HMGB1在胃癌组织及细胞系中表达的研究

目的:近年来的研究表明,高迁移率族蛋白(1HMGB1)在肿瘤的发生及恶性演变过程中发挥重要作用,本研究旨在探讨HMGB1在胃癌组织、正常组织、胃癌细胞系SGC-7901、BGC-823、HGC-27、AGS及正常胃黏膜细胞系GES中表达情况。方法:免疫组织化学法检测HMGB1在32例可手术切除的胃癌患者组织标本(包括癌组织和正常组织)的表达情况;RT-PCR及Westren Blot检测HMGB1在胃癌细胞系SGC-7901、BGC-823、HGC-27、AGS及正常胃粘膜细胞系GES的m RNA及蛋白质表达。结果:胃癌组织HMGB1免疫组织化学染色评分高于正常组织(P0.05);RT-PCR结果显示SGC-7901、BGC-823、HGC-27、AGS、GES细胞系HMGB1 m RNA表达丰度均较高;Westren Blot检测发现胃癌细胞系SGC-7901、BGC-823、HGC-27中HMGB1蛋白水平显著高于胃癌细胞系AGS及正常胃粘膜细胞系GES。结论:HMGB1在胃癌组织及正常组织中的表达具有显著性差异。胃癌细胞系SGC-7901、BGC-823、HGC-27相对于其它胃细胞系存在HMGB1高表达,适合后续基因敲除分析工作。     

RNA干扰抑制Snail表达对于胃癌细胞上皮间充质转化以及体外侵袭的影响

目的用RNA干扰(RNAinterference,RNAi)技术抑制转录因子Snail表达,观察其对人胃腺癌SGC-7901细胞上皮-间充质转化表型和体外侵袭能力的影响。方法构建能表达针对Snail的小干扰RNA(Small interferingRNA,si RNA)的RNA干扰载体(Snail si RNAvector)和表达不针对任何已知mRNA的si RNA的阴性对照RNA干扰载体(control si RNAvector),分别转染SGC-7901细胞,筛选得到Snail表达受抑制的SGC-7901-siSnail细胞和Snail表达未受影响的SGC-7901-siControl细胞。分别采用RT-PCR和Western blot技术检测非转染组、SGC-7901-siSnail、SGC-7901-siControl三组细胞Snail、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)和E-cadherin表达,用Boyden chamber模型检测细胞侵袭能力。结果 SGC-7901-siSnail组与SGC-7901-nontransfection组相比,Snail和α-SMA表达显著减弱(P0.01),E-cadherin表达显著增强(P0.01),Boyden chamber穿膜细胞数显著减少(P0.01);SGC-7901-siControl组中Snail、α-SMA、E-cadherin表达、Boyden chamber穿膜细胞数分别和SGC-7901-nontransfection组比较无显著差异(P0.05)。结论通过RNA干扰阻滞Snail表达能有效地抑制SGC-7901细胞上皮-间充质转化及体外侵袭能力。Snail可能在胃腺癌上皮-间充质转化及侵袭过程中扮演重要角色,抑制Snail表达可能成胃腺癌治疗的可行策略。     

干扰WNT5B抑制胃癌细胞的集落形成、侵袭和迁移

目的探索无翅型MMTV整合位点家族成员5B(wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 5B,WNT5B)对胃癌细胞的集落形成、侵袭和迁移的影响及其机制。方法采用蛋白质免疫印迹法检测WNT5B在癌旁非肿瘤胃组织和胃肿瘤组织、人正常胃粘膜细胞(GES-1)以及胃癌细胞(MGC-803、SGC-790、AGS和MKN-45)中的表达情况;采用sh RNA法干扰SGC-790和AGS细胞中WNT5B的表达后,分别采用集落形成法、划痕法和Transwell小室法检测胃癌细胞的集落形成率、迁移和侵袭;采用免疫荧光法和蛋白质免疫印迹法检测β-catenin信号通路相关蛋白的表达水平。结果 WNT5B在胃肿瘤组织和胃癌细胞中高表达。干扰WNT5B可抑制胃癌细胞的集落形成、迁移和侵袭并下调β-catenin、c-Myc和cyclin D1表达水平。结论干扰WNT5B可能通过降低β-catenin信号通路活性抑制胃癌细胞的集落形成、侵袭和迁移。     

