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ArticleCurrent molecular medicine2025

COL12A1 Promotes Osteosarcoma Progression via the FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway.

Yun-Pu Zhang, Hai-Xia Wang, Zhi-Chao Gao, Li-Zhe Xu, Yu Fu

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Yun-Pu ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010000, P.R. China.
Hai-Xia WangAffiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 024000, P.R. China.
Zhi-Chao GaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010000, P.R. China.
Li-Zhe XuRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430060, P.R. China.
Yu FuDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010000, P.R. China.

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High-level Clinical Specialty Development Science and Technology Project of Public Hospitals in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 2023SGGZ102Medical Health Technology Plan Project of the Health and Health Commission of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 202201347
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Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma (OS) is a common malignancy among adolescents and children, characterized by a high propensity for metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy.

aimsThis study aimed to investigate the role of COL12A1, a gene often overexpressed in various cancers and associated with poor prognosis, in the progression of OS and explore the underlying mechanisms.

methodsThe expression pattern and potential function of COL12A1 in OS were evaluated using bioinformatics analyses, clinical sample examination, and OS cell lines. Various assays, including transwell, CCK-8, flow cytometry, and wound healing, were performed to assess the impact of COL12A1 on OS cell growth, cell cycle progression, apoptosis, invasion, and migration. Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate markers associated with the FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.

resultsCOL12A1 expression was significantly elevated in OS tissues and cells. Upregulation of COL12A1 promoted cell growth, accelerated cell cycle progression, and enhanced migration and invasion while inhibiting apoptosis. Conversely, the knockdown of COL12A1 had the opposite effect. Additionally, COL12A1 overexpression increased the phosphorylation of components in the FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The FAK inhibitor Y15 mitigated the effects of COL12A1 overexpression on cell apoptosis, invasion, proliferation, and the FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in OS.

conclusionOur findings indicated that COL12A1 enhanced OS development by activating the FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, suggesting that COL12A1 could serve as a valuable biomarker for the prediction and identification of OS patients.

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Bone NeoplasmsFocal Adhesion Kinase 1OsteosarcomaPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleFocal Adhesion Kinase 1MTOR protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTK2 protein, humanTOR Serine-Threonine Kinaseschemotherapy.COL12A1FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalingmetastasisOsteosarcomatherapeutic target

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