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Silencing of COPB2 inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis via suppression of the RTK signaling pathway

  • Authors:
    • Caixia An
    • Hailong Li
    • Xueyan Zhang
    • Jing Wang
    • Yi Qiang
    • Xinhua Ye
    • Qiang Li
    • Quanlin Guan
    • Yongning Zhou
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  • Published online on: February 18, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4717
  • Pages: 1195-1208
  • Copyright: © An et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Emerging studies have reported that coatomer protein complex subunit β2 (COPB2) is overexpressed in several types of malignant tumor; however, to the best of our knowledge, no studies regarding COPB2 in gastric cancer have been published thus far. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the significance and function of COPB2 in gastric cancer. COPB2 expression in gastric cancer cell lines was measured using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) analysis. In addition, lentivirus‑short hairpin RNA (shRNA) COPB2 (Lv‑shCOPB2) was generated and used to infect BGC‑823 cells to analyze the effects of COPB2 on the cancerous phenotype. The effects of shRNA‑mediated COPB2 knockdown on cell proliferation were detected using MTT, 5‑bromo‑2‑deoxyuridine and colony formation assays. In addition, the effects of COPB2 knockdown on apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry. Nude mice and fluorescence imaging were used to characterize the regulation of tumor growth in vivo, and qPCR and immunohistochemistry were subsequently conducted to analyze COPB2 expression in xenograft tumor tissues. Furthermore, a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signaling pathway antibody array was used to explore the relevant molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of COPB2 knockdown. The results revealed that COPB2 mRNA was abundantly overexpressed in gastric cancer cell lines, whereas knockdown of COPB2 significantly inhibited cell growth and colony formation ability, and led to increased cell apoptosis in vitro. The tumorigenicity assay revealed that knockdown of COPB2 reduced tumor growth in nude mice, and fluorescence imaging indicated that the total radiant efficiency of mice in the Lv‑shCOPB2‑infected group was markedly reduced compared with the mice in the Lv‑shRNA control‑infected group in vivo. The antibody array assay revealed that the levels of phosphorylation in 23 target RTKs were significantly reduced: In conclusion, COPB2 was highly expressed in gastric cancer cell lines, and knockdown suppressed colony formation and promoted cell apoptosis via inhibiting the RTK signaling and its downstream signaling cascade molecules. Therefore, COPB2 may present a valuable target for gene silencing strategy in gastric cancer.
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An C, Li H, Zhang X, Wang J, Qiang Y, Ye X, Li Q, Guan Q and Zhou Y: Silencing of COPB2 inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis via suppression of the RTK signaling pathway. Int J Oncol 54: 1195-1208, 2019
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An, C., Li, H., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Qiang, Y., Ye, X. ... Zhou, Y. (2019). Silencing of COPB2 inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis via suppression of the RTK signaling pathway. International Journal of Oncology, 54, 1195-1208. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4717
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An, C., Li, H., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Qiang, Y., Ye, X., Li, Q., Guan, Q., Zhou, Y."Silencing of COPB2 inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis via suppression of the RTK signaling pathway". International Journal of Oncology 54.4 (2019): 1195-1208.
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An, C., Li, H., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Qiang, Y., Ye, X., Li, Q., Guan, Q., Zhou, Y."Silencing of COPB2 inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis via suppression of the RTK signaling pathway". International Journal of Oncology 54, no. 4 (2019): 1195-1208. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4717