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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2023

GSN synergies with actin-related transfer molecular chain to promote invasion and metastasis of HCC.

Yi Zhou, Min He

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Article in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi ZhouLife Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Min HeKey Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, China. hemin@gxmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2476-6954
Guangxi Medical University · CNGuangxi University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province 2018GXNSFAA050036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have shown that the ability of tumor cells to move and migrate is related to the molecular chain pathway mediated by actin. This study focused on the molecular mechanism of gelsolin (GSN) as an important actin-binding protein in promoting HCC invasion and metastasis.

methodsThe relationship between GSN expression and clinical characteristics was observed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed the role of GSN in HCC metastasis. Dual-immunoprecipitation (IP), immunofluorescence (IF), western blotting, and the gelatinase activity assay were used to investigate the mechanism of GSN-promoting metastasis. PEX fusion proteins were used to intervene in the transfer molecular chain.

resultsOur study found that GSN promoted HCC invasion and metastasis through its synergistic effect with actin-related transfer molecular chain (actin-CD44-MMPs). Concretely, as an important binding molecule of actin, GSN activated MMP2 by interacting with MMP14. Furthermore, CD44 might be a key node in the above-mentioned mechanism. The use of MMP14 domain (PEX fusion protein) to competitively bind to CD44 helped to inhibit the activation of downstream MMP2.

conclusionsGSN played crucial roles in HCC metastatic process. An improved understanding of the multiple effects of GSN in HCC might facilitate a deeper appreciation of GSN as an important HCC regulator. The study identified GSN and its regulated transfer molecular chain as potential therapeutic targets for HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsActinsCell Line, TumorGelsolinHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2ActinsGelsolinMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2ActinGelsolin (GSN)HCC metastasisTherapeutic target

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PMID36192574
PMCPMC9873781
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