IGF-1 promotes multiple myeloma progression through PI3K/Akt-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Life Sciences
Yue PengAili He

Abstract

To investigate the role and mechanism of insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1)-mediated EMT on multiple myeloma (MM) growth and metastasis. The expression data from GEO datasets were utilized to explore the expression levels of IGF-1 and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers in MM. Western blotting and flow cytometry analysis were performed to detect the protein levels of EMT markers as well as key components of the PI3K/Akt pathway. Cell proliferation ability was assessed using colony formation assay and EdU incorporation assays. Transwell migration and invasion assays were performed to assess cell metastasis properties. Vimentin was knocked down by using electro-transfection with small interfering RNA (siRNA) to detect the effect of IGF-1-mediated EMT on MM cell growth and metastasis. First of all, the analysis of GEO database revealed that IGF-1 was excessively expressed and closely correlated with the expression of the EMT markers in MM patients. Furthermore, we demonstrated that IGF-1 enhanced the acquisition of mesenchymal features in a time-dependent manner. Additionally, in vitro studies revealed that IGF-1-mediated mesenchymal phenotype promoted MM migration, invasion and colony formation. Finally, the mechanis...Continue Reading

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Sep 14, 2020·Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology·Yang Bai, Xing Su
Sep 10, 2020·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Jéssica Mariane Ferreira MendesClarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Dominika BębnowskaPaulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej

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