TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway

Threonine aspartase 1 (TASP1) was reported to function in the development of cancer. However, the regulatory mechanism of TASP1 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. In this study, we determined the expression of TASP1 in tissues of GC patients, GC cells by qRT-PCR, and western blot and assessed t...

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Main Authors: Xue-Mei Wan, Xue-Lei Zhou, Yong-Jun Du, Hui Shen, Zhengxia Yang, Yanhong Ding
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5521325
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author Xue-Mei Wan
Xue-Lei Zhou
Yong-Jun Du
Hui Shen
Zhengxia Yang
Yanhong Ding
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Xue-Lei Zhou
Yong-Jun Du
Hui Shen
Zhengxia Yang
Yanhong Ding
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description Threonine aspartase 1 (TASP1) was reported to function in the development of cancer. However, the regulatory mechanism of TASP1 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. In this study, we determined the expression of TASP1 in tissues of GC patients, GC cells by qRT-PCR, and western blot and assessed the relationship between TASP1 and GC cell proliferation and migration via CCK-8 and transwell assay. It was found that the expression of TASP1 in GC tissues or GC cell lines was significantly higher than that in normal adjacent tissues or normal cells. The proliferation and migration of GC cells were inhibited upon TASP1 knockdown. Mechanism investigation revealed that TASP1 promoted GC cell proliferation and migration through upregulating the p-AKT/AKT expression. TASP1 induced GC cell migration via the epithelial -mesenchymal transition (EMT) pathway. In conclusion, TASP1 promotes GC progression through the EMT and AKT/p-AKT pathway, and it may serve as a new potential biomarker and therapeutic target for GC.
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spelling doaj-art-aa3d6fa6927f4dd7bcac8d3781a87fb12025-08-20T02:20:41ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55213255521325TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT PathwayXue-Mei Wan0Xue-Lei Zhou1Yong-Jun Du2Hui Shen3Zhengxia Yang4Yanhong Ding5Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, ChinaDepartment of Proctology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, ChinaThe Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, No. 62, Huaihai Road (S.), Huaian 223002, ChinaThe Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, No. 62, Huaihai Road (S.), Huaian 223002, ChinaThe Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, No. 62, Huaihai Road (S.), Huaian 223002, ChinaThreonine aspartase 1 (TASP1) was reported to function in the development of cancer. However, the regulatory mechanism of TASP1 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. In this study, we determined the expression of TASP1 in tissues of GC patients, GC cells by qRT-PCR, and western blot and assessed the relationship between TASP1 and GC cell proliferation and migration via CCK-8 and transwell assay. It was found that the expression of TASP1 in GC tissues or GC cell lines was significantly higher than that in normal adjacent tissues or normal cells. The proliferation and migration of GC cells were inhibited upon TASP1 knockdown. Mechanism investigation revealed that TASP1 promoted GC cell proliferation and migration through upregulating the p-AKT/AKT expression. TASP1 induced GC cell migration via the epithelial -mesenchymal transition (EMT) pathway. In conclusion, TASP1 promotes GC progression through the EMT and AKT/p-AKT pathway, and it may serve as a new potential biomarker and therapeutic target for GC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5521325
spellingShingle Xue-Mei Wan
Xue-Lei Zhou
Yong-Jun Du
Hui Shen
Zhengxia Yang
Yanhong Ding
TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
Journal of Immunology Research
title TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
title_full TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
title_fullStr TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
title_full_unstemmed TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
title_short TASP1 Promotes Proliferation and Migration in Gastric Cancer via EMT and AKT/P-AKT Pathway
title_sort tasp1 promotes proliferation and migration in gastric cancer via emt and akt p akt pathway
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5521325
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