The effects of MEX3A knockdown on proliferation, apoptosis and migration of osteosarcoma cells

Cancer Cell International

Chen Zhao¹  Jihang Chen¹  Zheping Hong¹  Qing Bi¹  Yi Shen²  Junhui Yuan³  Bangmin Wang³ 

[1] Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital. No, Xiacheng District, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China;Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital. No, Xiacheng District, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China;Department of Orthopedics, Furong District, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan, China;Department of The Affiliated, Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Jinshui District, No. 127 Dongming Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China;

关键词: Osteosarcoma;    MEX3A;    Proliferation;    Apoptosis;    Cell cycle;    Migration;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12935-021-01882-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOsteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor which has attracted worldwide attention. MEX3A may be associated with tumors while has not yet seen its coverage on osteosarcoma. Herein, this study was to investigate the correlation between MEX3A and the progression of osteosarcoma.MethodsFirstly, we determined that expression of MEX3A was significantly higher in osteosarcoma tissues than that in marginal bone by immunohistochemical staining. Additionally, MEX3A expression was downregulated by the RNAi‐mediated knockdown. The functions of MEX3A knockdown on proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, migration was assessed by MTT assay, flow cytometry, wound-healing assay and Transwell assay, respectively. Knockdown of MEX3A resulted in suppressing cell proliferation, increasing cell apoptosis, inducing the G2 phase cell cycle arrest, and attenuating cellular migration. Furthermore, mouse xenograft model confirmed inhibitory effects of MEX3A knockdown on osteosarcoma formation.ResultsThe preliminary exploration on the molecular mechanism of MEX3A in osteosarcoma cells showed that the induction of apoptosis needs the participation of a series of apoptosis- associated factors, such as upregulation of Caspase 3, Caspase 8 and HSP60, downregulation of HSP27 and XIAP.ConclusionsIn summary, these findings predicated that therapy directed at decreasing MEX3A expression is a potential osteosarcoma treatment.

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