Galectin-9 suppresses the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro

  • Authors:
    • Jitsuko Takano
    • Asahiro Morishita
    • Shintaro Fujihara
    • Hisakazu Iwama
    • Fuyuko Kokado
    • Keiko Fujikawa
    • Koji Fujita
    • Taiga Chiyo
    • Tomoko Tadokoro
    • Teppei Sakamoto
    • Takako Nomura
    • Joji Tani
    • Hisaaki Miyoshi
    • Hirohito Yoneyama
    • Hideki Kobara
    • Hirohito Mori
    • Toshihiro Niki
    • Mitsuomi Hirashima
    • Tsutomu Masaki
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  • Published online on: November 26, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4452
  • Pages: 851-860
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Abstract

Gastric cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and the prognosis of advanced gastric cancer remains poor. Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a tandem-repeat-type galectin that has recently been demonstrated to exert anti-proliferative effects on various types of cancer cells. The aim of our present study was to evaluate the effects of Gal-9 on human gastric cancer cells and the expression levels of microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with the antitumor effects of Gal-9 in vitro. In our initial experiments, Gal-9 suppressed the proliferation of gastric cancer cell lines in vitro. Our data further revealed that Gal-9 increased caspase-cleaved keratin 18 (CCK18) levels in gastric cancer cells. Additionally, Gal-9 reduced the phosphorylation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R). Furthermore, miRNA expression levels were markedly altered with Gal-9 treatment in vitro. In conclusion, Gal-9 suppressed the proliferation of human gastric cancer cells by inducing apoptosis. These findings suggest that Gal-9 could be a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of gastric cancer.
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Takano J, Morishita A, Fujihara S, Iwama H, Kokado F, Fujikawa K, Fujita K, Chiyo T, Tadokoro T, Sakamoto T, Sakamoto T, et al: Galectin-9 suppresses the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro. Oncol Rep 35: 851-860, 2016
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Takano, J., Morishita, A., Fujihara, S., Iwama, H., Kokado, F., Fujikawa, K. ... Masaki, T. (2016). Galectin-9 suppresses the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro. Oncology Reports, 35, 851-860. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4452
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Takano, J., Morishita, A., Fujihara, S., Iwama, H., Kokado, F., Fujikawa, K., Fujita, K., Chiyo, T., Tadokoro, T., Sakamoto, T., Nomura, T., Tani, J., Miyoshi, H., Yoneyama, H., Kobara, H., Mori, H., Niki, T., Hirashima, M., Masaki, T."Galectin-9 suppresses the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro". Oncology Reports 35.2 (2016): 851-860.
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Takano, J., Morishita, A., Fujihara, S., Iwama, H., Kokado, F., Fujikawa, K., Fujita, K., Chiyo, T., Tadokoro, T., Sakamoto, T., Nomura, T., Tani, J., Miyoshi, H., Yoneyama, H., Kobara, H., Mori, H., Niki, T., Hirashima, M., Masaki, T."Galectin-9 suppresses the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in vitro". Oncology Reports 35, no. 2 (2016): 851-860. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4452