NXNL2 Promotes Colon Cancer Proliferation and Metastasis by Regulating AKT Pathway.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol
; 195(12): 7685-7696, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-37084033
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to explore the role of nucleoredoxin-like 2 (NXNL2) in colon cancer (CC). The GEPIA and UALCAN databases were analyzed to explore genes involved in the prognosis of CC patients. DLD1 cells were treated with the DNA methylation inhibitor 5-azacitidine to validate the above findings. The methyltransferase DNMT (DNA methylation) was further knocked down by shRNA, then the expression of NXNL2 was assessed by qPCR. The role of NXNL2 on cell proliferation and metastasis was examined using corresponding assays. NXNL2 was found to exhibit the greatest impact on the prognosis of CC patients. High NXNL2 correlated with poor survival outcomes of CC. The expression of NXNL2 was regulated by DNA methylation. NXNL2 promoted CC cell proliferation and metastasis. Also, NXNL2 promoted the AKT pathway activity. In conclusion, NXNL2 could affect the cancer cell proliferation and metastasis, and has a poor survival prognosis in CC.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colonic Neoplasms
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Appl Biochem Biotechnol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China