机构:[1]Kunming Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Neurosurg, Kunming, Peoples R China外科科室神经外科昆明医科大学附属第一医院[2]Guangyuan Cent Hosp, Guangyuan, Peoples R China[3]Xiangyang First Peoples Hosp, Xiangyang, Peoples R China[4]Kunming City Women & Children Hosp, Kunming City Maternal & Child Hlth Hosp, Clin Med Res Ctr Obstet & Gynecol, Yunnan Joint Key Lab, Kunming, Peoples R China[5]Puer Peoples Hosp, Puer 665000, Peoples R China
Introduction: Growth hormone (GH) secreting pituitary adenoma is considered one of the most harmful types of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs). Our previous research has found that high expression of Lysine methyltransferase 5A (KMT5A) is closely related to the proliferation of PitNETs. The aim of this study was to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of KMT5A in the progression of GH PitNETs. Methods: Immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR, and Western blot (WB) were used to assess the expression levels of KMT5A in human normal pituitary and GH PitNETs, as well as in rat normal pituitary and GH3 cells. Additionally, we utilized RNA interference technology and treatment with a selective KMT5A inhibitor to decrease the expression of KMT5A in GH3 cells. CCK-8, EdU, flow cytometry (FCM), clone formation, and WB assay were further employed to evaluate the impact of KMT5A on the proliferation of GH3 cells in vitro. A xenograft model was established to evaluate the role of KMT5A in GH PitNETs progression in vivo. Results: KMT5A was highly expressed in GH PitNETs and GH3 cells. Moreover, the reduction of KMT5A expression led to inhibited growth of GH PitNETs and increased apoptosis of tumor cells, as indicated by the findings from CCK-8, EdU, clone formation, and FCM assays. Additionally, WB analysis identified the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway as a potential mechanism through which KMT5A promotes GH PitNETs progression. Conclusion: Our research suggests that KMT5A may facilitate the progression of GH PitNETs via the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Therefore, KMT5A may serve as a potential therapeutic target and molecular biomarker for GH PitNETs.
基金:
Applied Basic Research Joint Special Fund project of Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province and Kunming Medical University [202101AY070001-017, 202101AY070001-081]
第一作者机构:[1]Kunming Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Neurosurg, Kunming, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Kunming Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Neurosurg, Kunming, Peoples R China[5]Puer Peoples Hosp, Puer 665000, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Junjun,Song Hao,Chen Ting,et al.Lysine Methyltransferase 5A Promotes the Progression of Growth Hormone Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors through the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway[J].NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY.2024,114(6):589-601.doi:10.1159/000538560.
APA:
Li, Junjun,Song, Hao,Chen, Ting,Zhang, Sixi,Zhang, Chao...&Deng, Xingli.(2024).Lysine Methyltransferase 5A Promotes the Progression of Growth Hormone Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors through the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway.NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY,114,(6)
MLA:
Li, Junjun,et al."Lysine Methyltransferase 5A Promotes the Progression of Growth Hormone Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors through the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway".NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 114..6(2024):589-601