Journal
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 176-184Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/aps.2012.150
Keywords
tongue cancer; galectin-3; beta-catenin; Wnt signaling pathway; MMP-9; RNA interference; tumor invasion; metastasis
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong [ZR2010HQ064]
- Independent Innovation Foundation of Shandong University (IIFSDU) [2010TS094, 2010TS011]
- Jinan Science and Technology Bureau, China [201004054]
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Aim: Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a member of the carbohydrate-binding protein family that contributes to neoplastic transformation, tumor survival, angiogenesis, and metastasis. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of Gal-3 in human tongue cancer progression. Methods: Human tongue cancer cell lines (SCC-4 and CAL27) were transfected with a small-interfering RNA against Gal-3 (Gal-3-siRNA). The migration and invasion of the cells were examined using a scratch assay and BD BioCoat Matrigel Invasion Chamber, respectively. The mRNA and protein levels of beta-catenin, Akt/pAkt, GSK-3 beta/pGSK-3 beta, MMP-9 in the cells were measured using RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Results: Transient silencing of Gal-3 gene for 48 h significantly suppressed the migration and invasion of both SCC-4 and CAL27 cells. Silencing of Gal-3 gene significantly decreased the protein level of beta-catenin, leaving the mRNA level of beta-catenin unaffected. Furthermore, silencing Gal-3 gene significantly decreased the levels of phosphorylated Akt and GSK-3 beta, and suppressed the mRNA and protein levels of MMP-9 in the cells. Conclusion: Our data suggest that Gal-3 mediates the migration and invasion of tongue cancer cells in vitro via regulating the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and Akt phosphorylation.
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