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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2012

Tg737 signaling is required for hypoxia-enhanced invasion and migration of hepatoma cells.

Nan You, Weihui Liu, Lijun Tang, Xiao Zhong, Ru Ji, Ning Zhang, Desheng Wang, Yong He, Kefeng Dou, Kaishan Tao

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Article in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Nan YouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Weihui Liu
Lijun Tang
Xiao Zhong
Ru Ji
Ning Zhang
Desheng Wang
Yong He
Kefeng Dou
Kaishan Tao
Air Force Medical University · CNXijing Hospital · CNChengdu Military General Hospital · CNKunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command · CNXinqiao Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough hypoxia is known to promote hepatoma cell invasion and migration, little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms of this process. Our previous research showed that loss of Tg737 is associated with hepatoma cell invasion and migration; therefore, we hypothesized that the Tg737 signal might be required for hypoxia-enhanced invasion and migration.

methodsWe established in vitro normoxic or hypoxic models to investigate the role of Tg737 in the hypoxia-enhanced invasion and migration of hepatoma cells. The hepatoma cell lines HepG2 and MHCC97-H were subjected to normoxic or hypoxic conditions, and the cell adhesion, invasion, and migration capabilities were tested. The expression of Tg737 under normoxia or hypoxia was detected using western blot assays; cell viability was determined using flow cytometry. Furthermore, we created HepG2 and MHCC97-H cells that over expressed Tg737 prior to incubation under hypoxia and investigated their metastatic characteristics. Finally, we analyzed the involvement of critical molecular events known to regulate invasion and migration.

resultsIn this study, Tg737 expression was significantly inhibited in HepG2 and MHCC97-H cells following exposure to hypoxia. The down regulation of Tg737 expression corresponded to significantly decreased adhesion and increased invasion and migration. Hypoxia also decreased the expression/secretion of polycystin-1, increased the secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8), and increased the levels of active and total transforming growth factor β 1 (TGF-β1), critical regulators of cell invasion and migration. Moreover, the decrease in adhesiveness and the increase in the invasive and migratory capacities of hypoxia-treated hepatoma cells were attenuated by pcDNA3.1-Tg737 transfection prior to hypoxia. Finally, following the up regulation of Tg737, the expression/secretion of polycystin-1 increased, and the secretion of IL-8 and the levels of active and total TGF-β1 decreased correspondingly.

conclusionsThese data provide evidence that Tg737 contributes to hypoxia-induced invasion and migration, partially through the polycystin-1, IL-8, and TGF-β1 pathway. Taken together, this work suggests that Tg737 is involved in the invasion and migration of hepatoma cells under hypoxia, with the involvement of the polycystin-1, IL-8, and TGF-β1 signaling pathway. Tg737 is a potential therapeutic target for inhibiting the high invasion and migration potential of hepatoma cells in hypoxic regions.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularTumor Suppressor ProteinsCell HypoxiaCell MovementCell SurvivalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHep G2 CellsHumansInterleukin-8Neoplasm InvasivenessSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor beta1TRPP Cation ChannelsIFT88 protein, humanInterleukin-8Transforming Growth Factor beta1TRPP Cation ChannelsTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMCPMC3523075
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