Spandidos Publications Logo
  • About
    • About Spandidos
    • Aims and Scopes
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Editorial Policies
    • Reprints and Permissions
    • Job Opportunities
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact
  • Journals
    • All Journals
    • Oncology Letters
      • Oncology Letters
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Oncology
      • International Journal of Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Biomedical Reports
      • Biomedical Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Reports
      • Oncology Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Medicine International
      • Medicine International
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
  • Articles
  • Information
    • Information for Authors
    • Information for Reviewers
    • Information for Librarians
    • Information for Advertisers
    • Conferences
  • Language Editing
Spandidos Publications Logo
  • About
    • About Spandidos
    • Aims and Scopes
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Editorial Policies
    • Reprints and Permissions
    • Job Opportunities
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact
  • Journals
    • All Journals
    • Biomedical Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Medicine International
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Letters
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
  • Articles
  • Information
    • For Authors
    • For Reviewers
    • For Librarians
    • For Advertisers
    • Conferences
  • Language Editing
Login Register Submit
  • This site uses cookies
  • You can change your cookie settings at any time by following the instructions in our Cookie Policy. To find out more, you may read our Privacy Policy.

    I agree
Search articles by DOI, keyword, author or affiliation
Search
Advanced Search
presentation
Molecular Medicine Reports
Join Editorial Board Propose a Special Issue
Print ISSN: 1791-2997 Online ISSN: 1791-3004
Journal Cover
March-2019 Volume 19 Issue 3

Full Size Image

Sign up for eToc alerts
Recommend to Library

Journals

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Molecular Medicine is an international journal devoted to molecular mechanisms of human disease.

International Journal of Oncology

International Journal of Oncology

International Journal of Oncology is an international journal devoted to oncology research and cancer treatment.

Molecular Medicine Reports

Molecular Medicine Reports

Covers molecular medicine topics such as pharmacology, pathology, genetics, neuroscience, infectious diseases, molecular cardiology, and molecular surgery.

Oncology Reports

Oncology Reports

Oncology Reports is an international journal devoted to fundamental and applied research in Oncology.

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine is an international journal devoted to laboratory and clinical medicine.

Oncology Letters

Oncology Letters

Oncology Letters is an international journal devoted to Experimental and Clinical Oncology.

Biomedical Reports

Biomedical Reports

Explores a wide range of biological and medical fields, including pharmacology, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and molecular cardiology.

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

International journal addressing all aspects of oncology research, from tumorigenesis and oncogenes to chemotherapy and metastasis.

World Academy of Sciences Journal

World Academy of Sciences Journal

Multidisciplinary open-access journal spanning biochemistry, genetics, neuroscience, environmental health, and synthetic biology.

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

Open-access journal combining biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, and genetics to advance health through functional nutrition.

International Journal of Epigenetics

International Journal of Epigenetics

Publishes open-access research on using epigenetics to advance understanding and treatment of human disease.

Medicine International

Medicine International

An International Open Access Journal Devoted to General Medicine.

Journal Cover
March-2019 Volume 19 Issue 3

Full Size Image

Sign up for eToc alerts
Recommend to Library

  • Article
  • Citations
    • Cite This Article
    • Download Citation
    • Create Citation Alert
    • Remove Citation Alert
    • Cited By
  • Similar Articles
    • Related Articles (in Spandidos Publications)
    • Similar Articles (Google Scholar)
    • Similar Articles (PubMed)
  • Download PDF
  • Download XML
  • View XML
Article Open Access

PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition

  • Authors:
    • Hongyu Liu
    • Min Wang
    • Na Liang
    • Lianyue Guan
  • View Affiliations / Copyright

    Affiliations: Department of Hepatobiliary‑Pancreatic Surgery, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China, Office of Surgical Nursing, Changchun Medical College, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
    Copyright: © Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • Pages: 2173-2179
    |
    Published online on: January 15, 2019
       https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9860
  • Expand metrics +
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Metrics: Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Cited By (CrossRef): 0 citations Loading Articles...

This article is mentioned in:



Abstract

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has an established role in the acquisition of therapeutic resistance. Programmed cell death domain 2 (PDCD2) is involved in the progression of multiple types of cancer. However, its mechanism underlying chemoresistance in liver cancer has not been elucidated. In the present study, it was demonstrated that the sorafenib‑resistant HepG2 cell line exhibited EMT and multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotypes, and reduced expression of PDCD2, by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR), western blot analysis and Cell Counting Kit‑8. Annexin V/fluorescein isothiocyanate and cell migration assays further demonstrated that PDCD2 effectively promoted sorafenib‑induced cell apoptosis and reduced cell metastasis. Mechanistically, PDCD2 inhibited the expression of Vimentin and increased the expression of E‑cadherin in a Snail‑dependent manner by RT‑qPCR and western blot analysis. In conclusion, the present study elucidated for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, that PDCD2 sensitizes sorafenib‑resistant HepG2 cells to sorafenib by the downregulation of EMT. PDCD2 may serve as a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of sorafenib‑resistant liver cancer.
View Figures

