PAX2 is regulated by estrogen/progesterone through promoter methylation in endometrioid adenocarcinoma and has an important role in carcinogenesis via the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway

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Endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EEC) is one of the most common cancers of the female reproductive system. In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on early diagnosis and treatment. PAX2 (Paired box 2) inactivation is reportedly an important biomarker for endometrioid intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) and EEC. However, the role of PAX2 in EEC carcinogenesis remains unclear. PAX2 expression and associated clinical characteristics were analyzed via The Cancer Genome Atlas, Gene Expression Omnibus, and Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia databases and clinical paired EIN/EEC tissue samples. Bioinformatic analysis was conducted to identify the putative molecular function and mechanism of PAX2. Cell proliferation, colony formation, cell migration, and invasion assays in vitro, and mouse xenograft models were utilized to study the biological functions of PAX2 in vivo. Pyrosequencing and the demethylating drug 5-Aza-dc were used to verify promoter methylation in clinical tissues and cell lines, respectively. The mechanism underlying the regulatory effect of estrogen (E2) and progesterone (P4) on PAX2 expression was investigated by receptor block assay and double luciferase reporter assay. PAX2 expression was found to be significantly downregulated in EIN and EEC tissues, its overexpression inhibited EEC cell malignant behaviors in vivo and in vitro and inhibited the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. PAX2 inactivation in EEC was related to promoter methylation, and its expression was regulated by E2 and P4 through their receptors via promoter methylation. Our findings elucidated the expression and function of PAX2 in EEC and have provided hitherto undocumented evidence of the underlying molecular mechanisms. PAX2 expression is suppressed by estrogen prompting its methylation through estrogen receptor. Furthermore, PAX2 regulates the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway to influence EEC progression. © 2024 The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:262

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The Journal of pathology - 262(2024), 4 vom: 26. Apr., Seite 467-479

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Li, Lingjun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Huimin [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ruichao [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Shaoyan [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Hanzhen [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zhongfeng [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Mingyu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Haili [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Qingping [VerfasserIn]

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4G7DS2Q64Y
EC 2.7.11.1
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma
Estrogen
Estrogens
Journal Article
PAX2
PAX2 Transcription Factor
PAX2 protein, human
Progesterone
Promoter methylation
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/path.6249

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NLM36676523X