In:
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Vol. 26 ( 2023-04-26)
Abstract:
Structural maintenance of chromosome protein 4 (SMC4) is crucial for
chromosome assembly and separation, but its role and mechanism in cardia adenocarcinoma (CA) are unknown. Methods: SMC4 expression levels were initially detected by protein profiling in 20 pairs of CA
tumor tissues and adjacent normal tissues. The level of SMC4 expression in CA cells was then evaluated using a western blot analysis. Cell proliferation was evaluated by CCK-8 and clone formation tests. Scratch and transwell tests were used to investigate cell migration as well as invasion,
while through the flow cytometry, we examined the cell apoptosis and progression of the cell cycle. The regulatory effects of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway were investigated using western blot. A tumorigenesis experiment was used to investigate
the influence of SMC4 on tumor development in nude mice. Results: This study showed overexpression of SMC4 in CA tissues and cells. Knockdown of
SMC4 can significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion, stimulate cell apoptosis, induce cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase of CA cells, and inhibit tumor growth in vivo. In addition, down-regulation of SMC4 resulted in decreased expression of Bcl-2, Cyclin D1, CDK4,
CDK6, β-catenin, phosphorylated GSK-3β, N-cadherin, and Vimentin, with an increased level of proteins, i.e., Bax, cleaved-caspase3, and E-cadherin. When SMC4 was overexpressed, these effects were reversed. Conclusion: SMC4 can facilitate the biological progression of CA, suggesting that SMC4 could be
a potential therapeutic target for the disease.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1386-2073
DOI:
10.2174/1386207326666230426112941
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date:
2023
SSG:
15,3
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