KIF20B promotes the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by stimulating cell proliferation

Journal of Cellular Physiology
Gang LiYi Wang

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common urinary system cancer with high morbidity and mortality rate. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a highly aggressive and common type of RCC. More and effective therapeutic targets are badly needed for the treatment of ccRCC. Kinesin family protein (KIF)20B, also named M-phase phosphoprotein 1, was reported as a microtubule-associated, plus-end-directed kinesin. KIF20B was involved in multiple cellular processes such as cytokinesis. Multiple studies indicated the oncogenic role for KIF20B in several types of tumors, including breast cancer and bladder cancer. However, the possible role of KIF20B in the progression of renal carcinoma is still unknown. Herein, our study demonstrated that KIF20B was relatively highly expressed in ccRCC tissues. In addition, KIF20B was inversely related to the clinical features including tumor size and T stage. We further found that inhibition of the KIF20B expression by a specific short hairpin RNA obviously reduces proliferation of ccRCC cells both in vitro and in vivo. Our study reveals the involvement of KIF20B in ccRCC progression. Generally, KIF20B is a promising novel therapeutic for the treatment of clear cell RCC.

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