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ArticleCancer genomics & proteomics

β-Arrestin2 Inhibits the Apoptosis and Facilitates the Proliferation of Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes in Diffuse-type Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor.

Chenxi Cao, Yan Zhang, Jin Cheng, Fei Wu, Xingyue Niu, Xiaoqing Hu, Xiaoning Duan, Xin Fu, Jiying Zhang, Xin Zhang and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chenxi CaoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Yan ZhangInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, P.R. China.
Jin ChengDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Fei WuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xingyue NiuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xiaoqing HuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xiaoning DuanDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xin FuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Jiying ZhangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China; aoyingfang@163.com tozhangxin@sina.com.
Yingfang AoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China; aoyingfang@163.com tozhangxin@sina.com.
Peking University · CNPeking University Third Hospital · CNBeijing Sport University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimDiffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a rare benign proliferative synovial neoplasm of uncertain etiology, and the efficacy of surgical resection is not satisfactory. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore the pathogenesis and identify novel therapeutic targets for TGCT. MATERIALS AND

methodsSynovial tissues were collected from patients with TGCT and osteoarthritis (OA). Differences of mRNA expression between TGCT and OA were explored using mRNA-seq. In addition, fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were treated with small interfering RNA (siRNA) or adenovirus in order to knockdown or overexpress β-arrestin2 (Arrb2), respectively. FLS proliferation and apoptosis were evaluated using the MTT assay and the caspase 3 activity assay, respectively.

resultsThe expression of Arrb2 in TGCT was significantly higher than that in OA. The overexpression of Arrb2 promoted the proliferation of FLS and inhibited its apoptosis, while knocking down Arrb2 had the opposite effect. Further studies showed that Arrb2 can activate the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, leading to increased proliferation of TGCT.

conclusionArrb2 facilitates the proliferation and inhibits the apoptosis of TGCT FLS through activating the PI3K-Akt cell survival pathway, providing new insight into the molecular mechanism of TGCT.

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AdultApoptosisbeta-Arrestin 2Cell ProliferationFemaleGiant Cell Tumor of Tendon SheathHumansMaleMiddle AgedSynoviocytesbeta-Arrestin 2apoptosisproliferationtargeted therapyTenosynovial giant cell tumorβ-arrestin2

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PMID33994368
PMCPMC8240045
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