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ArticleJournal of bone oncology2018

Small interfering RNA-mediated silencing of G-protein-coupled receptor 137 inhibits growth of osteosarcoma cells.

Hao Li, Xiaodong Fu, Yingjian Gao, Xiaomiao Li, Yi Shen, Weili Wang

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Article in Journal of bone oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hao LiDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
Xiaodong FuDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
Yingjian GaoDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
Xiaomiao LiDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
Yi ShenDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
Weili WangDepartment of orthopaedics, South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOsteosarcoma is the most widespread primary carcinoma in bones. Osteosarcoma cells are highly metastatic and frequently develop resistance to chemotherapy making this disease harder to treat. This identifies an urgent need of novel therapeutic strategies for osteosarcoma. G-Protein-coupled receptor 137 (GPR137) is involved in several human cancers and may be a novel therapeutic target.

methodsThe expression of GPR137 was assessed in one osteoblast and three human osteosarcoma cell lines via the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot assays. Stable GPR137 knockdown cell lines were established using an RNA interference lentivirus system. Viability, colony formation, and flow cytometry assays were performed to measure the effects of GPR137 depletion on cell growth. The underlying molecular mechanism was determined using signaling array analysis and western blot assays.

resultsGPR137 expression was higher in the three human osteosarcoma cell lines, Saos-2, U2OS, and SW1353, than in osteoblast hFOB 1.19 cells. Lentivirus-mediated small interfering RNA targeting GPR137 successfully knocked down GPR137 mRNA and protein expression in both Saos-2 and U2OS cells. In the absence of GPR137, cell viability and colony formation ability were seriously impaired. The extent of apoptosis was also increased in both cell lines. Moreover, AMP-activated protein kinase α, proline-rich AKT substrate of 40 kDa, AKT, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation levels were down-regulated in GPR137 knockdown cells.

conclusionsThe results of this study highlight the crucial role of GPR137 in promoting osteosarcoma cell growth

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