miR-608靶向PCDHGA9调控胃癌细胞凋亡的机制

[目的]探讨miR-608调控胃癌细胞SGC-7901凋亡的潜在机制。[方法]将胃癌中表达失调的miRNA以mimics的形式在胃癌细胞SGC-7901中过表达,检测细胞的凋亡水平。将能够调节凋亡的miRNA在多种胃癌细胞中敲低或过表达,检测这些胃癌细胞的凋亡水平。miRDB和荧光素酶报告实验验证miRNA的潜在底物。胃癌细胞SGC-7901中过表达或敲低底物后,检测凋亡水平。[结果] miR-608能够抑制胃癌细胞SGC-7901的凋亡水平(26.31±6.54 vs 7.04±2.19,P<0.05)。在胃癌细胞株MKN-1、 MNK-28、MNK-45、HGC-27、SNU-1、SNU-5、 Hs-746T、SGC-7901、SNU-719、KATO 3中过表达miR-608后,这些胃癌细胞株的凋亡水平均显著下降(P<0.05)。胃癌细胞SGC-7901中过表达miR-608后,PCDHGA9的表达水平显著下降(1.42±0.31 vs 0.42±0.10,P<0.05)。此外,miR-608靶向PCDHGA9的3′端非编码区(100±7 vs 23±5,P&l...     

5-Aza-CdR对人胃癌细胞株生物学行为及RASSFlA mRNA表达的影响

观察不同浓度的5-氮-2′-脱氧胞苷(5-Aza-CdR)对人胃癌细胞株BGC-823、SGC-7901、MKN-28生长及RASSF1A mRNA表达的影响。方法:分别以0．4μmol/L、1．6μmol/L、6．4μmol/L、25．6μmol/L、102．4μmol/L浓度的5-Aza-CdR处理人胃癌细胞株BGC-823、SGC-7901、MKN-28,MTT比色法测定72h时间段的吸光度值、计算抑制率,流式细胞仪检测5-Aza-CdR对胃癌细胞株生长周期及凋亡的影响,RT-PCR检测5-Aza-CdR处理前、后抑癌基因RASSF1A mRNA的表达。结果:5-Aza-CdR抑制体外培养人胃癌细胞株BGC-823、SGC-7901、MKN-28生长,呈浓度依赖性;5-Aza-CdR能有效诱导BGC-823、SGC-7901、MKN-28细胞凋亡;RT-PCR检测人胃癌细胞株SGC-7901、MKN-28无RASSF1A mRNA表达,经5-Aza-CdR处理后基因重新表达, BGC-823处理前后RASSF1A mRNA均有表达。结论:新型抑癌基因RASSF1A与胃癌的发生相关,5-Aza-CdR能抑制胃癌细胞株的增殖,并促进凋亡,其机制可能与RASSF1A基因的重新表达有关。     

Wnt7a抑制胃癌细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移

目的探讨Wnt7a在胃癌发生发展中的作用及机制,为胃癌的临床治疗提供潜在靶点。方法实时荧光定量PCR技术(qRT-PCR)及Western blot技术检测胃癌组织中Wnt7a mRNA及蛋白水平的表达变化,通过免疫组织化学法检测癌胃癌组织中Wnt7a的表达和分布情况,以癌旁正常组织作为对照;观察Wnt7a的差异表达与胃癌临床病理参数及预后的关系;Wnt7a过表达质粒转染胃癌细胞系SGC7901,通过MTS实验和EDU实验检测细胞的活性和增殖状态,流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡状态,Transwell实验检测细胞的侵袭和迁移状态。结果 qRT-PCR及Western blot结果显示,与癌旁正常组织相比,Wnt7a在m RNA及蛋白水平表达下调,免疫组织化学结果显示Wnt7a阳性表达呈棕黄色颗粒状,主要分布于细胞胞质,在胃癌组织的阳性率明显低于正常胃组织;与高表达Wnt7a患者相比,Wnt7a低表达患者胃癌的肿瘤体积相对较大,TNM分期较高,淋巴结转移率较高,预后较差;在SGC7901细胞中过表达Wnt7a能够显著抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移,对细胞的凋亡能力无明显影响。结论在胃癌的发生发展中,Wnt7a发挥了抑癌基因的作用,抑制细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移。     

