›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 581-586.

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Mechanism research of YAP1-FOS promoting cell proliferation, migration and EMT in oral squamous cell carcinoma

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  • Received:2018-01-23 Revised:2018-04-13 Online:2019-07-28 Published:2019-08-07

Abstract: Objective To explore the roles of YAP1-FOS in promoting the process of cell proliferation, migration and EMT in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods The YAP1 expression and subcellular localization in the OSCC cancer tissue and the surrounding normal tissue were detected by tissue immunofluorescence assay. The effect of YAP1 on cell proliferation in OSCC cells was tested by cell clonogenic assay. The effect of YAP1 on cell migration in OSCC cells was detected by cell scratch assay. The effects of YAP1 on the marker gene protein expression and changes in marker gene transcription level of EMT related molecule were respectively detected by Western blot and RT-PCR. The process in which YAP1 and FOS interacted with each other to control the conversion process of EMT through mutual regulation of downstream genes was detected by CoIP and immunoblot. Results The immunofluorescence assay results showed that the YAP1 expression increased in OSCC cancer tissue and transferred from cytoplasm to cell nucleus. Clonogenic assay results showed that the clone number increased significantly after over-expression of YAP1 (P < 0.01). The scratch assay results showed that the wound distance significantly decreased after over-expression of YAP1(P < 0.01). Western blot and RT-PCR showed that the expression levels of the key gene of epithelial cells E-cadherin were downregulated (P < 0.01), while the expression levels of the key genes of mesenchymal cells, β-catenin, Vimentin and N-cadherin, were upregulated significantly after YAP1 over-. CoIP and immunoblot results showed that YAP1 interacted with FOS, then the ability of YAP1 promoting cell proliferation significantly weakened afte the depression of FOS expression, meanwhile the marker expression of EMT related molecule was significant down-regulated(P < 0.01). Conclusion YAP1 combined with FOS genes promotes the cell proliferation, migration and EMT transcription in human OSCC, which provides a theoretical basis for the occurrence and development of human OSCC. YAP1-FOS may become the new drug target of human oral cancers.

Key words: Keywords: YAP1-FOS, cell proliferation, EMT, oral squamous cell carcinoma

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