| Autor: |
Dong Guo, Weinan Yao, Xingyu Du, Jing Dong, Xueyuan Zhang, Wenbin Shen, Shuchai Zhu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Discover Oncology, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2730-6011 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s12672-023-00692-5 |
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Abstract Objectives The NEK2 (never in mitosis gene A-related kinase 2), a serine/threonine kinase involved in chromosome instability and tumorigenesis. Hence, this study aimed to explore the molecular function of NEK2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods By available transcriptome datasets (GSE53625 cohort, GSE38129 cohort, and GSE21293 cohort), we analyzed the differentially expressed genes in invading and non-invading ESCC. Subsequently, we evaluated the association between NEK2 expression level and clinical outcomes through Kaplan–Meier analysis method. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting (WB) analyses were performed to determine the expression levels of NEK2 mRNA and protein, respectively. We knocked down the NEK2 expression in ESCC cells (ECA109 and TE1), and evaluated the NEK2 biology function associated with ESCC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation abilities. Finally, the downstream pathway of NEK2 was analyzed through Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and validated the regulatory mechanism of NEK2 on the potential pathway through WB. Results We found that NEK2 was highly expressed in ESCC cells compared with human esophageal epithelial cells (HEEC) (P |
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