PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
Cheng Zhou,1,2,* Zhiyuan Guo,1,2,* Liqun Xu,2 Haohai Jiang,2 Pengfei Sun,2 Xinguo Zhu,1 Xiangming Mu2 1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Yancheng City No.1 People&rsquo...
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doaj-0dfd1af669264668826a02006e638f272020-11-25T03:01:38ZengDove Medical PressOncoTargets and Therapy1178-69302020-04-01Volume 133177318653122PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin PathwayZhou CGuo ZXu LJiang HSun PZhu XMu XCheng Zhou,1,2,* Zhiyuan Guo,1,2,* Liqun Xu,2 Haohai Jiang,2 Pengfei Sun,2 Xinguo Zhu,1 Xiangming Mu2 1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Yancheng City No.1 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinguo ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, People’s republic of chinaEmail zhuxinguo_doc@163.comXiangming MuDepartment of General Surgery, Yancheng City No.1 People’s Hospital, 166 Yulongxi Road, Yancheng 224001 Email muyi8506@yeah.netBackground: Prefoldin (PFDN) subunits have recently been found to function importantly in various tumor types, while the role of PFDN subunit 1 (PFDN1) in gastric cancer (GC) remains largely unknown. Herein, we aimed to investigate the clinical significance, the biological role and the underlying mechanism of PFDN1 in GC development.Materials and Methods: PFDN1 expression levels were measured in human GC specimens by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the effects of aberrant PFDN1 expression on GC cells behavior were assessed by wound-healing assay and transwell assay in vitro, and metastasis assay in nude mice, as well as Wnt/β-catenin signaling-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related markers by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Results: PFDN1 levels were significantly upregulated in GC tissues compared with those in matched adjacent normal tissues. PFDN1 upregulation correlated strongly with clinical metastasis and unfavorable prognosis for GC patients. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that PFDN1 facilitated GC cell migration, invasion and metastasis. Mechanically, PFDN1 modulated GC cell behavior by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling-mediated EMT.Conclusion: These results suggested a central role of PFDN1 in GC metastatic development via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, thus providing a potential therapeutic target for patients with GC.Keywords: PFDN1, gastric cancer, epithelial–mesenchymal transition https://www.dovepress.com/pfnd1-predicts-poor-prognosis-of-gastric-cancer-and-promotes-cell-meta-peer-reviewed-article-OTTpfdn1gastric cancerepithelial-mensenchymal transition |
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PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway |
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PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway |
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PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway |
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PFND1 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Metastasis by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway |
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pfnd1 predicts poor prognosis of gastric cancer and promotes cell metastasis by activating the wnt/β-catenin pathway |
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Cheng Zhou,1,2,* Zhiyuan Guo,1,2,* Liqun Xu,2 Haohai Jiang,2 Pengfei Sun,2 Xinguo Zhu,1 Xiangming Mu2 1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Yancheng City No.1 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinguo ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, People’s republic of chinaEmail zhuxinguo_doc@163.comXiangming MuDepartment of General Surgery, Yancheng City No.1 People’s Hospital, 166 Yulongxi Road, Yancheng 224001 Email muyi8506@yeah.netBackground: Prefoldin (PFDN) subunits have recently been found to function importantly in various tumor types, while the role of PFDN subunit 1 (PFDN1) in gastric cancer (GC) remains largely unknown. Herein, we aimed to investigate the clinical significance, the biological role and the underlying mechanism of PFDN1 in GC development.Materials and Methods: PFDN1 expression levels were measured in human GC specimens by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the effects of aberrant PFDN1 expression on GC cells behavior were assessed by wound-healing assay and transwell assay in vitro, and metastasis assay in nude mice, as well as Wnt/β-catenin signaling-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related markers by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Results: PFDN1 levels were significantly upregulated in GC tissues compared with those in matched adjacent normal tissues. PFDN1 upregulation correlated strongly with clinical metastasis and unfavorable prognosis for GC patients. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that PFDN1 facilitated GC cell migration, invasion and metastasis. Mechanically, PFDN1 modulated GC cell behavior by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling-mediated EMT.Conclusion: These results suggested a central role of PFDN1 in GC metastatic development via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, thus providing a potential therapeutic target for patients with GC.Keywords: PFDN1, gastric cancer, epithelial–mesenchymal transition
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