Regulator of G protein signaling 1 is a potential target in gastric cancer and impacts tumor-associated macrophages

© 2024 The Authors. Cancer Science published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Cancer Association..

Regulator of G protein signaling 1 (RGS1) is closely associated with the tumor immune microenvironment and is highly expressed in various tumors and immune cells. The specific effects of RGS1 in the dynamic progression from chronic gastritis to gastric cancer have not been reported, and the role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is also unclear. In the present study, RGS1 was identified as an upregulated gene in different pathological stages ranging from chronic gastritis to gastric cancer by using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) screening together with pancancer analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas and clinical prognostic analysis. The results indicated that RGS1 is highly expressed in gastric cancer and has potential prognostic value. We confirmed through in vivo experiments that RGS1 inhibited the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and promoted apoptosis, which was further corroborated by in vitro experiments. Additionally, RGS1 influenced cell migration and invasion. In our subsequent investigation of RGS1, we discovered its role in the immune response. Through analyses of single-cell and GEO database data, we confirmed its involvement in immune cell regulation, specifically TAM activation. Subsequently, we conducted in vivo and in vitro experiments to confirm the involvement of RGS1 in polarizing M1 macrophages while indirectly regulating M2 macrophages through tumor cells. In conclusion, RGS1 could be a potential target for the transformation of chronic gastritis into gastric cancer and has a measurable impact on TAMs, which warrants further in-depth research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

Enthalten in:

Cancer science - 115(2024), 4 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 1085-1101

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Mengting [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Xuefei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Chuqi [VerfasserIn]
An, Qingwen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jingcheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Zhengqi [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Yewen [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Weiyu [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Yufei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Guangji [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 3.6.1.-
GTP-Binding Proteins
Gastric cancer
Inflammation–cancer transition
Journal Article
RGS1
Tumor‐associated macrophage
Tumor microenvironment

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Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cas.16083

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367782456