PTEN induces anoikis through its phosphatase activity in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
- Author:
Zhi-fang YANG
1
;
Ji-lin YI
;
Xing-rui LI
;
Da-xing XIE
;
Xiao-feng LIAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Anoikis; physiology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; pathology; Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; metabolism; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; pathology; PTEN Phosphohydrolase; biosynthesis; genetics; Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; metabolism; Phosphorylation; Tumor Cells, Cultured
- From: Chinese Journal of Oncology 2005;27(5):273-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect and mechanisms of tumor suppressor gene PTEN on the induction of anoikis of hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.
METHODSSMMC-7721 cells were transfected with GFP plasmids containing wild-type PTEN or phosphatase inactivating mutant PTEN (C124A-PTEN) in vitro; The PTEN expression and the phosphorylation levels of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) were detected by Western blotting; Flow cytometry assay and laser scanning confocal microscopy were used to analyze apoptosis in adherent and non-adherent cells.
RESULTSCompared with the control, PTEN expression in the cells transfected with wild-type PTEN increased to 248%, while the phosphorylation level of FAK and Akt decreased 65.2% and 89.1%, respectively; and the anoikis percentage increased from 9.5% to 31.3%. In the cells transfected with C124A-PTEN, neither the phosphorylation of FAK and Akt nor the anoikis percentage had obviously changed, although the PTEN expression enhanced dramatically in comparison with the control.
CONCLUSIONThrough its phosphatase activity, tumor suppressor gene PTEN can suppress the phosphorylation of FAK and Akt, and induce anoikis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.