Silencing of galectin-3 represses osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through inhibition of FAK/Src/Lyn activation and β-catenin expression and increases susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents

  • Authors:
    • Ga Bin Park
    • Dae-Jin Kim
    • Yeong-Seok Kim
    • Hyun-Kyung Lee
    • Chang Wan Kim
    • Dae Young Hur
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  • Published online on: October 22, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2721
  • Pages: 185-194
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Abstract

Galectin-3 is involved in tumor cell proliferation, adhesion, angiogenesis and metastasis. Galectin-3 promotes β-catenin/Wnt signaling, and β-catenin-related oncogenesis has been frequently reported in osteosarcoma. However, the correlation between galectin-3 and β‑catenin signaling in osteosarcoma is poorly defined. We hypothesized that galectin-3 may control the migration and invasion of cancer cells and that silencing of galectin-3 would therefore, suppress motility in osteosarcoma cells. In the present study, we show that galectin-3 silencing in cultured human osteosarcoma cells had decreased cell migration and invasion capabilities; reduced the expression and activation of FAK, Src, Lyn, PI3K/Akt, ERK1/2 and β-catenin, which are key mediators of invasion; inhibited the expression and secretion of VEGF, MCP-1, IL-8, IL-6, MMP2/9 and phospho-Stat3; and potentiated sensitivity to cisplatin. Our results suggest that galectin-3 may be a feasible therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.
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Park GB, Kim D, Kim Y, Lee H, Kim CW and Hur DY: Silencing of galectin-3 represses osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through inhibition of FAK/Src/Lyn activation and β-catenin expression and increases susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents. Int J Oncol 46: 185-194, 2015
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Park, G.B., Kim, D., Kim, Y., Lee, H., Kim, C.W., & Hur, D.Y. (2015). Silencing of galectin-3 represses osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through inhibition of FAK/Src/Lyn activation and β-catenin expression and increases susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents. International Journal of Oncology, 46, 185-194. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2721
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Park, G. B., Kim, D., Kim, Y., Lee, H., Kim, C. W., Hur, D. Y."Silencing of galectin-3 represses osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through inhibition of FAK/Src/Lyn activation and β-catenin expression and increases susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents". International Journal of Oncology 46.1 (2015): 185-194.
Chicago
Park, G. B., Kim, D., Kim, Y., Lee, H., Kim, C. W., Hur, D. Y."Silencing of galectin-3 represses osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through inhibition of FAK/Src/Lyn activation and β-catenin expression and increases susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents". International Journal of Oncology 46, no. 1 (2015): 185-194. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2721