Propofol suppresses lung cancer tumorigenesis by modulating the circ-ERBB2/miR-7-5p/FOXM1 axis

© 2021 The Authors. Thoracic Cancer published by China Lung Oncology Group and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd..

BACKGROUND: Propofol is a commonly used anesthetic for cancer surgery. Previous studies have shown that propofol has an anticancer role in various cancers, including lung cancer. This study aimed to investigate the role of propofol in lung cancer and its underlying mechanism.

METHODS: Cell proliferation was determined by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and colony formation assays. Flow cytometry and transwell assays were used to detect cell apoptosis and invasion, respectively. Glycolysis was evaluated by detecting glucose consumption, lactate production and ATP/ADP ratios. The levels of circular RNA erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (circ-ERBB2), microRNA-7-5p (miR-7-5p) and forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) were tested by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. The binding relationship between miR-7-5p and circ-ERBB2/FOXM1 was verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, in vivo experiments were performed by establishing a mouse xenograft model.

RESULTS: Propofol suppressed cell proliferation, invasion and glycolysis and expedited apoptosis in lung cancer cells. Circ-ERBB2 and FOXM1 were upregulated, while miR-7-5p was decreased in lung cancer tissues and cells. Propofol suppressed lung cancer cell progression by regulating circ-ERBB2. Additionally, miR-7-5p directly interacted with circ-ERBB2 and FOXM1. Also, propofol played an antitumor role in lung cancer via modulating miR-7-5p or FOXM1. Moreover, circ-ERBB2 knockdown enhanced the suppressive effect of propofol on tumor growth in vivo.

CONCLUSIONS: Propofol inhibited lung cancer progression via mediating circ-ERBB2/miR-7-5p/FOXM1 axis, which might provide an effective therapeutic target for lung cancer therapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Thoracic cancer - 12(2021), 6 vom: 05. März, Seite 824-834

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gao, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Chengzhi [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Junhui [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Han, Zongmao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jianchao [VerfasserIn]
Hei, Feilong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anesthetics, Intravenous
Circ-ERBB2
EC 2.7.10.1
ERBB2 protein, human
FOXM1
Journal Article
Lung cancer
MiR-7-5p
Propofol
Receptor, ErbB-2
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Date Completed 19.11.2021

Date Revised 19.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1759-7714.13856

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320683044