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Distinct prognostic values and antitumor effects of tumor growth factor β1 and its receptors in gastric cancer

  • Authors:
    • Fengping Liu
    • Hongwei Wang
    • Mei Zhang
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  • Published online on: July 9, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11849
  • Pages: 2621-2632
  • Copyright: © Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies and is the second leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality world‑wide. In the present study, the prognostic value and antitumor effects of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) and its receptors in GC were explored. The online Kaplan‑Meier plotter database was used to investigate the prognostic values of TGFβ1 and its receptors. The present study demonstrated that low mRNA expression levels of TGFβ1 and its 3 receptors, transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβR1), TGFβR2 and TGFβR3, was associated with improved overall survival time in patients with GC. Cell Counting Kit‑8 and Transwell assays were used to confirm the effects of TGFβ1, TGFβR1, TGFβR2 and TGFβR3 on the proliferation, migration and invasiveness of the AGS and MKN45 GC cell lines. It was found that the knockdown of these genes blocked cell proliferation, migration and invasion in GC cells. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to determine the role of TGFβR1 and TGFβR3 in GC cells. The results indicate that in addition to TGFβ1 and TGFβR2, TGFβR1 also plays a specific role in the occurrence and development of tumors. Thus, these markers may be considered as potential prognostic indicators in human GC. The findings of the present study indicate that not only TGFβ1 and TGFβR2, but also TGFβR1 is involved in the progression of GC. The findings of the present study provide new ideas and approaches for the treatment of patients with GC.
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Liu F, Wang H and Zhang M: Distinct prognostic values and antitumor effects of tumor growth factor β1 and its receptors in gastric cancer. Oncol Lett 20: 2621-2632, 2020
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Liu, F., Wang, H., & Zhang, M. (2020). Distinct prognostic values and antitumor effects of tumor growth factor β1 and its receptors in gastric cancer. Oncology Letters, 20, 2621-2632. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11849
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Liu, F., Wang, H., Zhang, M."Distinct prognostic values and antitumor effects of tumor growth factor β1 and its receptors in gastric cancer". Oncology Letters 20.3 (2020): 2621-2632.
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Liu, F., Wang, H., Zhang, M."Distinct prognostic values and antitumor effects of tumor growth factor β1 and its receptors in gastric cancer". Oncology Letters 20, no. 3 (2020): 2621-2632. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11849