Rhomboid domain containing 1 promotes the growth of non-small cell lung cancer through the activation of EGFR and regulation of the BIK-mediated apoptosis.
机构:[1]Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.[2]Department of Thoracic Surgery, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.外科片胸外科云南省第一人民医院
RHBDD1 overexpression is found in various malignancies, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and it is correlated with NSCLC patients' poor overall survival. This study aims to explore the function of RHBDD1 in regulating the progression of NSCLC and its potential molecular basis. qPCR, immunohistochemistry, and/or western blotting were used to evaluate the expression of RHBDD1 in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. RHBDD1 knockdown and overexpression were performed, CCK-8 assay, and cell clone formation were applied to study the function of RHBDD1 in cell proliferation in vitro. Flow cytometry and immunofluorescence tests were employed to determine the regulation of apoptosis, cell cycle and endoplasmic reticulum stress by RHBDD1. As a result, RHBDD1 was found significantly upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cells and associated with pathological tumor staging. RHBDD1 knockdown inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cells both in vitro and in vivo, promoted their apoptosis, caused cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase, characterized with reduced CDK2, suppressed TGF-α secretion, and inhibited the EGFR/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. In contrast, RHBDD1 overexpression showed the opposite effects. These effects of the manipulated expression of RHBDD1 on NSCLC were restored by EGFR or MEK inhibitor. Additionally, RHBDD1 knockdown and overexpression resulted in decreased and increased BIK cleavage, respectively, but the effects could be blocked by a proteasome inhibitor. In conclusion, our research shows that RHBDD1 promotes the progression of NSCLC through enhancement of proliferation and induction of apoptosis by regulating the EGFR/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway and the level of BIK protein level.
基金:
Joint Foundation of Science & Technology-Department of Yunnan Province and Kunming Medical University [Grant No.: 2019FE001( 115)]; The Foundation from health commission of Yunnan Province (Grant No.:2018NS0271); and The Opening Project of the Clinical Medical Center of the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (Grant No.: 2021LCZXXF-HX11).
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Xu Zhe-Yuan,Li Xu,Yao Rui-Hong,et al.Rhomboid domain containing 1 promotes the growth of non-small cell lung cancer through the activation of EGFR and regulation of the BIK-mediated apoptosis.[J].NEOPLASMA.2022,69(2):311-+.doi:10.4149/neo_2021_210804N1107.
APA:
Xu Zhe-Yuan,Li Xu,Yao Rui-Hong,Yang Li-Min,Peng Hao...&Wang Ping.(2022).Rhomboid domain containing 1 promotes the growth of non-small cell lung cancer through the activation of EGFR and regulation of the BIK-mediated apoptosis..NEOPLASMA,69,(2)
MLA:
Xu Zhe-Yuan,et al."Rhomboid domain containing 1 promotes the growth of non-small cell lung cancer through the activation of EGFR and regulation of the BIK-mediated apoptosis.".NEOPLASMA 69..2(2022):311-+