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

View References

1 

Baron BW, Anastasi J, Thirman MJ, Furukawa Y, Fears S, Kim DC, Simone F, Birkenbach M, Montag A, Sadhu A, et al: The human programmed cell death-2 (PDCD2) gene is a target of BCL6 repression: Implications for a role of BCL6 in the down-regulation of apoptosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 99:2860–2865. 2002. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

2 

Vaux DL and Häcker G: Cloning of mouse RP-8 cDNA and its expression during apoptosis of lymphoid and myeloid cells. DNA Cell Biol. 14:189–193. 1995. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

3 

Yang Y, Jin Y and Du W: Programmed cell death 2 functions as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 8:10894–10900. 2015.PubMed/NCBI

4 

Zhang J, Wei W, Jin HC, Ying RC, Zhu AK and Zhang FJ: Programmed cell death 2 protein induces gastric cancer cell growth arrest at the early S phase of the cell cycle and apoptosis in a p53-dependent manner. Oncol Rep. 33:103–110. 2015. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

5 

Wang W, Song XW, Bu XM, Zhang N and Zhao CH: PDCD2 and NCoR1 as putative tumor suppressors in gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Cell Oncol (Dordr). 39:129–137. 2016. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

6 

Barboza N, Minakhina S, Medina DJ, Balsara B, Greenwood S, Huzzy L, Rabson AB, Steward R and Schaar DG: PDCD2 functions in cancer cell proliferation and predicts relapsed leukemia. Cancer Biol Ther. 14:546–555. 2013. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

7 

Kars MD, Iseri OD and Gündüz U: A microarray based expression profiling of paclitaxel and vincristine resistant MCF-7 cells. Eur J Pharmacol. 657:4–9. 2011. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

8 

Forner A, Llovet JM and Bruix J: Hepatocellular carcinoma. Lancet. 379:1245–1255. 2012. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

9 

Rani B, Malfettone A, Dituri F, Soukupova J, Lupo L, Mancarella S, Fabregat I and Giannelli G: Galunisertib suppresses the staminal phenotype in hepatocellular carcinoma by modulating CD44 expression. Cell Death Dis. 9:3732018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

10 

Mir N, Jayachandran A, Dhungel B, Shrestha R and Steel JC: Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: A mediator of sorafenib resistance in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 17:698–706. 2017. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

11 

Miyazaki H, Takahashi RU, Prieto-Vila M, Kawamura Y, Kondo S, Shirota T and Ochiya T: CD44 exerts a functional role during EMT induction in cisplatin-resistant head and neck cancer cells. Oncotarget. 9:10029–10041. 2018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

12 

Park JH, Shin JE and Park HW: The role of hippo pathway in cancer stem cell biology. Mol Cells. 41:83–92. 2018.PubMed/NCBI

13 

El-Khoueiry AB, O'Donnell R, Semrad TJ, Mack P, Blanchard S, Bahary N, Jiang Y, Yen Y, Wright J, Chen H, et al: A phase I trial of escalating doses of cixutumumab (IMC-A12) and sorafenib in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 81:957–963. 2018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

14 

Zhang K, Chen J, Zhou H, Chen Y, Zhi Y, Zhang B, Chen L, Chu X, Wang R and Zhang C: PU.1/microRNA-142-3p targets ATG5/ATG16L1 to inactivate autophagy and sensitize hepatocellular carcinoma cells to sorafenib. Cell Death Dis. 9:3122018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

15 

Nagai T, Arao T, Furuta K, Sakai K, Kudo K, Kaneda H, Tamura D, Aomatsu K, Kimura H, Fujita Y, et al: Sorafenib inhibits the hepatocyte growth factor-mediated epithelial mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Cancer Ther. 10:169–177. 2011. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

16 

Dong J, Zhai B, Sun W, Hu F, Cheng H and Xu J: Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT/snail signaling pathway contributes to epithelial-mesenchymal transition-induced multi-drug resistance to sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. PLoS One. 12:e01850882017. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

17 

van Malenstein H, Dekervel J, Verslype C, Van Cutsem E, Windmolders P, Nevens F and van Pelt J: Long-term exposure to sorafenib of liver cancer cells induces resistance with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, increased invasion and risk of rebound growth. Cancer Lett. 329:74–83. 2013. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

18 

Zhao P, Wang S, Jiang J, Liu H, Zhu X, Zhao N, Li J, Yin Y, Pan X, Yang X, et al: TIPE2 sensitizes osteosarcoma cells to cis-platin by down-regulating MDR1 via the TAK1-NF-κB and -AP-1 pathways. Mol Immunol. 101:471–478. 2018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

19 

Marra M, Sordelli IM, Lombardi A, Lamberti M, Tarantino L, Giudice A, Stiuso P, Abbruzzese A, Sperlongano R, Accardo M, et al: Molecular targets and oxidative stress biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma: An overview. J Transl Med. 9:1712011. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

20 

Zhao P, Li M, Wang Y, Chen Y, He C, Zhang X, Yang T, Lu Y, You J, Lee RJ and Xiang G: Enhancing anti-tumor efficiency in hepatocellular carcinoma through the autophagy inhibition by miR-375/sorafenib in lipid-coated calcium carbonate nanoparticles. Acta Biomater. 72:248–255. 2018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

