Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, about 80% of which is endometrial endometrioid carcinoma. Dysregulation of spindle assembly checkpoint plays a vital role in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression. The purpose of this study was to explore how ty...

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Main Authors: Jiamiao Zhang, Yan Jiang, Yu Zhao, Wanxue Wang, Yiran Xie, Huating Wang, Yihua Yang
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-07-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317712444
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author Jiamiao Zhang
Yan Jiang
Yu Zhao
Wanxue Wang
Yiran Xie
Huating Wang
Yihua Yang
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Yan Jiang
Yu Zhao
Wanxue Wang
Yiran Xie
Huating Wang
Yihua Yang
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description Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, about 80% of which is endometrial endometrioid carcinoma. Dysregulation of spindle assembly checkpoint plays a vital role in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression. The purpose of this study was to explore how tyrosine threonine kinase, a spindle assembly checkpoint–related protein, promotes the endometrial endometrioid carcinoma progression. We found that both messenger RNA and protein levels of tyrosine threonine kinase in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma tissues are higher than those in normal endometrial tissues, and its expression is associated with tumor stages. Genetic depletion of tyrosine threonine kinase by RNA interference in two endometrial endometrioid carcinoma cell lines significantly inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Mechanistically, depletion of tyrosine threonine kinase induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and triggers caspase-dependent cell apoptosis. Collectively, tyrosine threonine kinase is significantly upregulated in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma, and downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase can suppress endometrial endometrioid carcinoma cell proliferation and promote apoptosis via G2/M cell cycle arrest. Our study demonstrates that tyrosine threonine kinase can be a potential therapeutic target for endometrial endometrioid carcinoma treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-fb760154a0444870be71b3b0ada2a2632025-08-20T02:49:16ZengSAGE PublishingTumor Biology1423-03802017-07-013910.1177/1010428317712444Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinomaJiamiao Zhang0Yan Jiang1Yu Zhao2Wanxue Wang3Yiran Xie4Huating Wang5Yihua Yang6Reproductive Medicine Center of the Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology of The Zhong Kang Hospital in Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, ChinaLi Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences and Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongReproductive Medicine Center of the Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, ChinaReproductive Medicine Center of the Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, ChinaLi Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences and Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongReproductive Medicine Center of the Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, ChinaEndometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, about 80% of which is endometrial endometrioid carcinoma. Dysregulation of spindle assembly checkpoint plays a vital role in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression. The purpose of this study was to explore how tyrosine threonine kinase, a spindle assembly checkpoint–related protein, promotes the endometrial endometrioid carcinoma progression. We found that both messenger RNA and protein levels of tyrosine threonine kinase in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma tissues are higher than those in normal endometrial tissues, and its expression is associated with tumor stages. Genetic depletion of tyrosine threonine kinase by RNA interference in two endometrial endometrioid carcinoma cell lines significantly inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Mechanistically, depletion of tyrosine threonine kinase induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and triggers caspase-dependent cell apoptosis. Collectively, tyrosine threonine kinase is significantly upregulated in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma, and downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase can suppress endometrial endometrioid carcinoma cell proliferation and promote apoptosis via G2/M cell cycle arrest. Our study demonstrates that tyrosine threonine kinase can be a potential therapeutic target for endometrial endometrioid carcinoma treatment.https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317712444
spellingShingle Jiamiao Zhang
Yan Jiang
Yu Zhao
Wanxue Wang
Yiran Xie
Huating Wang
Yihua Yang
Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
Tumor Biology
title Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
title_full Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
title_fullStr Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
title_short Downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via G2/M arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
title_sort downregulation of tyrosine threonine kinase inhibits tumor growth via g2 m arrest in human endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317712444
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