KLK11对胃癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响及预后分析

[目的]探索KLK11对胃癌细胞SGC7901的增殖、迁移、侵袭的影响，及KLK11与胃癌预后的关系。[方法]采用QRT-PCR检测24例胃癌组织和配对癌旁组织中KLK11 mRNA的表达。37℃、5%CO₂培养不同胃癌细胞株(GES-1、AGS、HGC-27、SCG7901),采用Lipofectamine2000转染试剂转染pcDNA3.1-KLK11质粒至不同胃癌细胞株，通过Western Blotting检测KLK11蛋白在不同胃癌细胞株中的不同表达水平，选择SGC7901细胞株继续后续实验。通过CCK-8实验和克隆形成实验检测KLK11过表达细胞株SGC7901的增殖情况，采用transwell实验检测过表达KLK11对SGC7901细胞迁移侵袭的影响。通过Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析TCGA数据库中KLK11 mRNA表达水平与胃癌预后的关系。[结果]KLK11 mRNA在胃癌组织中表达水平明显低于癌旁组织组，差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。过表达组KLK11表达高于空白组和对照组，差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。过表达组增殖、...     

ALKBH5对人胃癌AGS细胞迁移和侵袭的影响

该研究探讨了6-甲基腺嘌呤(N6-methyladenosine,m~6A)去甲基酶ALKBH5(alk B homolog5)对人胃癌AGS细胞迁移和侵袭的影响。通过数据库分析ALKBH5在胃癌组织中的表达水平;Real-time PCR和Western blot检测ALKBH5在胃癌细胞中表达水平;用sh-EGFP和sh-ALKBH5质粒转染人胃腺癌AGS细胞,Transwell实验检测细胞的迁移和侵袭能力,细胞划痕实验进一步检测细胞的迁移能力;用Western blot检测上皮–间质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transition,EMT)相关蛋白质的变化。结果显示,弥漫性胃腺癌中ALKBH5的m RNA水平明显低于正常胃组织和其他类型的胃癌组织,且其基因拷贝数也明显低于正常胃组织。在胃癌细胞系中,AGS细胞ALKBH5蛋白质和m RNA水平最高,sh-ALKBH5干扰能明显促进AGS细胞迁移和侵袭能力,且下调其上皮指标水平,而上调间质指标水平。上述结果提示,ALKBH5在胃癌组织中可能是一个抑癌基因,与胃癌细胞的迁移和侵袭能力负相关。     

长非编码RNA SNHG18对人胃癌细胞BGC823增殖和凋亡的影响

目的:探究长非编码RNA SNHG18对胃癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:采用实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术检测人胃癌组织及癌旁组织和胃癌细胞系中lncRNA SNHG18的表达;采用MTT和克隆形成试验观察转染SNHG18过表达质粒后胃癌细胞BGC823增殖活力的变化;通过流式细胞术检测lncRNA SNHG18对胃癌细胞BGC823凋亡的影响。结果:相较于癌旁组织和胃正常粘膜上皮细胞系GSE-1,胃癌组织及胃癌细胞系中SNHG18的表达水平显著降低(P0.05);胃癌细胞过表达SNHG18增殖活力以及克隆形成的能力均显著降低(P0.05),而细胞凋亡率明显升高(P0.05)。结论:胃癌组织中长非编码RNA SNHG18呈低表达,可促进胃癌细胞增殖并抑制其凋亡,可能在胃癌发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。     

迁移侵袭抑制蛋白抑制胃癌细胞增殖迁移及侵袭

目的检测迁移侵袭抑制蛋白(migration and invasion inhibi tory protein,MIIP)基因在胃癌中的表达情况及其在胃癌发生发展过程中起到的作用,为探究胃癌发生的分子机制和靶向治疗提供实验依据。方法 Western blot和免疫组织化学法检测MIIP在胃癌组织的表达。胃癌SGC7901细胞中转染MIIP过表达质粒及其空质粒,应用细胞功能学实验检测MIIP过表达对胃癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力的影响。结果 MIIP在胃癌组织标本中的表达低于癌旁正常胃粘膜;细胞功能实验结果显示,MIIP过表达可抑制胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力。结论过表达MIIP可以抑制胃癌SGC7901细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的能力。     

MicroRNA-137 Contributes to Dampened Tumorigenesis in Human Gastric Cancer by Targeting AKT2

