Effects of KRT17 regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on proliferation,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transformation of bladder cancer cells
- VernacularTitle:KRT17调节Wnt/β-catenin信号通路对膀胱癌细胞增殖、凋亡及上皮间质转化的影响
- Author:
Chen LI
1
;
Zhan'en LI
1
;
Hongwei SU
1
;
Caiyun HOU
1
;
Shaowen DONG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: urinary bladder neoplasms; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; cell proliferation; apoptosis; KRT17; Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
- From: Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(5):462-467
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To investigate the impacts of knocking-down Keratin 17(KRT17)on proliferation,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transition(EMT)of bladder cancer cells by regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Methods The expression of KRT17 mRNA and protein in bladder cancer tissue,adjacent tissue,bladder cancer cell lines(5637,T24 and UM-UC-3)and human immortalized urothelial cell line SV-HUC-1 were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot assay.Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of KRT17 in the tissues.Cells transfected with NC siRNA and KRT17 siRNA were labeled as the NC siRNA group and the KRT17 siRNA group,respectively.T24 cells treated with 20 mmol/L LiCl were labeled as the LiCl group.T24 cells transfected with KRT17 siRNA and treated with 20 mmol/L LiCl were labeled as the KRT17 siRNA+LiCl group.The non transfected cells were used as the blank group.CCK-8,cloning formation experiment and flow cytometry were applied to detect cell proliferation and apoptosis.QRT-PCR was applied to detect KRT17 mRNA expression.Western blot assay was applied to detect the expression levels of KRT17,β-catenin,Cyclin D1,EMT related proteins Vimentin,E-cadherin and Snail1 proteins.Results The expression of KRT17 mRNA and protein was greatly increased in bladder cancer tissue and cells(P＜0.05).The cell proliferation,colony count,KRT17 mRNA and protein expression,β-catenin,Cyclin D1,Vimentin,and Snail expression were lower in the KRT17 siRNA group than those in the NC siRNA group and the blank group,while apoptosis and E-cadherin expression were higher(P＜0.05).LiCl reversed the inhibition of KRT17 knockdown on the malignant behavior of bladder cancer.Conclusion Knocking-down KRT17 inhibits the proliferation and EMT of bladder cancer cells and promotes their apoptosis by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