21 

Caraglia M, Giuberti G, Marra M, Addeo R, Montella L, Murolo M, Sperlongano P, Vincenzi B, Naviglio S, Prete SD, et al: Oxidative stress and ERK1/2 phosphorylation as predictors of outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with sorafenib plus octreotide LAR. Cell Death Dis. 2:e1502011. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

22 

Chen J, Jin R, Zhao J, Liu J, Ying H, Yan H, Zhou S, Liang Y, Huang D, Liang X, et al: Potential molecular, cellular and microenvironmental mechanism of sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Lett. 367:1–11. 2015. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

23 

Shibue T and Weinberg RA: EMT, CSCs, and drug resistance: The mechanistic link and clinical implications. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 14:611–629. 2017. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

24 

Otsuki Y, Saya H and Arima Y: Prospects for new lung cancer treatments that target EMT signaling. Dev Dyn. 247:462–472. 2018. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

25 

Zhou L, Lv X, Yang J, Zhu Y, Wang Z and Xu T: Overexpression of Napsin A resensitizes drug-resistant lung cancer A549 cells to gefitinib by inhibiting EMT. Oncol Lett. 16:2533–2538. 2018.PubMed/NCBI

26 

Yin X, Zhang BH, Zheng SS, Gao DM, Qiu SJ, Wu WZ and Ren ZG: Coexpression of gene Oct4 and Nanog initiates stem cell characteristics in hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition through activation of Stat3/Snail signaling. J Hematol Oncol. 8:232015. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

27 

Zheng HC: The molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance in cancers. Oncotarget. 8:59950–59964. 2017.PubMed/NCBI

28 

Teicher BA: Acute and chronic in vivo therapeutic resistance. Biochem Pharmacol. 77:1665–1673. 2009. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

29 

van Zijl F, Zulehner G, Petz M, Schneller D, Kornauth C, Hau M, Machat G, Grubinger M, Huber H and Mikulits W: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma. Future Oncol. 5:1169–1179. 2009. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

30 

Zhang H, Mizumachi T, Carcel-Trullols J, Li L, Naito A, Spencer HJ, Spring PM, Smoller BR, Watson AJ, Margison GP, et al: Targeting human 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (hOGG1) to mitochondria enhances cisplatin cytotoxicity in hepatoma cells. Carcinogenesis. 28:1629–1637. 2007. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

31 

Wen L, Liang C, Chen E, Chen W, Liang F, Zhi X, Wei T, Xue F, Li G, Yang Q, et al: Regulation of Multi-drug Resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells is TRPC6/Calcium dependent. Sci Rep. 6:232692016. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

32 

Jiao M and Nan KJ: Activation of PI3 kinase/Akt/HIF-1α pathway contributes to hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Oncol. 40:461–468. 2012.PubMed/NCBI

33 

Peinado H, Olmeda D and Cano A: Snail, Zeb and bHLH factors in tumour progression: An alliance against the epithelial phenotype? Nat Rev Cancer. 7:415–428. 2007. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

34 

Chen JS, Li HS, Huang JQ, Zhang LJ, Chen XL, Wang Q, Lei J, Feng JT, Liu Q and Huang XH: Down-regulation of Gli-1 inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell migration and invasion. Mol Cell Biochem. 393:283–291. 2014. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

35 

Zucchini-Pascal N, Peyre L and Rahmani R: Crosstalk between beta-catenin and snail in the induction of epithelial to mesenchymal transition in hepatocarcinoma: Role of the ERK1/2 pathway. Int J Mol Sci. 14:20768–20792. 2013. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

36 

Li W, Liu C, Tang Y, Li H, Zhou F and Lv S: Overexpression of Snail accelerates adriamycin induction of multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 12:2575–2580. 2011.PubMed/NCBI

Related Articles

  • Abstract
  • View
  • Download
  • Twitter
Copy and paste a formatted citation
Spandidos Publications style
Liu H, Wang M, Liang N and Guan L: PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition. Mol Med Rep 19: 2173-2179, 2019.
APA
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., & Guan, L. (2019). PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition. Molecular Medicine Reports, 19, 2173-2179. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9860
MLA
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., Guan, L."PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition". Molecular Medicine Reports 19.3 (2019): 2173-2179.
Chicago
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., Guan, L."PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition". Molecular Medicine Reports 19, no. 3 (2019): 2173-2179. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9860
Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Liu H, Wang M, Liang N and Guan L: PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition. Mol Med Rep 19: 2173-2179, 2019.
APA
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., & Guan, L. (2019). PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition. Molecular Medicine Reports, 19, 2173-2179. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9860
MLA
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., Guan, L."PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition". Molecular Medicine Reports 19.3 (2019): 2173-2179.
Chicago
Liu, H., Wang, M., Liang, N., Guan, L."PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition". Molecular Medicine Reports 19, no. 3 (2019): 2173-2179. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9860
Follow us
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
About
  • Spandidos Publications
  • Careers
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
How can we help?
  • Help
  • Live Chat
  • Contact
  • Email to our Support Team