Network analysis of genes involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia sensitivity by the knockdown of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells

  • Authors:
    • Tatsuya Yunoki
    • Yoshiaki Tabuchi
    • Atsushi Hayashi
    • Takashi Kondo
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  • Published online on: May 31, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2016.2621
  • Pages: 236-242
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Abstract

BCL2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3), a co-chaperone of the heat shock 70 kDa protein (HSPA) family of proteins, is a cytoprotective protein that acts against various stresses, including heat stress. The aim of the present study was to identify gene networks involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia (HT) sensitivity by the knockdown (KD) of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells. Although a marked elevation in the protein expression of BAG3 was detected in human the OSCC HSC-3 cells exposed to HT at 44˚C for 90 min, its expression was almost completely suppressed in the cells transfected with small interfering RNA against BAG3 (siBAG) under normal and HT conditions. The silencing of BAG3 also enhanced the cell death that was increased in the HSC-3 cells by exposure to HT. Global gene expression analysis revealed many genes that were differentially expressed by >2-fold in the cells exposed to HT and transfected with siBAG. Moreover, Ingenuity® pathways analysis demonstrated two unique gene networks, designated as Pro-cell death and Anti-cell death, which were obtained from upregulated genes and were mainly associated with the biological functions of induction and the prevention of cell death, respectively. Of note, the expression levels of genes in the Pro-cell death and Anti-cell death gene networks were significantly elevated and reduced in the HT + BAG3-KD group compared to those in the HT control group, respectively. These results provide further insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in the enhancement of HT sensitivity by the silencing of BAG3 in human OSCC cells.
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Yunoki T, Tabuchi Y, Hayashi A and Kondo T: Network analysis of genes involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia sensitivity by the knockdown of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. Int J Mol Med 38: 236-242, 2016
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Yunoki, T., Tabuchi, Y., Hayashi, A., & Kondo, T. (2016). Network analysis of genes involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia sensitivity by the knockdown of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 38, 236-242. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2016.2621
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Yunoki, T., Tabuchi, Y., Hayashi, A., Kondo, T."Network analysis of genes involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia sensitivity by the knockdown of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 38.1 (2016): 236-242.
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Yunoki, T., Tabuchi, Y., Hayashi, A., Kondo, T."Network analysis of genes involved in the enhancement of hyperthermia sensitivity by the knockdown of BAG3 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 38, no. 1 (2016): 236-242. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2016.2621