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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2021

ET-1 Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells via the microRNA-489-3p /TWIST Axis.

Huey-En Tzeng, Chih-Hsin Tang, Chun-Hao Tsai, Chih-Hui Chiu, Min-Huan Wu, Yun Yen

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Huey-En TzengTaipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsin TangGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao TsaiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Hui ChiuGraduate Program in Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan.
Min-Huan WuSports Recreation and Health Management Continuing Studies, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yun YenTMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Taipei Medical University · TWChina Medical University · TWNational Taiwan University of Sport · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWTunghai University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) constitutes almost 90% of head and neck malignancies and has a poor prognosis. To improve the efficacy of OSCC therapy, it is of great significance to explore other therapy for OSCC. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor peptide, is implicated in cancer pathogenesis. Moreover, ET-1 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) during the development of human cancers. We further to found that ET-1 exposure induced EMT in human squamous cell carcinoma cell lines SCC4 and SAS, by enhancing the expression of EMT biomarkers N-cadherin and vimentin and reducing E-cadherin expression via upregulation of the transcription factor TWIST. MATERIALS AND

methodsCell motility was examined by migration, invasion and wound-healing assays. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), and promoter assays confirmed the inhibitory effects of ET-1 on miRNAs expression in oral cancer cells. We demonstrate an intravenous injection model of lung metastasis followed by an advanced method for quantifying metastatic tumor using image analysis software.

resultsIn addition, ET-1/ETAR reduced levels of microRNA-489-3p (miR-489-3p), a transcriptional repressor of TWIST. We have identified a novel bypass mechanism through which ET-1/ETAR are involved in TWIST signaling and downregulate miR-489-3p expression, enabling OSCC cells to acquire the EMT phenotype. Notably, ET-1 knockdown dramatically decreased levels of EMT markers and cell migration potential.

conclusionThe role of ET-1 in OSCC progression is supported by our findings from an in vivo murine model of OSCC. ET-1 may therefore represent a novel molecular therapeutic target in OSCC metastasis.

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endothelin-1epithelial–mesenchymal transitionmicroRNA-489-3poral squamous cell carcinomaTWIST

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