Super-enhancer-associated EEPD1 facilitates EMT-mediated metastasis by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in gastric cancer
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS(2023)
摘要
This study focused on exploring the mechanism of the EMT mediated by endonuclease/exonuclease/phosphatase family domain-containing 1 (EEPD1) in gastric cancer metastasis. Through bioinformatics analysis, EEPD1 was found to be a target gene of super enhancers (SEs) in gastric cancer tissues. EEPD1 exhibited higher expression levels in tumor tissues and was associated with poor prognosis. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that silencing EEPD1 significantly suppressed the proliferation, metastasis, and invasion of gastric cancer cells. Furthermore, EEPD1 knockdown was involved in the regulation of the EMT and suppressed expression of AKT, a downstream component of the PI3K pathway, leading to a reduction in the phosphorylation levels of AKT and its downstream molecule, mTOR. These results showed the potential of EEPD1 as a prognostic indicator and therapeutic target in gastric cancer.
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关键词
EEPD1,Gastric cancer,EMT,Super enhancers
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