Dissecting the roles of Ephrin-A3 in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by TALENs

  • Authors:
    • Zhengguang Wang
    • Zhendong Liu
    • Bo Liu
    • Gengyan Liu
    • Song Wu
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  • Published online on: May 8, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3966
  • Pages: 391-398
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Abstract

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare and aggressive soft tissue sarcoma for which effective treatments have not yet been established due to poor understanding of its pathogenesis. Our previous study indicated that miR-210-mediated Ephrin-A3 (EFNA3) promotion of proliferation and invasion of MPNST cells plays an important role in MPNST tumorigenesis and progression. The purpose of the present study was to further investigate the roles of EFNA3 in MPNST. Constructed transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and lentiviral vectors were transfected into MPNST ST88-14 (NF1 wild-type) and sNF96.2 (NF1 mutant type) cell lines to obtain gain- and loss-of-function cell lines for the EFNA3 function study. The results showed that the knockout of ENFA3 increased cellular viability and invasiveness of the MPNST cells. However, the adhesion ability of MPNST cells was enhanced or inhibited when EFNA3 was overexpressed or knocked out, respectively. It was also observed that knockout of EFNA3 significantly decreased the expression of phosphorylated FAK (p-FAK) and the tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) compared to that in the control cells, yet the expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), GTPase, integrins, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-α) increased significantly. Inversely, overexpression of EFNA3 significantly increased the expression of p-FAK and TNF-α compared to that in the control cells, yet the expression of PI3K, GTPase, integrins, VEGF and HIF-α decreased significantly. The results indicated that EFNA3 serves as a tumor suppressor in MPNST cells and it may play a critical role in the focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling and VEGF-associated tumor angiogenesis pathway. These findings may not only facilitate the better understanding of MPNST pathogenesis, but also suggest EFNA3 as a promising target for MPNST treatment.
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Wang Z, Liu Z, Liu B, Liu G and Wu S: Dissecting the roles of Ephrin-A3 in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by TALENs. Oncol Rep 34: 391-398, 2015
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Wang, Z., Liu, Z., Liu, B., Liu, G., & Wu, S. (2015). Dissecting the roles of Ephrin-A3 in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by TALENs. Oncology Reports, 34, 391-398. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3966
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Wang, Z., Liu, Z., Liu, B., Liu, G., Wu, S."Dissecting the roles of Ephrin-A3 in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by TALENs". Oncology Reports 34.1 (2015): 391-398.
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Wang, Z., Liu, Z., Liu, B., Liu, G., Wu, S."Dissecting the roles of Ephrin-A3 in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by TALENs". Oncology Reports 34, no. 1 (2015): 391-398. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3966