SOX9 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells via Wnt/β-catenin pathway
10.3872/j.issn.1007-385x.2019.12.008
- VernacularTitle:SOX9通过Wnt/β-catenin途径驱动非小细胞肺癌A549细胞的上皮-间 充质转化
- Author:
WANG Qiuqiong
1
;
XIONG Tao
1
;
CHEN Jiangyong
1
;
HE Gang
1
Author Information
1. Department of Respiratory, Yongchuan Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC);
SRY related high mobility group box 9(SOX9);
A549 cell;
epithelial mesenchymal transformation(EMT);
Wnt/β-catenin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy
2019;26(12):1345-1349
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the mechanism by which SRY-related high mobility group-box 9 (SOX9) promotes the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cells via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Methods: The human NSCLCA549 cell line was divided into three groups: OE-NC group, OE-SOX9 group and OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group. The cells in OESOX9 group were transfected with SOX9 pcDNA plasmid to up-regulate the expression level of SOX9; The cells in OE-SOX9+XAV939 group were transfected with SOX9 pcDNA plasmid while the β-catenin inhibitor XAV-939 (1.0 μmol/L) was added to the medium. qPCR was used to detect SOX9 mRNA levels; CCK-8 was used to examine the proliferation of A549 cells; Wound-healing assay and Transwell chamber assay were used to detect the migration and invasion ofA549 cells, respectively; and WB was used to detect protein expressions of SOX9, β-catenin, E-cadherin, γ-catenin, N-cadherin and vimentin. Results: The mRNA and protein levels of SOX9 in OE-SOX9 group and OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group were significantly higher than those in the OE-NC group after transfection (all P< 0.05), while there was no significant difference between the OE-SOX9 group and the OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group (P>0.05). The proliferation, migration and invasion of cells in OE-SOX9 group were significantly higher than those in OE-NC group; however, those abilities in OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group were significantly lower than those in OE-SOX9 group (all P<0.05). The level of β-catenin protein in OE-SOX9 group was significantly higher than that in the OE-NC group, while the level of β-catenin protein in OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group was lower than that in OE-SOX9 group (all P<0.05). Compared with the OE-NC group, the levels of phenotypic markers of epithelial cells, E-cadherin and γ-catenin, were down-regulated, and the phenotypic markers of mesenchymal cells, N-cadherin and vimentin, were up-regulated in cells of OE-SOX9 group; however, E-cadherin and γ-catenin were higher, and N-cadherin and vimentin were lower in OE-SOX9+XAV-939 group than those in OE-SOX9 group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: SOX9 could promote proliferation, migration and EMT of NSCLCA549 cells by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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