Superoxide dismutase promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer cells via activation of the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis

  • Authors:
    • Wei Li
    • Lei Cao
    • Liang Han
    • Qinhong Xu
    • Qingyong Ma
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  • Published online on: March 27, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.2938
  • Pages: 2613-2620
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Abstract

Our previous study revealed that superoxide dismutase (SOD)-dependent production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was able to increase the invasive ability of pancreatic cancer cells. However, the underlying mechanisms by which SOD enhances metastasis are still not fully elucidated. As epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key player in tumor metastasis, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether SOD affects EMT in pancreatic cancer cells and the related mechanism. Human pancreatic cancer cells BxPC-3 and Panc-1 were utilized to examine the level of hydrogen peroxide (H2O) in the absence or presence of SOD and catalase (CAT). The activation of phospho-ERK and phospho-NF-κB were measured by western blot analysis. Wound healing assay and transwell invasion assay were used to detect the migratory and invasive potential of cancer cells. The EMT-related factors, E-cadherin, N-cadherin and vimentin were detected by QT-PCR and western blot analysis. The results of present study showed that SOD not only increased cell migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer, but also mediated the expression of EMT-related factors and cell morphology. In addition, the levels of phospho-ERK and phospho-NF-κB were induced by SOD which could be counter-balanced by both CAT treatment and PD 98059 (an ERK inhibitor). Taken together, these data indicate that SOD promotes the invasive and migratory activity of pancreatic cancer. Blocking the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis might be a novel strategy for the treatment of this severe malignancy.
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Li W, Cao L, Han L, Xu Q and Ma Q: Superoxide dismutase promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer cells via activation of the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis. Int J Oncol 46: 2613-2620, 2015
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Li, W., Cao, L., Han, L., Xu, Q., & Ma, Q. (2015). Superoxide dismutase promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer cells via activation of the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis. International Journal of Oncology, 46, 2613-2620. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.2938
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Li, W., Cao, L., Han, L., Xu, Q., Ma, Q."Superoxide dismutase promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer cells via activation of the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis". International Journal of Oncology 46.6 (2015): 2613-2620.
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Li, W., Cao, L., Han, L., Xu, Q., Ma, Q."Superoxide dismutase promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer cells via activation of the H2O2/ERK/NF-κB axis". International Journal of Oncology 46, no. 6 (2015): 2613-2620. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.2938