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ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2021

PMEPA1 facilitates non-small cell lung cancer progression via activating the JNK signaling pathway.

Benxu Tan, Yonghong Chen, Lei Xia, Xian Yu, Yuan Peng, Xiaoyue Zhang, Zhenzhou Yang

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Article in Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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7 authors.

Benxu Tan
Yonghong Chen
Lei Xia
Xian Yu
Yuan Peng
Xiaoyue Zhang
Zhenzhou Yang

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Abstract

backgroundProstate transmembrane protein androgen-induced 1 (PMEPA1), a critical checkpoint of multiple signaling pathways, has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in various types of cancers. However, little is known about its function in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

objectiveOur objective is to explore the function of PMEPA1 and its potential mechanisms in NSCLC progression.

methodsPMEPA1 expression and prognostic significance in adenocarcinoma of lung cancer (LUAD) and squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer (LUSC) were determined using Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA). Next, a series of cell assays were performed to examine whether overexpression or depletion of PMEPA1 affected the malignant behaviors of NSCLC H1299 cells, such as proliferation and migration. Luciferase reporter gene assays and SP600125 (a JNK inhibitor) were employed to ascertain the regulatory relationship between PMEPA1 and JNK.

resultsPMEPA1 is overexpressed in LUAD and LUSC tissues and portends a worse prognosis for cancer patients. Gain and loss of function experiments demonstrated that PMEPA1 executes oncogenetic function in H1299 cells. Mechanism studies elucidated that PMEPA1 stimulated the transcriptional activity of the JNK pathway.

conclusionPMEPA1 increased the H1299 cell viability, proliferation, and migration which works, at least partially, by triggering the JNK activity. Hence, our findings support that the PMEPA1/JNK axis might be a promising therapeutic target for this challenging disease.

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MAP Kinase Signaling SystemAdenocarcinoma of LungCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMembrane ProteinsPrognosisMembrane ProteinsPMEPA1 protein, humanJNKmigrationnon-small cell lung cancerPMEPA1proliferation

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PMID33896822
PMCPMC12500006
OpenAlexW3158275916

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