Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma
<b>Objective</b> The aim of the present study was to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) in our single center and to evaluate periostin (POSTN) expression in HB and its association with clinicopathological variables. In addition, the underlying mechanism o...
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Lu Chen Xiangdong Tian Wenchen Gong Bo Sun Guangtao Li Dongming Liu Piao Guo Yuchao He Ziye Chen Yuren Xia Tianqiang Song Hua Guo |
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Lu Chen Xiangdong Tian Wenchen Gong Bo Sun Guangtao Li Dongming Liu Piao Guo Yuchao He Ziye Chen Yuren Xia Tianqiang Song Hua Guo Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma Cancer Biology & Medicine Periostin hepatoblastoma EMT MAPK/ERK |
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Lu Chen Xiangdong Tian Wenchen Gong Bo Sun Guangtao Li Dongming Liu Piao Guo Yuchao He Ziye Chen Yuren Xia Tianqiang Song Hua Guo |
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Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the mapk/erk pathway in hepatoblastoma |
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Cancer Biology & Medicine |
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2095-3941 2095-3941 |
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<b>Objective</b> The aim of the present study was to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) in our single center and to evaluate periostin (POSTN) expression in HB and its association with clinicopathological variables. In addition, the underlying mechanism of how POSTN promotes HB progression was discussed.<b>Methods</b> POSTN expression was investigated in HB tumors by immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF) and Western blot (WB). The association among POSTN expression, clinicopathological features and overall survival (OS) was also evaluated. The migration and adhesion ability of HB cells were measured using chemotaxis and cell-matrix adhesion assays, respectively. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated markers and activation of the ERK pathway were detected by WB.<b>Results</b> HB patients had poor prognosis which displayed lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion, POSTN and vimentin expression. POSTN expression was also associated with lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, overexpressed POSTN promoted migration and the adhesive ability of HB cells <i>in vitro</i>. In addition, we demonstrated that POSTN activated the MAPK/ERK pathway, upregulated the expression of Snail and decreased the expression of OVOL2. Finally, POSTN promoted the expression of EMT-associated markers.<b>Conclusions</b> POSTN might modulate EMT via the ERK signaling pathway, thereby promoting cellular migration and invasion. Our study also suggests that POSTN may serve as a therapeutic biomarker in HB patients. |
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Periostin hepatoblastoma EMT MAPK/ERK |
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doaj-167922c4366342f7bacf234368dc3d642020-11-24T21:49:56ZengChina Anti-Cancer AssociationCancer Biology & Medicine2095-39412095-39412019-03-011618910010.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2018.00772018000077Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastomaLu ChenXiangdong TianWenchen Gong0Bo Sun1Guangtao Li2Dongming Liu3Piao Guo4Yuchao He5Ziye Chen6Yuren Xia7Tianqiang Song8Hua Guo9Department of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, ChinaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China<b>Objective</b> The aim of the present study was to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) in our single center and to evaluate periostin (POSTN) expression in HB and its association with clinicopathological variables. In addition, the underlying mechanism of how POSTN promotes HB progression was discussed.<b>Methods</b> POSTN expression was investigated in HB tumors by immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF) and Western blot (WB). The association among POSTN expression, clinicopathological features and overall survival (OS) was also evaluated. The migration and adhesion ability of HB cells were measured using chemotaxis and cell-matrix adhesion assays, respectively. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated markers and activation of the ERK pathway were detected by WB.<b>Results</b> HB patients had poor prognosis which displayed lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion, POSTN and vimentin expression. POSTN expression was also associated with lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, overexpressed POSTN promoted migration and the adhesive ability of HB cells <i>in vitro</i>. In addition, we demonstrated that POSTN activated the MAPK/ERK pathway, upregulated the expression of Snail and decreased the expression of OVOL2. Finally, POSTN promoted the expression of EMT-associated markers.<b>Conclusions</b> POSTN might modulate EMT via the ERK signaling pathway, thereby promoting cellular migration and invasion. Our study also suggests that POSTN may serve as a therapeutic biomarker in HB patients.http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/1347PeriostinhepatoblastomaEMTMAPK/ERK |