LRG1 mediated by ATF3 promotes growth and angiogenesis of gastric cancer by regulating the SRC/STAT3/VEGFA pathway.
Gastric Cancer
; 25(3): 527-541, 2022 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Increasing evidence indicates that leucine-rich-alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 (LRG1) is associated with multiple malignancies, but whether it participates in gastric cancer (GC) angiogenesis remains unclear.METHODS:
The expression levels of LRG1 were assessed in GC samples. Endothelial tube formation analysis, HUVEC migration assay, chorioallantoic membrane assay (CAM), and xenograft tumor model were used to investigate the effect of LRG1 on angiogenesis in gastric cancer. The involvement of activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) was analyzed by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and dual-luciferase reporter assay. Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were performed to measure the SRC/STAT3/VEGFA pathway.RESULTS:
LRG1 was overexpressed in GC tissues and associated with cancer angiogenesis. In addition, LRG1 markedly promoted GC cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, overexpression of LRG1 could stimulate GC angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Then, we identified ATF3 promotes the transcription of LRG1 and is a positive regulator of angiogenesis. Additionally, LRG1 could activate VEGFA expression via the SRC/STAT3/ VEGFA pathway in GC cells, thus contributing to the angiogenesis of GC.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study suggests LRG1 plays a crucial role in the regulation of angiogenesis in GC and could be a potential therapeutic target for GC.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Fator 3 Ativador da Transcrição
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastric Cancer
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China