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ArticleCancer cell international2021

Loss of PR55α promotes proliferation and metastasis by activating MAPK/AKT signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma.

JiangSheng Zhao, GuoFeng Chen, Jingqi Li, Shiqi Liu, Quan Jin, ZhengWei Zhang, Fuzhen Qi, JianHuai Zhang, JianBo Xu

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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JiangSheng Zhao *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
GuoFeng Chen *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jingqi LiDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Shiqi LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Quan JinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
ZhengWei ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Fuzhen QiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
JianHuai ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
JianBo XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. hayyxjb@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1470-7264
Nanjing Medical University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Nanjing Medical University NMUB2019340The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University YGRS202004The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University YLCT202003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPR55α plays important roles in oncogenesis and progression of numerous malignancies. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear. This study aims to characterize the functions of PR55α in HCC.

methodsPR55α expressions in HCC tissues and paired healthy liver samples were evaluated using Western blot and tissue microarray immunohistochemistry. We knocked down the expression of PR55α in SMMC-7721 and LM3 cell lines via small interfering and lentivirus. In vitro cell counting, colony formation, migration and invasion assays were performed along with in vivo xenograft implantation and lung metastases experiments. The potential mechanisms involving target signal pathways were investigated by RNA-sequencing.

resultsPR55α expression level was suppressed in HCC tissues in comparison to healthy liver samples. Decreased PR55α levels were correlated with poorer prognosis (P = 0.0059). Knockdown of PR55α significantly promoted cell proliferation and migration, induced repression of the cell cycle progression and apoptosis in vitro while accelerating in vivo HCC growth and metastasis. Mechanistic analysis indicated that PR55α silencing was involved with MAPK/AKT signal pathway activation and resulted in increased phosphorylation of both AKT and ERK1/2.

conclusionsThis study identifies PR55α to be a candidate novel therapeutic target in the treatment of HCC.

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Cancer metastasisCell proliferationHepatocellular carcinomaMAPK/AKT signaling pathwayPR55α

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