Tetraspanin 1 regulates papillary thyroid tumor growth and metastasis through c-Myc-mediated glycolysis

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Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common form of thyroid cancer and is characterized by its tendency for lymphatic metastasis, leading to a poor prognosis. Tetraspanin 1 (TSPAN1) is a member of the tetra-transmembrane protein superfamily and has been implicated in tumorigenesis and cancer metastasis in various studies. However, the role of TSPAN1 in PTC tumor development remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of TSPAN1 on PTC cell behavior. Our results demonstrate that knockdown of TSPAN1 inhibits PTC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, while overexpression of TSPAN1 has the opposite effect. These findings suggest that TSPAN1 might play a role in the tumorigenesis and invasiveness of PTC. Mechanistically, we found that TSPAN1 activates the ERK pathway by increasing its phosphorylation, subsequently leading to upregulated expression of c-Myc. Additionally, we observed that TSPAN1-ERK-c-Myc axis activation promotes glycolytic activity in PTC cells, as evidenced by the upregulation of glycolytic genes such as LDHA. Taken together, our findings indicate that TSPAN1 acts as an oncogene in PTC by regulating glycolytic metabolism. This discovery highlights the potential of TSPAN1 as a promising therapeutic target for PTC treatment. Further research in this area could provide valuable insights into the development of targeted therapies for PTC patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:114

Enthalten in:

Cancer science - 114(2023), 12 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 4535-4547

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Jihua [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Changming [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Bi, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Sheng, Rinan [VerfasserIn]
He, Guoqing [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Lingyu [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jiawei [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Zhaoming [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Jinliang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiewu [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Chunlei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

C-Myc
ERK pathway
Glycolysis
Journal Article
MicroRNAs
Papillary thyroid cancer
TSPAN1
TSPAN1 protein, human
Tetraspanins

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Date Completed 20.12.2023

Date Revised 21.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cas.15970

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362463743