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JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
卷 124, 期 12, 页码 2096-2106出版社
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.073585
关键词
Keratin 8; Keratin 18; beta 4 integrin; FAK; Cell motility; Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
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- Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
- CSIR
- University Grants Commission
Keratins 8 and 18 (K8 and K18) are predominantly expressed in simple epithelial tissues and perform both mechanical and regulatory functions. Aberrant expression of K8 and K18 is associated with neoplastic progression and invasion in squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). To understand the molecular basis by which K8 promotes neoplastic progression in oral SCC (OSCC), K8 expression was inhibited in AW 13516 cells. The K8-knockdown clones showed a significant reduction in tumorigenic potential, which was accompanied by a reduction in cell motility, cell invasion, decreased fascin levels, alterations in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton and changes in cell shape. Furthermore, K8 knockdown led to a decrease in alpha 6 beta 4 integrin levels and alpha 6 beta 4-integrin-dependent signalling events, which have been reported to play an important role in neoplastic progression in epithelial tissues. Therefore, modulation of alpha 6 beta 4 integrin signalling might be one of the mechanisms by which K8 and K18 promote malignant transformation and/or progression in OSCCs.
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