Epstein-Barr virus-latent membrane protein 1-mediated epithelial- mesenchymal transition enhances the metastatic potential of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2011.07.010
- Author:
Rong LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathophysiology
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition;
Epstein-Barr virus-latent membrane protein 1;
Metastasis;
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms;
p38
- From:
Tumor
2011;31(7):627-632
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the effects of Epstein-Barr virus-latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) and p38 mediating epithelial-mesenchymal transition of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to elucidate its relationship with tumor metastasis. Methods: The expression levels of E-cadherin, vimentin, LMP1 and p38 in NPC tissues and cell lines were detected by immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, RT-PCR and Western blotting. The invasion and migration abilities of NPC cell lines were examined by Transwell assay. Results: The positive expression rates of E-cadherin in different NPC tissues and lymph node metastases were decreased (P<0.01), whereas the positive expression rates of vimentin and LMP1 were increased (P<0.001). The difference in the positive expression rate of p38 was not statistically significant (P<0.05).The expression of LMP1 was negatively associated with the expression of E-cadherin in NPC tissues (P<0.05). In cervical lymph node metastasis, the expression of LMP1, which had no association with the expression of E-cadherin (P<0.05), was associated with the expression of vimentin (P<0.05). The expressions of E-cadherin mRNA and protein were suppressed in CNE1-GL and CNE2Z cells, whereas the expressions of vimentin mRNA and protein were increased. The expression level of LMP1 protein was high in CNE1-GL and CNE2Z cells, and the expression level of p38 protein was high in CNE1-GL cells. Transwell assay showed that LMP1 could promote the migration and invasion abilities of NPC cells (P<0.001). Conclusion: LMP1 can induce EMT and enhance the metastatic potential of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Copyright© 2011 by Tumor.
