ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2025
PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway.
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- Exercise inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cells via the POU2F2-SPOCD1-PI3K/AKT signaling axis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Article
- Mechanism of miR-188-5p enhancing radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting PTEN to activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- Role of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in regulating gene expression in rheumatoid arthritis (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2026Review
- TNKS1 mediates the PTEN-PI3K/AKT pathway to regulate glycolysis and proliferation in gliomas.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Article
- Correction: PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Olivomycin A Targets Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Apoptosis, and Mitochondrial Quality Control in Renal Cancer Cells.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Expression of IDO and PTEN in Human Kidney Cancer.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a frequent and aggressive type of kidney cancer with limited therapeutic options. Although phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) have been recognized as a potential tumor suppressor in all kinds of cancers, its function in RCC remains to be thoroughly elucidated.
objectiveThis article was recruited to examine the PTEN's role in managing the PI3K/AKT pathway and its impact on the RCC cell proliferation and migration.
methodsThis study collected renal cancer and adjacent non-cancerous tissue samples from our hospital. HK-2 and 786-O cells were used, with 786-O cells divided into control, vector, and oe-PTEN groups. PTEN and related protein levels were detected using RT-qPCR and Western blot. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test. Cell viability and migration were assessed using the CCK-8 assay and wound healing assay. All analyses were conducted with SPSS 22.0 software, with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05.
resultsRT-qPCR results showed that PTEN expression was significantly increased in RCC tumor tissues compared to normal tissues (p < 0.01). However, PTEN mRNA levels were significantly reduced in 786-O cells compared to HK-2 cells (p < 0.01). In 786-O cells with low PTEN expression, further induction of PTEN overexpression significantly inhibited PI3K/AKT signaling activity (p < 0.01), accompanied by decreased cell viability and migration ability. These results indicate that the expression pattern of PTEN in RCC is complex, but its overexpression can exert tumor-suppressive effects by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
conclusionOur findings demonstrate that PTEN overexpression in RCC cells leads to decreased PI3K/AKT signaling, decreasing cell viability and migration. This study highlights the critical role of PTEN in RCC progression and suggests potential therapeutic targets for intervention.
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