SENP3 mediates the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to accelerate the growth and metastasis of oesophagal squamous cell carcinoma in mice

Funct Integr Genomics. 2024 Feb 22;24(2):40. doi: 10.1007/s10142-024-01321-2.

Abstract

As a common malignant tumor, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is occasionally seen in clinical practice. This type of disease has low incidence rate and mortality. The post-translational modification of small ubiquitin like modifiers (SUMO) can play a crucial role in regulating protein function, and can significantly impact the occurrence and development of diseases. SUMO-specific peptidase (SENP) affects cell activity by regulating the biological function of SUMO. SENP3 belongs to the SENP family, and available data indicate that many malignancies are associated with SENPs, it is currently unclear its role in ESCC. This study indicates that there is a high level of SENP3 expression in ESCC tumor cells. If the expression level of this gene is high, it can have a significant impact on ESCC cell lines and affect physiological activities such as invasion of KYSE170 cells. If the gene is knocked out, this situation will not occur. There is also research data indicating that this gene can effectively activate related signaling pathways, thereby promoting the physiological activities of malignant tumor cells. In a nude mouse xenograft tumor model, KYSE170 cells with SENP3 expression knockdown induced a smaller volume and weight of tumor tissue. Therefore, it can be clearly stated that SENP3 can enable Wnt/ β- The catenin signaling pathway is stimulated, which in turn affects the physiological activities of ESCC cells, including the invasion process. The results of this article lay the foundation for clinical staff to carry out clinical management.

Keywords: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Invasion; SENP3; Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / genetics
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma* / genetics
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma* / metabolism
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma* / pathology
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway / genetics

Substances

  • Cysteine Endopeptidases
  • SENP3 protein, human
  • Senp3 protein, mouse