期刊
CANCERS
卷 13, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cancers13122920
关键词
renal cell carcinoma; MITF; RhoA; YAP; proliferation; cell cycle; migration; invasion
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资金
- Chungnam National University
- National Research Foundation of Korea [NRF-2017R1D1A1B04034638, NRF-2017R1A5A2015385]
- Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HR20C0025]
MITF has been reported to play a role in the progression of melanoma and other cancer types, but its biological role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) was largely unknown. This study revealed that MITF contributes to cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth in ccRCC through activation of the RhoA/YAP signaling pathways. These findings suggest that MITF could be a potential therapeutic target for ccRCC treatment.
Simple Summary Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) has been reported to play a role in the progression of melanoma and other cancer types. However, the biological role of MITF in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is largely unknown. In this study, we elucidate the role of MITF in the progression of ccRCC. MITF- and MITF-mediated signaling pathways were investigated in ccRCC cell through MITF knockdown as well as overexpression of MITF in vitro and in vivo. MITF contributed to cell proliferation, migration, invasion and tumor growth in ccRCC through activation of the RhoA/YAP signaling pathways. This study suggests that MITF has potential as a therapeutic target in ccRCC. Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factor involved in the lineage-specific regulation of melanocytes, osteoclasts and mast cells. MITF is also involved in the progression of melanomas and other carcinomas, including the liver, pancreas and lung. However, the role of MITF in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is largely unknown. This study investigates the functional role of MITF in cancer and the molecular mechanism underlying disease progression in ccRCC. MITF knockdown inhibited cell proliferation and shifted the cell cycle in ccRCC cells. In addition, MITF knockdown reduced wound healing, cell migration and invasion compared with the controls. Conversely, MITF overexpression in SN12C and SNU482 cells increased cell migration and invasion. Overexpression of MITF activated the RhoA/YAP signaling pathway, which regulates cell proliferation and invasion, and increased YAP signaling promoted cell cycle-related protein expression. Additionally, tumor formation was impaired by MITF knockdown and enhanced by MITF overexpression in vivo. In summary, MITF expression was associated with aggressive tumor behavior, and increased the migratory and invasive capabilities of ccRCC cells. These effects were reversed by MITF suppression. These results suggest that MITF is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of ccRCC.
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