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Upregulation of CENPM facilitates tumor metastasis via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer

  • Authors:
    • Chenlei Zheng
    • Tan Zhang
    • Ding Li
    • Chongchu Huang
    • Hengjie Tang
    • Xiao‑Feng Ni
    • Bicheng Chen
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  • Published online on: July 7, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7673
  • Pages: 1003-1012
  • Copyright: © Zheng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a severe disease with high morbidity and mortality. However, the primary molecular mechanisms of pancreatic tumor formation and progression remain unclear. The present study using sequencing technology revealed that the centromere protein M (CENPM) gene was overexpressed in pancreatic cancer tissues. CENPM is one of the components of a complex that plays a central role in kinetochore protein assembly, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation. However, the biological function of CENPM in pancreatic cancer has yet to be determined. Hence, two effective siRNAs were designed to knock down CENPM. Notably, downregulation of CENPM inhibited pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, altered the cell cycle and limited pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway. This research provides new evidence that CENPM overexpression plays a significant role in the progression of pancreatic cancer. Overall, the present findings indicated that CENPM may be a significant biomarker for predicting the development and progression of pancreatic malignancy.
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Zheng C, Zhang T, Li D, Huang C, Tang H, Ni XF and Chen B: Upregulation of CENPM facilitates tumor metastasis via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer. Oncol Rep 44: 1003-1012, 2020
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Zheng, C., Zhang, T., Li, D., Huang, C., Tang, H., Ni, X., & Chen, B. (2020). Upregulation of CENPM facilitates tumor metastasis via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer. Oncology Reports, 44, 1003-1012. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7673
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Zheng, C., Zhang, T., Li, D., Huang, C., Tang, H., Ni, X., Chen, B."Upregulation of CENPM facilitates tumor metastasis via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Reports 44.3 (2020): 1003-1012.
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Zheng, C., Zhang, T., Li, D., Huang, C., Tang, H., Ni, X., Chen, B."Upregulation of CENPM facilitates tumor metastasis via the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Reports 44, no. 3 (2020): 1003-1012. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7673