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ArticleInternational journal of oncology2019

Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 promotes prostate cancer development through the activation of the Akt/mTOR pathway and acceleration of cell cycle.

Yu Han, Chao Liu, Dongfang Zhang, Hongchao Men, Lifang Huo, Qiaowei Geng, Shengnan Wang, Yiting Gao, Wei Zhang, Yongjian Zhang and 1 more

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Article in International journal of oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 93 papers.

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93 citing papers in PubMed, 135 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu HanDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Chao LiuDepartment of Laboratory Animal Science, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Dongfang ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Hongchao MenDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Lifang HuoCenter for Innovative Drug Research and Evaluation, Institute of Medical Science and Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Qiaowei GengDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Shengnan WangDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Yiting GaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Wei ZhangCenter for Innovative Drug Research and Evaluation, Institute of Medical Science and Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Yongjian ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
Zhanfeng JiaDepartment of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting men worldwide; however, its etiology and pathological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Mechanical stimulation plays a key role in prostate cancer development. Piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Piezo1), which functions as a cell sensor and transducer of mechanical stimuli, may have a crucial role in the development of prostate cancer. In the present study, the expression of the Piezo1 channel was demonstrated to be significantly elevated in prostate cancer cell lines and in human prostate malignant tumor tissues. Downregulation of Piezo1 significantly suppressed the viability, proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells in vitro, and inhibited prostate tumor growth in vivo. The activation of the Akt/mTOR pathway or acceleration of cell cycle progression from G0/G1 to S phase may downstream consequences of Piezo 1 signal pathway activation. Downregulation of Piezo1 considerably suppressed Ca2+ signal increments, inhibited the phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR and arrested the cell cycle of prostate cancer cells at G0/G1 phase in while inhibiting the activation of CDK4 and cyclin D1. Taken together, these findings suggest that Piezo1 channels have a crucial role in prostate cancer development and may, therefore, be a novel therapeutic target in the treatment of prostate cancer.

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Signal TransductionUp-RegulationAnimalsCalcium SignalingCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansIon ChannelsMaleMiceNeoplasm TransplantationPhosphorylationIon ChannelsMTOR protein, humanPIEZO1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID31322184
PMCPMC6685593
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