TRAF6 Promotes Gastric Cancer Cell Self-Renewal, Proliferation, and Migration.
Mengting YangMeng JinKailong LiHaifeng LiuXiaxia YangXiaobei ZhangBin ZhangAihua GongQingli BiePublished in: Stem cells international (2020)
Gastric cancer is the third most common type of tumor associated with death. TRAF6 belongs to the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor family and has been demonstrated to be involved in tumor progression in various cancers. However, the exact effect of TRAF6 on gastric cancer stem cells has not been extensively studied. In this study, abnormal expression of TRAF6 was found in gastric cancer tissues. Overexpression of TRAF6 enhanced proliferation and migration, and TRAF6 knockdown reversed this phenomenon in gastric cancer cells. Moreover, TRAF6 may inhibit differentiation and promote stemness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Transcriptome profiles revealed 701 differentially expressed genes in the wild-type group and the TRAF6 knockout group. Potential molecules associated with cell proliferation and migration were identified, including MAPK, FOXO, and IL-17. In conclusion, TRAF6 is a significant factor promoting proliferation and migration in gastric cancer cells and may provide a new target for the accurate treatment of gastric cancer.
Keyphrases
- epithelial mesenchymal transition
- poor prognosis
- single cell
- wild type
- gene expression
- stem cells
- genome wide
- rheumatoid arthritis
- transcription factor
- cell proliferation
- high resolution
- multidrug resistant
- oxidative stress
- transforming growth factor
- binding protein
- climate change
- dna methylation
- bone marrow
- rna seq
- mass spectrometry
- solid state