PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.

Protein Tyrosine Kinase 6 (PTK6) is a non-receptor type tyrosine kinase that may be involved in some cancers. However, the biological role and expression status of PTK6 in pancreatic cancer is unknown. Therefore in this study, we evaluated the functional role of PTK6 on pancreatic cancer invasion. F...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Ono, Marc D Basson, Hiromichi Ito
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0096060&type=printable
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description Protein Tyrosine Kinase 6 (PTK6) is a non-receptor type tyrosine kinase that may be involved in some cancers. However, the biological role and expression status of PTK6 in pancreatic cancer is unknown. Therefore in this study, we evaluated the functional role of PTK6 on pancreatic cancer invasion. Five pancreatic cancer cell lines expressed PTK6 at varying levels. PTK6 expression was also observed in human pancreatic adenocarcinomas. PTK6 suppression by siRNA significantly reduced both cellular migration and invasion (0.59/0.49 fold for BxPC3, 0.61/0.62 for Panc1, 0.42/0.39 for MIAPaCa2, respectively, p<0.05 for each). In contrast, forced overexpression of PTK6 by transfection of a PTK6 expression vector in Panc1 and MIAPaCa2 cells increased cellular migration and invasion (1.57/1.67 fold for Panc1, 1.44/1.57 for MIAPaCa2, respectively, p<0.05). Silencing PTK6 reduced ERK1/2 activation, but not AKT or STAT3 activation, while PTK6 overexpression increased ERK1/2 activation. U0126, a specific inhibitor of ERK1/2, completely abolished the effect of PTK6 overexpression on cellular migration and invasion. These results suggest that PTK6 regulates cellular migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer via ERK signaling. PTK6 may be a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-3d501aeea3e143ef9c10ba37ec4fff342025-08-20T03:00:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0195e9606010.1371/journal.pone.0096060PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.Hiroaki OnoMarc D BassonHiromichi ItoProtein Tyrosine Kinase 6 (PTK6) is a non-receptor type tyrosine kinase that may be involved in some cancers. However, the biological role and expression status of PTK6 in pancreatic cancer is unknown. Therefore in this study, we evaluated the functional role of PTK6 on pancreatic cancer invasion. Five pancreatic cancer cell lines expressed PTK6 at varying levels. PTK6 expression was also observed in human pancreatic adenocarcinomas. PTK6 suppression by siRNA significantly reduced both cellular migration and invasion (0.59/0.49 fold for BxPC3, 0.61/0.62 for Panc1, 0.42/0.39 for MIAPaCa2, respectively, p<0.05 for each). In contrast, forced overexpression of PTK6 by transfection of a PTK6 expression vector in Panc1 and MIAPaCa2 cells increased cellular migration and invasion (1.57/1.67 fold for Panc1, 1.44/1.57 for MIAPaCa2, respectively, p<0.05). Silencing PTK6 reduced ERK1/2 activation, but not AKT or STAT3 activation, while PTK6 overexpression increased ERK1/2 activation. U0126, a specific inhibitor of ERK1/2, completely abolished the effect of PTK6 overexpression on cellular migration and invasion. These results suggest that PTK6 regulates cellular migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer via ERK signaling. PTK6 may be a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0096060&type=printable
spellingShingle Hiroaki Ono
Marc D Basson
Hiromichi Ito
PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
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title PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
title_full PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
title_fullStr PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
title_full_unstemmed PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
title_short PTK6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on ERK signaling.
title_sort ptk6 promotes cancer migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells dependent on erk signaling
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0096060&type=printable
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