ARHGAP44-mediated regulation of the p53/C-myc/Cyclin D1 pathway in modulating the malignant biological behavior of osteosarcoma cells

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OBJECTIVE: Osteosarcoma is a rare primary malignant tumor of the bone characterized by poor survival rates, owing to its unclear pathogenesis. Rho GTPase-activating protein 44 (ARHGAP44), which belongs to the Rho GTPase-activating protein family, has promising applications in the targeted therapy of tumors. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the biological function of ARHGAP44 in osteosarcoma and its possible application as a therapeutic target.

METHODS: The expression level of ARHGAP44 in osteosarcoma and its relationship with tumor prognosis were detected using Gene Expression Omnibus database analysis and immunohistochemical staining of clinical specimens. The cell model of ARHGAP44 knockdown was constructed, and the effects of this gene on the malignant biological behavior of osteosarcoma cells were investigated using CCK-8, clone formation, transwell invasion, wound healing, and flow cytometry assays. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of ARHGAP44, p53, C-myc, and Cyclin D1 in osteosarcoma.

RESULTS: Biogenic analysis showed that ARHGAP44 was highly expressed in osteosarcoma. This result was associated with poor tumor prognosis and negatively correlated with the expression of the tumor suppressor gene p53. Immunohistochemistry and western blotting revealed significantly upregulated expression of ARHGAP44 in osteosarcoma tissues. Additionally, Kaplan-Meier analysis of clinical specimens suggested that ARHGAP44 was negatively correlated with tumor prognosis. CCK-8, clone formation, transwell invasion, wound healing, and flow cytometry assays showed that downregulation of ARHGAP44 expression significantly reduced the malignant biological behavior of osteosarcoma cells. Furthermore, western blotting showed that the expression level of p53 in osteosarcoma cells was significantly increased after the downregulation of ARHGAP44 expression, whereas the expression of C-myc and Cyclin D1 was significantly decreased compared with that in the control group.

CONCLUSION: ARHGAP44 was highly expressed in osteosarcoma and was negatively correlated with its prognosis. The downregulation of ARHGAP44 expression reduced the malignant biological behavior of osteosarcoma cells. These findings suggest that the downregulation of ARHGAP44 expression inhibits the malignant progression of osteosarcoma by regulating the p53/C-myc/Cyclin D1 pathway, demonstrating the potential of ARHGAP44 as a therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Dec 18;18(1):972. - PMID 38105224

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 18(2023), 1 vom: 29. Nov., Seite 910

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Shizhe [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Jiancheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, He [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Guanning [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

136601-57-5
ARHGAP4 protein, human
ARHGAP44
CCND1 protein, human
Cyclin D1
Invasion
Journal Article
M03GIQ7Z6P
MYC protein, human
Migration
Osteosarcoma
P53
Proliferation
Sincalide
TP53 protein, human
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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Date Completed 05.12.2023

Date Revised 17.12.2023

published: Electronic

ErratumIn: J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Dec 18;18(1):972. - PMID 38105224

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13018-023-04406-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365222763