Abstract |
Ribonucleotide reductase M2 subunit (RRM2) is one of the two subunits of human ribonucleotide reductase which plays a critical role in tumor progression. The aim of the present study was to analyze its expression, clinical significance and biological functions in gastric adenocarcinoma. We observed the upregulation of RRM2 mRNA and protein in all nine gastric cancer cell lines examined. In paired primary gastric cancers, both mRNA and protein levels of RRM2 were significantly upregulated in tumors compared with the corresponding non-tumorous gastric tissues. RRM2 protein expression correlated with higher tumor grade, advanced T stage and poor disease-specific survival. RRM2 knockdown in gastric cancer cell lines AGS, MKN1 and MKN28 significantly suppressed cell proliferation, inhibited monolayer colony formation, reduced cell invasion and induced apoptosis. Downregulation of RRM2 suppressed xenograft formation in vivo. Collectively, these findings suggest that RRM2 plays a crucial role in gastric tumorigenesis and may serve as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target in gastric cancer.
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Authors | Wei Kang, Joanna H M Tong, Anthony W H Chan, Junhong Zhao, Shiyan Wang, Yujuan Dong, Frankie M C Sin, Saifung Yeung, Alfred S L Cheng, Jun Yu, Kafai To |
Journal | Oncology reports
(Oncol Rep)
Vol. 31
Issue 6
Pg. 2579-86
(Jun 2014)
ISSN: 1791-2431 [Electronic] Greece |
PMID | 24756820
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- RNA, Small Interfering
- ribonucleotide reductase M2
- Ribonucleoside Diphosphate Reductase
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(genetics, pathology)
- Animals
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
(genetics)
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Mice
- RNA, Small Interfering
(genetics)
- Ribonucleoside Diphosphate Reductase
(biosynthesis, genetics)
- Stomach Neoplasms
(genetics, pathology)
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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