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Vol 58, No 4 (2020)
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Accepted: 2020-10-27
Published online: 2020-11-13
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ZNF750 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of melanoma cells through modulating the Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway

Yong Du1, Guozhong LV1, Changrui Jing2, Junjie Liu3, Jing Liu2
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Pubmed: 33185885
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2020;58(4):255-263.
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  1. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi, China
  3. Department of Surgery,Yi Xing Guan Lin Hospital, Wuxi, China

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Vol 58, No 4 (2020)
ORIGINAL PAPERS
Submitted: 2020-04-14
Accepted: 2020-10-27
Published online: 2020-11-13

Abstract

Introduction. The abnormal expression of Zinc Finger Protein 750 (ZNF750) has been reported in neoplastic diseases. This study investigated the functional role of ZNF750 in the progression of melanoma. Material and methods. Quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were performed to detect the expression levels of ZNF750 in patients diagnosed with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. The correlation between clinical-pathological features and ZNF750 expression were clarified. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation and transwell assays were used to explore the effects of ZNF750 on the proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion of melanoma cells. Western blot assay was used to evaluate the effects of ZNF750 on regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins. Results. ZNF750 expression was down-regulated in human melanoma tissues and cells, and correlated with the clinical-pathological features including tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and Clark classification in patients with melanoma. In addition, overexpression of ZNF750 decreased the proliferation, invasion and suppressed EMT of melanoma cells, whereas ZNF750 depletion showed the opposite effects. Importantly, mechanistic analyses implied that upregulation of ZNF750 inhibited the expression of b-catenin and the downstream targets (cyclin D1, c-Myc, Bcl-2, MMP2 and MMP9), indicating it could block the activation of Wnt/b-catenin pathway. Consistently, knockdown of ZNF750 led to the opposite results. Conclusions. Together, ZNF750 serves as a tumor suppressor for the development and progression of melanoma through regulating the Wnt/b-catenin pathway. This study confirms the involvement of ZNF750 in melanoma progression and may provide a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma.

Abstract

Introduction. The abnormal expression of Zinc Finger Protein 750 (ZNF750) has been reported in neoplastic diseases. This study investigated the functional role of ZNF750 in the progression of melanoma. Material and methods. Quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were performed to detect the expression levels of ZNF750 in patients diagnosed with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. The correlation between clinical-pathological features and ZNF750 expression were clarified. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation and transwell assays were used to explore the effects of ZNF750 on the proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion of melanoma cells. Western blot assay was used to evaluate the effects of ZNF750 on regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins. Results. ZNF750 expression was down-regulated in human melanoma tissues and cells, and correlated with the clinical-pathological features including tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and Clark classification in patients with melanoma. In addition, overexpression of ZNF750 decreased the proliferation, invasion and suppressed EMT of melanoma cells, whereas ZNF750 depletion showed the opposite effects. Importantly, mechanistic analyses implied that upregulation of ZNF750 inhibited the expression of b-catenin and the downstream targets (cyclin D1, c-Myc, Bcl-2, MMP2 and MMP9), indicating it could block the activation of Wnt/b-catenin pathway. Consistently, knockdown of ZNF750 led to the opposite results. Conclusions. Together, ZNF750 serves as a tumor suppressor for the development and progression of melanoma through regulating the Wnt/b-catenin pathway. This study confirms the involvement of ZNF750 in melanoma progression and may provide a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma.

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Keywords

melanoma; zinc finger protein 750; expression; A375 cells; A2058 cells; proliferation; invasion; EMT markers

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ZNF750 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of melanoma cells through modulating the Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway

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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

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Vol 58, No 4 (2020)

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Original paper

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255-263

Published online

2020-11-13

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DOI

10.5603/FHC.a2020.0026

Pubmed

33185885

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2020;58(4):255-263.

Keywords

melanoma
zinc finger protein 750
expression
A375 cells
A2058 cells
proliferation
invasion
EMT markers

Authors

Yong Du
Guozhong LV
Changrui Jing
Junjie Liu
Jing Liu

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