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ArticleCurrent medical science2019

Carboxypeptidase A6 Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Up-regulating AKT Signaling Pathway.

Qi-Bo Huang, Hong-Wei Zhang, Zhi-Bin Liao

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Article in Current medical science, 2019. 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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Qi-Bo Huang *Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China.
Hong-Wei Zhang *Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Zhi-Bin LiaoHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. lzb0722@hust.edu.cn.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNWuhan University of Science and Technology · CN

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor treatment prognosis and high mortality worldwide. Understanding the molecular mechanism underlying HCC development would benefit the identification of diagnostic biomarkers and the improvement of the treatment strategies. The expression of carboxypeptidase A6 (CPA6) has been reported in epilepsy and febrile seizures rather than in any type of cancers. However, the function of CPA6 expression in HCC is not yet understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinicopathological significance of the expression of CPA6 in HCC and the underlying mechanisms. We observed that the expression of the CPA6 protein was increased significantly in HCC tissues than in paracancerous tissues. To explore its function in HCC, both gain- and loss-of-function studies demonstrated that CPA6 played a vital role in promoting HCC growth and metastasis. When knocking down CPA6 with shRNA, HCC cell proliferation and migration could be suppressed. Meanwhile, CPA6 overexpression could promote proliferation and migration of HLF cells. Moreover, CPA6 could activate AKT serine/threonine kinase (AKT) signaling pathway as confirmed by Western blotting. In conclusion, our study revealed that CPA6 could promote HCC cell proliferation and migration via AKT-mediated signaling pathway. These findings suggest that CPA6 is a promising diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target to improve the prognosis of HCC.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsCarboxypeptidases ACarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansLiver NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudePrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktCarboxypeptidases ACPA6 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA, Small InterferingAKTcarboxypeptidase A6hepatocellular carcinomamigrationproliferation

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