MiRNAs play important roles in tumorigenesis. This study focused on exploring the effects and regulation mechanism of miRNA-137 on the biological behaviors of gastric cancer. Total RNA was extracted from tissues of 100 patients with gastric cancer and from four gastric cancer cell lines. Expression of miR-137 was detected by real-time PCR from 100 patients. The effects of miR-137 overexpression on gastric cancer cells’ proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion ability were investigated in vitro and in vivo. The target gene of miR-137 was predicted by Targetscan on line software, screened by dual luciferase reporter gene assay and demonstrated by western blot. As a result, the expression of miR-137 was significant reduced in gastric cancer cell line HGC-27, HGC-803, SGC-7901 and MKN-45 as well as in gastric cancer tissues compared with GES-1 cell or matched adjacent non-neoplastic tissues (p<0.001). The re-introduction of miR-137 into gastric cancer cells was able to inhibit cell proliferation, migration and invasion. The in vivo experiments demonstrated that the miR-137 overexpression can reduce the gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. Bioinformatic and western blot analysis indicated that the miR-137 acted as tumor suppressor roles on gastric cancer cells through targeting AKT2 and further affecting the Bad and GSK-3β. In conclusion, the miR-137 which is frequently down-regulated in gastric cancer is potentially involved in gastric cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis by regulating AKT2 related signal pathways.     

Resveratrol inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression driven by hepatic stellate cells by targeting Gli-1

A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) is highly expressed in various tumours and affects tumour progression. In this study, ADAM17 expression in 60 gastric cancer and 20 normal gastric mucosal tissues was assessed using immunohistochemistry. ADAM17 expression was higher in gastric cancer tissues than in normal gastric mucosal tissues (P < 0.0005). A significant relationship was identified between ADAM17 expression and the depth of tumour invasion, metastasis, and carcinoma stage. Furthermore, the effects of ADAM17 knockdown on the proliferation, cell invasion, and apoptosis of human gastric carcinoma cells (SGC-7901) were determined. SGC-7901 cells were transfected with ADAM17-shRNA, and cell proliferation and migration were assessed using CCK-8 and transwell assays, respectively, to evaluate the role of ADAM17 in tumour proliferation and invasion. Furthermore, the EGFR signalling pathway, the cell membrane receptor-bound TNF-α level, and apoptosis were evaluated by western blotting and flow cytometry. The inhibition of cell proliferation and invasion was observed in the ADAM17 knockdown cells, which was associated with modulation of the EGFR signalling pathway. Apoptosis was increased, and TNF-α signalling was attenuated in the ADAM17 knockdown cells. Our study demonstrated that ADAM17 over-expression in gastric cancer tissues was closely associated with tumour proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis.     

Downregulation of microRNA-92b-3p suppresses proliferation,migration, and invasion of gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells by targeting Homeobox D10

To investigate the effect and mechanism of microRNA-92b-3p (miR-92b-3p) targeting Homeobox D10 (HOXD10) on proliferation, migration, and invasion of gastric cancer, we detected t he expression of miR-92b-3p and HOXD10 in SGC-7901 cells. The effects of miR-92b-3p or HOXD10 on proliferation, migration, invasion, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2/9 expression in SGC-7901 cells were measured by the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, Transwell assay, and Western blot, respectively. The results showed that miR-92b-3p expression was increased, and HOXD10 expression was decreased in SGC-7901 cells, compared with human normal gastric epithelial cells GES-1. Functional experiments demonstrated that cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and expression of MMP-2/9 in SGC-7901 cells were significantly inhibited by miR-92b-3p silencing and HOXD10 overexpression. Moreover, HOXD10 was a potential target gene of miR-92b-3p as evidenced by the TargetScan software and double luciferase reporter assay. In the rescue experiment, knockdown of HOXD10, accompanied by higher expression of MMP-2/9, could significantly eliminate the inhibitory effects of miR-92b-3p silencing on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In conclusion, miR-92b-3p is highly expressed in gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells, and interfering with its expression might inhibit SGC-7901 cell proliferation, migration, and invasion via downregulating MMP-2/9 expression and targeting HOXD10.     

