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Downregulation of p21‐activated kinase‐1 inhibits the growth of gastric cancer cells involving cyclin B1
Author(s) -
Liu Funan,
Li Xiaodong,
Wang Chunyu,
Cai Xinze,
Du Zhongmin,
Xu Huimian,
Li Feng
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.24588
Subject(s) - pak1 , cancer research , kinase , cancer , cancer cell , biology , cyclin d , cyclin , cell cycle , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
p21‐activated kinase 1 (Pak1), a serine/threonine kinase, has been implicated in cytoskeletal remodelling, cell motility, apoptosis and transformation. However, the role of Pak1 in gastric cancer remains unclear. In this study, we detected Pak1 expression in gastric cancer tissues from 40 patients by western blot. Overexpression of Pak1 was associated with progression, metastasis and prognosis of gastric cancer. In addition, we found that knockdown of Pak1 expression significantly inhibited anchorage‐dependent and anchorage‐independent growth in gastric cancer cells, and markedly inhibited gastric cancer cell xenograft tumor growth. In further study, data showed that Pak1 could regulate the expression of cyclin B1 at the mRNA and protein levels, and impact the subcellular distribution and the promoter activity of cyclin B1. Results from deletion and mutant analysis supplied a new NF‐κB binding sites at position ‐321 of cyclin B1 promoter, and indicated that Pak1 regulated the transcription of cyclin B1 in gastric cancer through NF‐κB. In conclusion, Pak1 may be a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target in gastric cancer. © 2009 UICC