scholarly journals Epigallocatechin-3-gallate affects the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma through the hippo-TAZ signaling pathway

Author(s):  
Aonan Li ◽  
Ke Gu ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Xiyan Chen ◽  
Xucheng Fu ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuijuan Qian ◽  
Yisheng Yang ◽  
Tianchen Lan ◽  
Yichao Wang ◽  
Jun Yao

Increasing evidence has displayed critical roles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC). Hsa_circ_0043265 (circ_0043265) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in various tumors. Nevertheless, the critical roles of circ_0043265 in the initiation and progression of TSCC are yet to be fully elucidated. In our study, RNA and protein expressions were detected via qRT-PCR and Western blot. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were evaluated via CCK-8 and transwell assays. The interactions between circ_0043265, miR-1243 and SALL1 were analyzed via bioinformatics analyses, RNA pull-down and luciferase assays, respectively. The current study demonstrated that circ_0043265 expression was downmodulated in TSCC tissues and cell lines (SCC25, SCC15, SCC9 and Cal27). Functionally, circ_0043265 overexpression led to an attenuation of cell proliferation, migration and invasion of SCC25 and Cal27 cells. Mechanistically, circ_0043265 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) via competitively sponging miR-1243, and restoration of miR-1243 rescued the inhibitory effects of circ_0043265 on cell proliferation, migration and invasion of SCC25 and Cal27 cells. Finally, it was observed that spalt like transcription factor 1 (SALL1), a potential target of miR-1243, was positively modulated via circ_0043265 in SCC25 and Cal27 cells, and SALL1 knockdown reversed the inhibitory effects of circ_0043265 on SCC25 and Cal27 cells. Collectively, the current study demonstrated that circ_0043265 was downmodulated in TSCC and was identified as a ceRNA that restrained the cell proliferation, migration and invasion of SCC25 and Cal27 cells via modulating the miR-1243/SALL1 axis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-111
Author(s):  
Liang Shi ◽  
Xiaobin Song ◽  
Ketao Wang ◽  
Shaohua Liu ◽  
Yong Wang

We investigated whether regulation of VGLL4 by miR-222 affects proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis in human tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) cells. Nanometer Magnetic beads were prepared to extract RNA in CAL27/human oral keratinocytes (HOK). Correlation between expression of miR-222 and VGLL4 in CAL27/human oral keratinocytes (HOK) was analyzed using RT-PCR and western blot. The cellular effects of miR-222/VGLL4 interactions were detected by cck8, transwell, and cell scratch assays, and flow cytometry after miR-222 was silenced or overexpressed in CAL27 cells. We assessed tumor growth in vivo, in a subcutaneous tumor model in mice, and assessed VGLL4 protein expression in tumors by immunohistochemistry. We found that miR-222 expression is higher in CAL27 cells than that in HOK cells. VGLL4 was highly expressed in HOK cells relative to CAL27 cells. When miR-222 was overexpressed, VGLL4 mRNA expression was reduced in CAL27 cells, and protein expression was reduced in the in vivo tumor model. Thus, miR-222 may down-regulate VGLL4 to promote proliferation, migration, and invasion of TSCC cells.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-529
Author(s):  
Yong Yin ◽  
Keke Yang ◽  
Juanjuan Li ◽  
Peng Da ◽  
Zhenxin Zhang ◽  
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the expression levels of IFITM1 in human tissue samples and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) cells, and to explore the potential mechanisms of IFITM1 in LSCC progression. METHODS: Quantitative PCR and immunohistochemical (IHC) assays were performed to detect IFITM1 expression in 62 LSCC tissues and corresponding normal tissues. We further detected the effects of IFITM1 on the proliferation, migration and invasion of LSCC cells and NF-κB signaling pathway through colony formation assay, wound healing assay and transwell assay, respectively. RESULTS: We demonstrated the possible involvement of IFITM1 in the progression of LSCC. We found the upregulated expression of IFITM1 in human LSCC tissues and cells, and analyzed the correlations between IFITM1 expression and osteopontin. Our data further confirmed that IFITM1 affected cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of LSCC cells via the regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS: We investigated the potential involvement of IFITM1 in the progression of LSCC, and therefore confirmed that IFITM1 was a potential therapeutic target for LSCC.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zheng ◽  
Bowen Zheng ◽  
Xue Meng ◽  
Yuwen Yan ◽  
Jia He ◽  
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Abstract Background Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is a most invasive cancer with high mortality and poor prognosis. It is reported that lncRNA DANCR has implications in multiple types of cancers. However, its biological role and underlying mechanism in TSCC progress are not well elucidated. Methods Our present study first investigated the function of DANCR on the proliferation, migration and invasion of TSCC cells by silencing or overexpressing DANCR. Further, the miR-135a-5p-Kruppel-like Factor 8 (KLF8) axis was focused on to explore the regulatory mechanism of DANCR on TSCC cell malignant phenotypes. Xenografted tumor growth using nude mice was performed to examine the role of DANCR in vivo. Results DANCR knockdown reduced the viability and inhibited the migration and invasion of TSCC cells in vitro, while ectopic expression of DANCR induced opposite effects. In vivo, the tumor growth and the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2/9 and KLF8 were also blocked by DANCR inhibition. In addition, we found that miR-135-5p directly targeted DANCR, which was negatively correlated with DANCR on TSCC progression. Its inhibition reversed the beneficial effects of DANCR silence on TSCC malignancies. Furthermore, the expression of KLF8 evidently altered by both DANCR and miR-135a-5p. Silencing KLF8 using its specific siRNA showed that KLF8 was responsible for the induction of miR-135a-5p inhibitor on TSCC cell malignancies and MMP-2/9 expression. Conclusions These findings, for the first time, suggest that DANCR plays an oncogenic role in TSCC progression via targeting miR-135a-5p/KLF8 axis, which provides a promising biomarker and treatment approach for preventing TSCC.


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