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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2015

The role of spermatogenesis-associated protein 6 in testicular germ cell tumors.

Shiwei Huo, Wenyan Du, Peng Shi, Yuexiu Si, Shengtian Zhao

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2015. 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 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shiwei HuoShandong University Jinan 250100, Shandong, China ; The Central Hospital of Taian Taian 271000, Shandong, China.
Wenyan DuThe Branch of Tai'an Central Hospital Taian 271000, Shandong, China.
Peng ShiThe Central Hospital of Taian Taian 271000, Shandong, China.
Yuexiu SiThe Fifth Hospital of Jinan Jinnan 250100, Shandong, China.
Shengtian ZhaoThe Second Hospital of Shandong University Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
Taian City Central Hospital · CNFourth People’s Hospital of Jinan · CNSecond Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the role of spermatogenesis-associated protein 6 (SPATA6) in the testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs).

methodsHuman embryonic carcinoma (EC)-derived cell line NTera2 was employed and randomly divided into normal control group, SPATA6c group, siSPATA6c group, and SPATA6c + siSPATA6c group. The recombinant expression vector pcDNA3.1 (+)-SPATA6 and target sequence for SPATA6-specific siRNA was transfected into NTera2 cells in the SPATA6c group and siSPATA6c group, respectively. The SPATA6 protein levels in each group were determined by Western blot. Cell proliferation and apoptosis rate were assessed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2 5-diphenyl-2Htetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay and flow cytometry (FCM) assay, respectively. In addition, Western blot was performed to investigate the expression of Bax and B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2 in each group.

resultsCompared with control group, protein levels of SPATA6 were significantly reduced in the siSPATA6c group, but were statistically increased in the SPATA6c group (P < 0.05). Similarly, the cell viability was significantly decreased by transfection with SPATA6 siRNA, but was increased by transfection with pcDNA3.1 (+)-SPATA6 compared with the control group. Moreover, the percentages of apoptosis cell were significantly higher in siSPATA6 group than those in the three groups. After transfection of SPATA6 siRNA, the expression of Bax was significantly increased, but the expression of Bcl-2 was markedly decreased than that in the control group and SPATA6c group.

conclusionSPATA6 may play an important role in TGCTs, and down-regulation of SPATA6 could lead to apoptosis of TGCTs.

Indexed as

ApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCytoskeletal ProteinsDown-RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalSpermatogenesisTesticular NeoplasmsCytoskeletal ProteinsSPATA6 protein, humanapoptosisSpermatogenesis-associated protein 6testicular germ cell tumors

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PMID26464655
PMCPMC4583887
OpenAlexW2181217554

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