机构:[1]Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China.[2]Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.外科科室麻醉手术科(医技)昆明医科大学附属第一医院[3]School of Basic Medical Sciences, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China.[4]Department of PET-CT/MR Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China.[5]Scientific Research and Experimental Center, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China.
Aim: Brain metastases (BM) in patients with lung cancer (LC) are linked to unfavorable outcomes. The eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2 (EEF1A2) is notably overexpressed across various cancer types and plays a role in promoting tumor initiation and progression. This research aimed to clarify the function of EEF1A2 in the context of lung cancer brain metastasis (LCBM) and to explore the mechanisms underlying its effects. Methods: To identify genes with differential expression between LC and LCBM samples, transcriptomic microarray analyses were conducted, confirming that EEF1A2 expression is elevated in LCBM. EEF1A2 expression levels were validated in multiple LC cell lines. PC9 and SPCA1 cells were transfected with lentiviral vectors carrying siRNAs targeting EEF1A2 to assess its role both in vitro and in vivo. Tandem mass tag proteomics was employed to identify proteins regulated by EEF1A2. The expression of EEF1A2, BCL10, and phosphorylated NF-kappa B in tumor tissues from LC and LCBM patients was analyzed. Results: Compared to the LC samples, the LCBM samples exhibited significantly higher levels of EEF1A2 expression. EEF1A2 knockdown in PC9 and SPCA1 cells resulted in substantial reductions in cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Proteomic profiling revealed that BCL10 protein levels were markedly reduced in EEF1A2knockdown cells. Additionally, there was a decrease in phosphorylated NF-kappa B, EGFR, and mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin, Twist, Snail, Slug, and Cdc42), along with an increase in E-cadherin expression. In a mouse model, EEF1A2 knockdown in PC9 cells significantly inhibited brain metastasis. Furthermore, patient samples presented elevated levels of EEF1A2, BCL10, and phosphorylated NF-kappa B in LCBM tissues than in LC tissues. Conclusion: Our research revealed that EEF1A2 is upregulated in LCBM, and that its knockdown suppresses brain metastasis by decreasing BCL10 expression, inhibiting NF-kappa B signaling, and reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers. These results suggest that targeting EEF1A2 may be a promising therapeutic approach for preventing and treating brain metastasis in lung cancer patients.
基金:
National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81960455, 82060519, 81760519, 81960215]; Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department, Kunming Medical University Joint Special Project for Applied Basic Research [202001AY070001-080]; Yunnan Provincial Department of Education Scientific Research Fund Project [2019J1274]
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China.
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China.[5]Scientific Research and Experimental Center, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China.[*1]Scientific Research and Experimental Center, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, 1076 Yuhua Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China.[*2]Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 519 Kunzhou Road, Xishan District, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China.
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Bo,Zhou Jinyi,Ding Kai,et al.Knockdown of the EEF1A2 gene reduces lung cancer brain metastasis by downregulating the BCL10/NFκB pathway[J].JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT.2025,11:doi:10.20517/2394-4722.2024.77.
APA:
Li, Bo,Zhou, Jinyi,Ding, Kai,Liu, Songyu,Zhang, Lu...&Su, Xiaosan.(2025).Knockdown of the EEF1A2 gene reduces lung cancer brain metastasis by downregulating the BCL10/NFκB pathway.JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT,11,
MLA:
Li, Bo,et al."Knockdown of the EEF1A2 gene reduces lung cancer brain metastasis by downregulating the BCL10/NFκB pathway".JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT 11.(2025)