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Decreased expression of GATA2 promoted proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 in vitro and correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

GATA family of transcription factors are critical for organ development and associated with progression of various cancer types. However, their expression patterns and prognostic values for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still largely unknown.

Methods

Expression of GATA transcription factors in HCC cell lines and tissues (n?=?240) were evaluated by RT-qPCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry. Cellular proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 was evaluated by CCK-8 kit, scratch wound assay and transwell matrigel invasion assay, respectively.

Results

GATA2 expression was decreased in HCC cell lines (p?=?0.056 for mRNA, p?=?0.040 for protein) and tissues (p?=?1.27E-25) compared with normal hepatocytes. Decreased expression of intratumoral GATA2 protein significantly correlated with elevated alpha feto-protein (p?=?2.7E-05), tumor size >5 cm (p?=?0.049), absence of tumor capsule (p?=?0.002), poor differentiation (p?=?0.005), presence of tumor thrombi (p?=?0.005) and advanced TNM stage (p?=?0.001) and was associated with increased recurrence rate and decreased overall survival rate by univariate (p?=?1.6E-04 for TTR, p?=?1.7E-04 for OS) and multivariate analyses (HR?=?0.63, 95% CI?=?0.43-0.90, p?=?0.012 for TTR; HR?=?0.67, 95% CI?=?0.47-0.95, p?=?0.026 for OS). RNAi-mediated knockdown of GATA2 expression significantly enhanced proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 cell in vitro.

Conclusions

Decreased expression of hematopoietic factor GATA2 was associated with poor prognosis of HCC following resection.

SUBMITTER: Li YW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3907524 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Decreased expression of GATA2 promoted proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 in vitro and correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Li Yi-Wei YW Wang Jia-Xing JX Yin Xin X Qiu Shuang-Jian SJ Wu Han H Liao Rui R Yi Yong Y Xiao Yong-Sheng YS Zhou Jian J Zhang Bo-Heng BH Fan Jia J

PloS one 20140130 1

<h4>Background</h4>GATA family of transcription factors are critical for organ development and associated with progression of various cancer types. However, their expression patterns and prognostic values for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still largely unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>Expression of GATA transcription factors in HCC cell lines and tissues (n = 240) were evaluated by RT-qPCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry. Cellular proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 was evaluated b ...[more]

PMID: 24498120

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Decreased expression of GATA2 promoted proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 in vitro and correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Decreased expression of GATA2 promoted proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 in vitro and correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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