KDM4C silencing inhibits cell migration and enhances radiosensitivity by upregulating CXCL2 in hepatocellular carcinoma
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ABSTRACT: KDM4C, a histone lysine demethylase, has been proposed to participate in malignant transformation and progression in several types of cancer. However, its roles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain poorly understood. In this study, we report that KDM4C protein level is upregulated and KDM4C silencing inhibits cell growth, proliferation and migration in HCC. Furthermore, we provide evidence that depletion of KDM4C leads to defective G2/M checkpoint, increases radiation-induced DNA damage and impairs DNA repair, and enhances radiosensitivity in HCC cells. Using RNA sequencing, we uncover that chemokine CXCL2 is a downstream effector of KDM4C. KDM4C knockdown upregulates the expression of CXCL2 and promotes the secretion of CXCL2 in HCC cells. Importantly, the observed effects caused by KDM4C depletion in HCC cells can be partially rescued by CXCL2 silencing. Thus, our findings demonstrate that KDM4C is involved in the cell migration and radiosensitivity via modulating CXCL2, indicating that KDM4C may be a potential therapeutic target in HCC.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE189941 | GEO | 2023/05/03
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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