Guanjun Xu, Jiesheng Chu, Yu Shi, Longzhang Huang, Jingzhong Fu
{"title":"The regulation of proliferation and apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma via insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor","authors":"Guanjun Xu, Jiesheng Chu, Yu Shi, Longzhang Huang, Jingzhong Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.ghir.2022.101499","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p><span><span>Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor of the </span>insulin receptor family. Its expression is consistently increased in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, and it participates in </span>hepatic carcinogenesis<span>. Targeting IGF-1R may be a potential therapeutic approach against hepatocellular carcinoma. This study therefore aimed to explore the effect of IGF-1R on hepatocellular carcinoma cells.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>IGF-1R silencing cell lines were established by small-interfering RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC7721, after which the proliferation, invasion, and </span>apoptosis<span><span> of SMMC7721 was evaluated. The activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway and the expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and BMP-7 were measured using </span>Western blot analysis.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The results indicated that the knockdown of IGF-1R can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of HCC and promote the apoptosis of SMMC7721 by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Furthermore, depletion of IGF-1R was found to suppress the expression of BMP-2 and BMP-7.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The findings suggest that IGF-1R plays an important role in the progression of HCC. Therefore, IGF-1R is a potential target for the treatment of HCC in clinic.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12803,"journal":{"name":"Growth Hormone & Igf Research","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101499"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Growth Hormone & Igf Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096637422000569","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CELL BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Objectives
Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor of the insulin receptor family. Its expression is consistently increased in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, and it participates in hepatic carcinogenesis. Targeting IGF-1R may be a potential therapeutic approach against hepatocellular carcinoma. This study therefore aimed to explore the effect of IGF-1R on hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Methods
IGF-1R silencing cell lines were established by small-interfering RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC7721, after which the proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis of SMMC7721 was evaluated. The activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway and the expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and BMP-7 were measured using Western blot analysis.
Results
The results indicated that the knockdown of IGF-1R can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of HCC and promote the apoptosis of SMMC7721 by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Furthermore, depletion of IGF-1R was found to suppress the expression of BMP-2 and BMP-7.
Conclusions
The findings suggest that IGF-1R plays an important role in the progression of HCC. Therefore, IGF-1R is a potential target for the treatment of HCC in clinic.
期刊介绍:
Growth Hormone & IGF Research is a forum for research on the regulation of growth and metabolism in humans, animals, tissues and cells. It publishes articles on all aspects of growth-promoting and growth-inhibiting hormones and factors, with particular emphasis on insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and growth hormone. This reflects the increasing importance of growth hormone and IGFs in clinical medicine and in the treatment of diseases.