Effect of SALL4 on the Proliferation, Invasion and Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Cells

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作者
Liu, Chong [1 ]
Yao, Fan [1 ]
Mao, Xiaoyun [1 ]
Li, Wanming [2 ]
Chen, Hang [3 ]
机构
[1] China Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Breast Surg, Shenyang, Peoples R China
[2] China Med Univ, Sch Life Sci, Dept Cell Biol, Shenyang, Peoples R China
[3] China Med Univ, Coll Basic Med, Expt Teaching Ctr Funct Subjects, 77 Puhe Rd, Shenyang 110122, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SALL4; breast cancer; proliferation; invasion; apoptosis; EXPRESSION; KNOCKDOWN; STATISTICS; PROGNOSIS; MIGRATION; CYCLE;
D O I
10.1177/1533033820980074
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Objective: We aimed to identify the expression of Sal-like 4 (SALL4) in breast cancer tissues and to explore the role of this gene in the carcinogenesis of breast cancer cells. Methods: A total of 62 paired breast cancer and noncancerous tissue samples were obtained from patients with breast cancer. SALL4 expression patterns and their association with clinicopathological characteristics were investigated by qRT-PCR, western blotting, and immunochemistry in breast cancer tissues. After the knockdown of SALL4 by short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs), the proliferative, invasive, and apoptotic abilities of MDA-MB-435 and MDA-MB-468 cells (breast cancer cell lines) were measured by colony formation and CCK-8 assays, wound healing and transwell assays, and flow cytometry, respectively. Results: SALL4 expression was higher in breast cancer tissues than that in the paired noncancerous tissues, and increased SALL4 expression in tumor tissues was closely related to tumor size and lymphatic metastasis. Furthermore, functional experiments revealed that SALL4 knockdown inhibited the cell proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest in G0/G1phase and apoptosis, and decreased the ability of migration and invasion in breast cancer cells. Additionally, our study first demonstrated that SALL4 played a critical role in modulating the tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells via the WNT/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the expression of SALL4 is upregulated in breast cancer, and this upregulation is involved in the regulation of cell growth, invasion, and apoptosis. Hence, SALL4 may be a promising target for diagnosis and therapy in patients with breast cancer.
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