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ArticleLung2021

Analyzing the Effect of Vitronectin on Cell Growth and Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition of Pulmonary Fibroblast Cells.

Ya Zeng, Jiahua Yu, Mina Liu, Qin Zhang, Xuwei Cai

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Article in Lung, 2021. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ya ZengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China.
Jiahua YuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China.
Mina LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China.
Qin ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China.
Xuwei CaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China. birdhome2000@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3927-9443
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVitronectin (VTN), a multifunctional glycoprotein, is involved in various biological and pathological processes. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of VTN on mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) of pulmonary fibroblast cells.

methodsLentivirus encoding for VTN-specific shRNA was constructed and infected into the cultured fibroblast WI-38 cells. Real-time PCR and Western blot were applied to examine the expression of VTN in WI-38 cells. MTT assay was used to assess cell proliferation. Western blot was conducted to examine the expression of MET-related and apoptosis-related proteins.

resultsThe knockdown of VTN significantly inhibited the growth of WI-38 cells compared to the control group. Meanwhile, knockdown of VTN remarkably increased the expression of Bax and Caspase 3 compared with the control group. Furthermore, knockdown of VTN significantly promoted the expression of E-cadherin in comparison to control group.

conclusionsKnockdown of VTN promoted the expression of apoptosis-related factors, meanwhile, facilitated the MET process of fibroblast cells by regulating the expression of relevant factors. In sum, VTN performed a potential regulator in cell growth and MET of pulmonary fibroblast cells, which can be considered as a potential target for diagnose and therapy of relevant diseases.

Indexed as

FibroblastsVitronectinCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionLungVitronectinApoptosisMETPulmonary fibrosisVitronectin

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PMID34415400
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