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T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis 1 promotes invadopodia formation and is regulated by the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal Article · · Experimental Cell Research
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  1. Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038 (China)
  2. Department of Hepatobiliary, General Hospital of Tibet Military Command Area, Lhasa, Tibet, 850000 (China)
Highlights: • High Tiam1 expression in HCC is related to the poor prognosis after surgery. • Tiam1 promotes invadopodia formation in HCC cells. • Tiam1-mediated invadopodia formation is regulated by the PI3K/Akt pathway. • PIP2 is an important factor in Tiam1-mediated invadopodia formation. At present, there are still many poorly understood aspects of the mechanisms underlying hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invasion and metastasis. Invadopodia are important structures for cancer cell invasion and metastasis. We determined that high T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis 1 (Tiam1) expression is associated with HCC invasion and metastasis and poor patient prognosis after surgery. Gain- and loss-of-function studies confirmed that Tiam1 promotes invadopodia formation in HCC by activating Rac1. A series of biochemical experiments confirmed that this effect is regulated by the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. We also confirmed that PIP2 facilitates this effect. In summary, these findings reveal that Tiam1 plays an important role in invadopodia formation in HCC.
OSTI ID:
23195478
Journal Information:
Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 407; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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