Overexpression of APC11 predicts worse survival in lung adenocarcinoma
Open Access
- 1 October 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in OncoTargets and Therapy
- Vol. ume 11, 7125-7132
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ott.s177252
Abstract
Background: Anaphase-promoting complex subunit 11 (APC11) plays an important role in gathering E2 and catalyzing ubiquitin-chain formation to support ubiquitination of substrates by acting as a catalytic core subunit of anaphase-promoting complex (APC/C). However, whether APC11 is implicated in the tumorigenesis of lung cancer is never known. Materials and methods: In this study, we used an online survival analysis software to estimate the prognostic value of APC11 mRNA expression level for lung cancer. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, colony-forming assay, and transwell assay were used to assess the biological functions of APC11 in lung cancer cells. Then, 107 lung cancer patient tissues were collected to examine the expression level of APC11 by immunohistochemistry staining. Kaplan–Meier method and univariate Cox regression analysis were performed to reveal the prognostic value of APC11 protein expression in lung cancer. Results: Higher mRNA level of APC11 was significantly associated with worse survival for lung adenocarcinoma, but not for lung squamous cell carcinoma. Knockdown of APC11 by siRNA apparently inhibited cell proliferation and colon formation in both H1299 and H358 cells. In addition, silencing of APC11 decreased cell migrative and invasive abilities. Moreover, immunohistochemical analysis showed that APC11 was highly expressed in lung cancer tissues, and multivariate analysis suggested that APC11 overexpression was an independent prognostic factor in lung adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: We suggest that APC11 could serve as a prognostic biomarker and a novel target in treating lung adenocarcinoma.Keywords
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