FXYD6: a novel therapeutic target toward hepatocellular carcinoma

Autor: Hongxia Duan, Xiongfei Chen, Dongling Yang, Zhaoqing Wang, Ningxin Zhou, Xiyun Yan, Lina Song, Jing Feng, Qian Gao
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Protein & Cell
ISSN: 1674-8018
1674-800X
DOI: 10.1007/s13238-014-0045-0
Popis: FXYD6, FXYD domain containing ion transport regulator 6, has been reported to affect the activity of Na+/K+-ATPase and be associated with mental diseases. Here, we demonstrate that FXYD6 is up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and enhances the migration and proliferation of HCC cells. Up-regulation of FXYD6 not only positively correlates with the increase of Na+/K+-ATPase but also coordinates with the activation of its downstream Src-ERK signaling pathway. More importantly, blocking FXYD6 by its functional antibody significantly inhibits the growth potential of the xenografted HCC tumors in mice, indicating that FXYD6 represents a potential therapeutic target toward HCC. Altogether, our results establish a critical role of FXYD6 in HCC progression and suggest that the therapy targeting FXYD6 can benefit the clinical treatment toward HCC patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13238-014-0045-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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