Loss of KCNJ15 expression promotes malignant phenotypes and correlates with poor prognosis in renal carcinoma

Cancer Management and Research
Yang LiuZesong Li

Abstract

KCNJ15 belongs to the inwardly rectifying potassium channel (KIR) family. Although members of the KIR family have been proven to play important roles in a variety of developmental processes, the molecular role and clinical effects of KCNJ15 in cancers remain unclear. The aim of this study was to identify the expression, biological functions and molecular mechanisms of KCNJ15 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). KCNJ15 mRNA expression was evaluated in kidney cancer tissue, paired adjacent normal tissue, and cell lines with qRT-PCR. KCNJ15 protein expression was investigated via western blotting and immunohistochemistry. In addition, the clinical and prognostic significance of KCNJ15 in RCC were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards analysis. In vitro, the effects of KCNJ15 on kidney cancer cells were evaluated by means of a cell counting kit-8, transwell assay along with flow cytometry, respectively. Moreover, the potential mechanism of KCNJ15 was demonstrated by Western blot. Here, we first found that KCNJ15 was significantly downregulated in RCC, and this low expression was an independent prognostic factor for clear cell RCC (ccRCC). Moreover, KCNJ15 was associated with advanced TNM stage (n=150, p=0.014)...Continue Reading

Citations

Dec 17, 2019·American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology·Anna D ManisOleg Palygin
Feb 14, 2020·Annals of Surgical Oncology·Shunsuke NakamuraYasuhiro Kodera
Mar 14, 2020·Annals of Surgical Oncology·Shunsuke NakamuraYasuhiro Kodera

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