基因敲除
生物
癌症研究
细胞凋亡
下调和上调
细胞生长
PI3K/AKT/mTOR通路
癌变
蛋白激酶B
流式细胞术
异位表达
作者
Zijia Wang,Haofeng Xiong,Yijie Zuo,Shujun Hu,Chao Zhu,Anjie Min
出处
期刊:Cell Cycle
[Informa]
日期:2022-01-04
卷期号:: 1-12
被引量:2
标识
DOI:10.1080/15384101.2021.2021722
摘要
Proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 2 (PSMC2) is a recently identified gene which is potentially associated with human carcinogenesis. However, the effects of PSMC2 on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still unclear. Here, we investigated PSMC2 expression in OSCC tissues and explored its effects on the biological behaviors of OSCC cells. PSMC2 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in a tissue microarray containing 60 OSCC tissues and 9 normal tissues. PSMC2 was knocked down through lentivirus infection in OSCC cell lines. MTT, colony formation, flow cytometry, transwell, and scratch assays were performed to detect effects of PSMC2 knockdown on phenotypes of OSCC cells. Human apoptosis antibody array was used to screen potential downstream of PSMC2 in OSCC. Finally, the effects of PSMC2 knockdown on tumor growth were assessed in a tumor xenograft model using BALB/c nude mice. PSMC2 expression was significantly upregulated in OSCC tissues compared with normal tissues and correlated with poor prognosis. PSMC2 knockdown significantly suppressed cell proliferation, migration, but promoted apoptosis of OSCC cells. Additionally, we confirmed that PSMC2 knockdown can increase the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins. Furthermore, we found that PSMC2 knockdown downregulated expression of p100, p-Akt, CDK6, and upregulated of MAPK9. Xenograft experiments revealed that PSMC2 knockdown can suppress OSCC tumor growth and promote apoptosis. This study demonstrated that PSMC2 plays a critical role in OSCC progression through affecting pro-apoptotic protein expression and apoptosis pathways. It indicated that targeting PSMC2 might be a promising strategy for OSCC treatment.
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