转录因子SOX2 对胃癌干细胞自我更新、增殖和迁移的影响

目的:检测SOX2在胃癌组织中的表达,探讨SOX2对胃癌干细胞自我更新、增殖和转移能力的影响。方法:采用免疫组化检测SOX2在胃癌及癌旁组织中的表达情况。通过肿瘤球形成实验富集、分离胃癌干细胞。构建SOX2过表达慢病毒并感染胃癌干细胞中,通过实时定量PCR和western bolt检测感染慢病毒后胃癌干细胞中SOX2表达情况。分别利用肿瘤球形成实验检测SOX2对胃癌肿瘤干细胞自我更新能力的影响,CCK-8实验检测SOX2对胃癌干细胞增殖能力的影响,流式细胞术分析SOX2对胃癌干细胞的细胞周期的影响,Transwell实验检测SOX2对胃癌干细胞转移能力的影响。结果:SOX2在胃癌组织中表达显著低于癌旁组织。肿瘤球形成实验能够有效富集胃癌细胞SGC-7901和BGC-823的干细胞。慢病毒载体感染能够显著增强SOX2在胃癌干细胞中的表达。过表达SOX2能够抑制胃癌干细胞的自我更新、增殖和侵袭能力。结论:SOX2在胃癌中发挥抑癌基因的功能,其机制可能通过抑制肿瘤干细胞的自我更新、增殖和侵袭转移能力而抑制胃癌的发生发展。     

Down-regulation of thyroid hormone receptor β1 gene expression in gastric cancer involves promoter methylation

Hypermethylation has been shown in the promoter region of the thyroid hormone receptor β1 (TRβ1) gene in several human tumors. However, its role in gastric cancer formation is still unclear. In the study, we analyzed mRNA expression of TRβ1 gene using real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). A quantitative methylation-specific PCR (Q-MSP) assay was used to determine the methylation status of the TRβ1 gene promoter region in 46 pair-matched gastric neoplastic and adjacent non-neoplastic tissues. The results showed that TRβ1 mRNA expression was significantly reduced in gastric cancer specimens. The methylation of promoter of TRβ1 gene in gastric cancer tissues was significantly higher than in adjacent normal tissues. Promoter hypermethylation of the TRβ1 gene correlated with tumor infiltration, lymph node metastasis, and distant metastasis, but it was not associated with other clinicopathological characteristics. We treated gastric cancer cell lines MKN-45, MKN-28, SGC-7901, NCI-N87, and SNU-1 with 5-Aza-2-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC). The results showed the expression of TRβ1 mRNA was increased in MKN-45, MKN-28, SGC-7901, but not increased in NCI-N87 and SNU-1. These results suggest that the TRβ1 gene plays important roles in the development of gastric cancer partially through epigenetic mechanisms.     

过表达胃泌素促进胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭

胃癌患者转移淋巴结中胃泌素基因的表达量是原发胃癌组织的42倍,推测胃泌素可能与胃癌转移密切相关. 本文通过构建含胃泌素基因的真核表达载体,成功获得过表达胃泌素的稳转胃癌细胞株AGS和SGC-7901, 并用MTT、细胞伤愈实验、Transwell 小室实验及ELISA检测过表达胃泌素对细胞迁移、侵袭及转移相关蛋白基质金属蛋白酶2（MMP-2）分泌能力的影响. 结果显示,过表达胃泌素稳转细胞的相对增殖率、 迁移入细胞致伤区的相对距离比对照组高,迁移和侵袭到Transwell下室面的细胞, 以及培养液中每mg蛋白质的MMP-2浓度也高于对照组的细胞. 结果提示,胃泌素通过促进胃癌细胞分泌MMP-2来增强细胞的迁移和侵袭能力. 该研究对揭示胃癌转移的分子机制具有重要意义.     

Overexpression of ZEB1 associated with metastasis and invasion in patients with gastric carcinoma

