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ArticleCancer gene therapy2014

Akt-mediated transforming growth factor-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cultured human esophageal squamous cancer cells.

X Xuan, Q Zeng, Y Li, Y Gao, F Wang, H Zhang, Z Wang, H He, S Li

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Article in Cancer gene therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

X Xuan1] Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China [2] Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Q Zeng1] Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China [2] Department of Medical Ultrasonics, the Three Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Y LiDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Y GaoDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
F WangDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
H ZhangDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Z WangDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
H HeDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
S LiDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNZhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has a crucial role during embryonic development and has also come under intense scrutiny as a mechanism through which esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) progresses to become metastatic. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β)-mediated EMT has been observed in a variety of cell types and has been identified as the main inducer of EMT in many types of cancer. Akt activity is involved in TGF-β-mediated EMT; however, its precise relationship and role in EMT in ESCC has not been well explained to date. Our data demonstrated that in human ESCC tissues Akt and its activated form, phosphorylated-Akt (p-Akt), were overexpressed; in addition, Akt and p-Akt were negatively correlated with epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin). In EC-9706 cells, exogenous TGF-β1 could induce EMT and at the same time could increase the EC-9706 cell invasive and metastatic ability. Moreover, Akt knockdown by small-interfering RNA could attenuate the EMT induced by TGF-β1 by increasing the epithelial marker E-cadherin and decreasing the mesenchymal marker Vimentin. Silencing Akt expression could decrease the migration ability of EC-9706 cells efficiently. In short, Akt is likely to have a more important role in the EMT induced by TGF-β1 in EC-9706 and may contribute to the invasive and metastatic ability of EC-9706. Akt may be an effective therapeutic in advanced and metastatic ESCC.

Indexed as

CadherinsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumansPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor beta1Tumor Cells, CulturedCadherinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA, Small InterferingTransforming Growth Factor beta1

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PMID24874843
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