Myc expression. In vivo experiment confirmed that METTL13 inhibited ccRCC cell growth and metastasis. Conclusions: In general, our finding suggests that associated with favorable prognosis of ccRCC patients, METTL13 can inhibit growth and metastasis of ccRCC cells with multiple potential molecular mechanisms. Therefore, it’s likely for METTL13 to serve as a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for ccRCC in the future.

scholarly journals METTL13 inhibits progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with repression on PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and c-Myc expression

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuonan Liu ◽  
Tianshui Sun ◽  
Chiyuan Piao ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Chuize Kong
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Abstract Background Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common and aggressive type of renal malignancy. Methyltransferase like 13 (METTL13) functions as an oncogene in most of human cancers, but its function and mechanism in ccRCC remains unreported. Methods qRT-PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to detect METTL13’s expression in tissues. The effects of METTL13 on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis were determined by both functional experiments and animal experiments. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to annotate METTL13’s functions and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to determine the interaction between METTL13 and c-Myc. Results METTL13 was underexpressed in ccRCC tissues compared to normal kidney tissues and its low expression predicted poor prognosis for ccRCC patients. The in vitro studies showed that knockdown and overexpression of METTL13 respectively led to increase and decrease in ccRCC cells’ proliferation, viability, migratory ability and invasiveness as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The in vivo experiment demonstrated the inhibitory effect that METTL13 had on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis. Bioinformatic analyses showed various biological functions and pathways METTL13 was involved in. In ccRCC cells, we observed that METTL13 could negatively regulate PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and that it combined to c-Myc and inhibited c-Myc protein expression. Conclusions In general, our finding suggests that high expression of METTL13 is associated with favorable prognosis of ccRCC patients. Meanwhile, METTL13 can inhibit growth and metastasis of ccRCC cells with participation in multiple potential molecular mechanisms. Therefore, we suggest METTL13 can be a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for ccRCC in the future.

scholarly journals Tumor-Associated Macrophages Induce Migration of Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells via Activation of the CCL20-CCR6 Axis

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suguru Kadomoto ◽  
Kouji Izumi ◽  
Kaoru Hiratsuka ◽  
Taito Nakano ◽  
Renato Naito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Tumor Associated Macrophages ◽  
Migration Ability ◽  
Human Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Transition Change

This study investigated tumor-associated macrophages activity in the microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma. Via a co-culture with macrophage-like cells differentiated from human monocyte cell line THP-1 and U937 cells, the migration ability of ACHN and Caki-1 cells, which are human renal cell carcinoma cell line cells, was significantly increased, as was the epithelial–mesenchymal transition change. A chemokine array identified the CCL20-CCR6 axis as a concentration-dependent signal in ACHN and Caki-1 cell migration. Akt in the ACHN and Caki-1 cells was activated by macrophage-like cells, and the CCL20 neutralizing antibody suppressed migration ability, epithelial–mesenchymal transition, and Akt phosphorylation in the ACHN and Caki-1 cells. Akt inhibitor AZD5363 also decreased the epithelial–mesenchymal transition change and migration ability in the ACHN and Caki-1 cells. In 42 renal cell carcinoma tissues, patients with CCR6 and macrophage infiltration indicated poor prognoses. In the tumor microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma, cancer cells are activated by CCL20 secreted by tumor-associated macrophages through Akt activation, followed by epithelial–mesenchymal transition and an acquired migration ability. Thus, inhibition of the CCL20-CCR6 axis may be a potential therapeutic strategy for renal cell carcinoma.

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