Background and purpose: Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2)
a member of epidermal growth factor receptor family
initiates a diverse set of signaling pathways that ultimately affect such fundamental processes as cell proliferation
cell motility and cell apoptosis. It is reported that HER-2 was associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. However
the mechanism needs further investigation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of HER-2 on regulating EMT process. Methods: Transwell assay was used to determine the motility of breast cancer cells; Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTFQ- PCR) was employed to determine the expression of genes of interest
and reactive oxygen species production was measured by reactive oxygen species detection kit. Results: HER-2 overexpression in breast cancer cells could promote cell migration and invasion. Mechanistic study showed that HER-2 overexpression could upregulate ZEB1 expression. ZEB1 silencing by siRNA reduced cell motility of HER-2-overexpressing breast cancer cells. Furthermore
reactive oxygen species produced in HER-2-overexpressing breast cancer cells were less than those produced in corresponding control cells. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that HER-2 overexpression endowed breast cancer cells with EMT related properties by upregulating ZEB1 expression. ZEB1 could be a candidate target for further study of the relationship between HER-2 and EMT.
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Liqing JIA
Xiaolu GE
Lin JIANG
Xiaoyan ZHOU
张 杰
郑 慧
卢仁泉
The Society of Breast Cancer China Anti-Cancer Association
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Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University; Fudan University Cancer Institute
Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital
复旦大学附属肿瘤医院检验科,复旦大学上海医学院肿瘤学系
Department of Breast Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Department of Breast Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital& Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College