The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of ZEB1 in gastric carcinoma, its correlation with the clinicopathology of gastric carcinoma, and the role of ZEB1 in invasion and metastasis in gastric carcinoma. ZEB1 expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and Western blot in 45 gastric carcinoma tissue samples that contained the adjacent gastric mucosa. The correlation between ZEB1 expression, the occurrence and development of gastric cancer, and clinical pathology was investigated. ZEB1 expression in the human gastric carcinoma cell line AGS was downregulated by RNA interference, and changes in ZEB1 expression corresponded with changes in the invasive and metastatic ability of AGS cells. Immunohistochemistry revealed that ZEB1 protein expression in gastric carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than in normal gastric mucosa tissues (p < 0.001). A lower degree of differentiation of gastric cancer (p = 0.009), a higher TNM (tumor, node, and metastasis) stage (p = 0.010), and a larger scope of invasion were correlated with higher expression of ZEB1 (p = 0.041, 0.002). However, the expression of ZEB1 in gastric carcinoma tissue was independent of gender, age, and tumor size (p > 0.05). Western blot results also showed that ZEB1 protein expression was significantly higher in gastric carcinoma tissue than in the adjacent normal gastric mucosa tissue (p = 0.008). A lower degree of differentiation of the gastric carcinoma correlated with a higher TNM stage, and a larger scope of invasion correlated with increased ZEB1 expression (p = 0.023). Transfection of ZEB1 siRNA in AGS cells significantly decreased the expression level of ZEB1 protein (p = 0.035). Furthermore, the number of cells that could pass through the Transwell chamber was significantly lower in the transfected group than in the non-transfected control group (p = 0.039), indicating that the suppression of ZEB1 expression could significantly reduce the invasive and metastatic ability of AGS cells (p = 0.005). Concluding, in gastric carcinoma tissue, overexpression of ZEB1 may be related to the occurrence and development as well as invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma.     

Retracted: Suppression of BMX-ARHGAP fusion gene inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer cells via RhoA-mediated blockade of JAK/STAT axis

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important biological process involving the process by which malignant tumor cells obtain the ability of migration, invasion, resistance of apoptosis, and degradation in the extracellular matrix. The current study aimed at investigating whether bone marrow X kinase Rho GTPase activating protein 12 (BMX-ARHGAP) fusion gene affects GC. First, short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against BMX-ARHGAP or BMX-ARHGAP were introduced to treat SGC-7901 cells with the highest BMX-ARHGAP among the five GC cell lines (SGC-7901, MKN-45, NCI-N87, SNU-5, and AGS). Next, cell vitality, drug resistance, migration, and invasion of SGC-7901 cells, activities of Rho and JAK/STAT axis, as well as EMT and lymph node metastasis (LNM) were evaluated. The survival rate of the mice was then determined through the transfection of the specific pathogen-free NOD-SCID mice with treated SGC-7901 cells. The results showed that BMX-ARHGAP expression was associated with the infiltration degree of GC tumor and poor prognosis for patients with GC. BMX-ARHGAP silencing was found to play an inhibitory role in the Rho and JAK/STAT axis to reduce cell vitality, drug resistance, migration and invasion, reverse EMT process, as well as inhibit LNM. BMX-ARHGAP overexpression was observed to have induced effects on GC cells as opposed to those inhibited by BMX-ARHGAP silencing. The survival rate of mice was increased after transfection with silenced BMX-ARHGAP. These findings provided evidence that the suppression of BMX-ARHGAP resulted in the inhibition of RhoA to restraint the development of GC cells by blocking the JAK/STAT axis.     

Upregulation of periostin prevents P53-mediated apoptosis in SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells

Periostin is frequently upregulated in human cancers including gastric cancer and implicated in cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of periostin overexpression on the chemosensitivity of gastric cancer cells. We constructed a stable cell line overexpressing periostin in SGC-7901 human gastric cancer cells. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay revealed that periostin had no influence on the proliferation of SGC-7901 cells. Compared to empty vector-transfected cells, overexpression of periostin rendered SGC-7901 cells more resistant to cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced apoptosis, accompanying with less release of cytochrome c from mitochondria and diminished cleavage of caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Periostin-overexpressing cells treated with cisplatin or 5-FU showed significantly (p < 0.05) decreased expression of Bax and p53 proteins and increased expression of Bcl-2 protein, when compared to drug-treated mock counterparts. Restoration of p53 expression by delivering wild-type p53 gene resulted in a marked increase in drug-induced apoptosis in periostin-overexpressing SGC-7901 cells. Periostin overexpression elevated the phosphorylation of Akt. Pretreatment of periostin-overexpressing cells with an Akt inhibitor, MK-2206, partially rescued periostin-mediated inhibition of p53 expression and drug resistance. Taken together, our data indicate that periostin confers protection against cisplatin or 5-FU-induced apoptosis in SGC-7901 cells, likely through modulating the Akt/p53 pathway, and thus represents a potential therapeutic target in gastric cancer.