Dual-specificity phosphatase (DUSP6) in human glioblastoma : epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) involvement

OBJECTIVE: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and common form of primary brain cancer. Survival is poor and improved treatment options are urgently needed. Dual specificity phosphatase-6 (DUSP6) is actively involved in oncogenesis showing unexpected tumor-promoting properties in human glioblastoma, contributing to the development and expression of the full malignant and invasive phenotype. The purpose of this study was to assess if DUSP6 activates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in glioblastoma and its connection with the invasive capacity.

RESULTS: We found high levels of transcripts mRNA by qPCR analysis in a panel of primary GBM compared to adult or fetal normal tissues. At translational levels, these data correlate with high protein expression and long half-life values by cycloheximide-chase assay in immunoblot experiments. Next, we demonstrate that DUSP6 gene is involved in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in GBM by immunoblot characterization of the mesenchymal and epithelial markers. Vimentin, N-Cadherin, E-Cadherin and fibronectin were measured with and without DUSP6 over-expression, and in response to several stimuli such as chemotherapy treatment. In particular, the high levels of vimentin were blunted at increasing doses of cisplatin in condition of DUSP6 over-expression while N-Cadherin contextually increased. Finally, DUSP6 per se increased invasion capacity of GBM. Overall, our data unveil the DUSP6 involvement in invasive mesenchymal-like properties in GBM.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

BMC research notes - 13(2020), 1 vom: 08. Aug., Seite 374

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zuchegna, Candida [VerfasserIn]
Di Zazzo, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Moncharmont, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Messina, Samantha [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DUSP6 protein, human
Dual Specificity Phosphatase 6
Dual-Specificity Phosphatases
Dual-specificity phosphatase (DUSP6)
EC 3.1.3.48
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Glioblastoma
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13104-020-05214-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313460256