PMID- 27602166 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200929 IS - 1792-1074 (Print) IS - 1792-1082 (Electronic) IS - 1792-1074 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 3 DP - 2016 Sep TI - PRDX2 protects hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells from oxidative stress. PG - 2217-2221 AB - Peroxiredoxin2 (PRDX2) is a member of the peroxiredoxin family of antioxidant enzymes. A number of previous studies have indicated that PRDX2 may serve a cell type-dependent role in tumorigenesis. Recently, PRDX2 has been identified to be the new target of miR-122a, which has been demonstrated to be frequently downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus, PRDX2 may have a pro-tumorigenic role in HCC. Because the role of PRDX2 in HCC has not yet been reported, it is of interest to explore how PRDX2 may affect reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cell death in HCC cells. The present study analyzed the effects of PRDX2 knockdown or overexpression on hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced cell death in HCC SMMC-7721 cells. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced cell death upon PRDX2 knockdown or overexpression was also examined in SMMC-7721 cells. It was found that PRDX2 knockdown augmented H(2)O(2)-induced cell death in SMMC-7721 cells, whereas PRDX2 overexpression exhibited opposite effects. By contrast, PRDX2 knockdown enhanced TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis, whereas PRDX2 overexpression reduced it, even though both treatments showed little effects on TNF-alpha-induced necrosis in SMMC-7721 cells. Further exploration confirmed PRDX2 knockdown led to enhanced ROS generation in response to H(2)O(2). Taken together, the present study supports that PRDX2 serves a pro-tumorigenic role in HCC through, at least partially, limiting ROS-mediated apoptosis under oxidative stress. FAU - Zhou, Silei AU - Zhou S AD - Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475001, P.R. China; Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, P.R. China. FAU - Han, Quanli AU - Han Q AD - Department of Medical Oncology 2, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical Academy, Beijing 100853, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Ru AU - Wang R AD - Clinical Laboratory, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100017, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Xin AU - Li X AD - Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Qingyang AU - Wang Q AD - Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Huizhong AU - Wang H AD - Clinical Laboratory, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100017, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Jing AU - Wang J AD - Department of Radiation Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical Academy, Beijing 100853, P.R. China. FAU - Ma, Yuanfang AU - Ma Y AD - Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475001, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160721 PL - Greece TA - Oncol Lett JT - Oncology letters JID - 101531236 PMC - PMC4998565 OTO - NOTNLM OT - apoptosis OT - cell death OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - oxidative stress OT - peroxiredoxin 2 EDAT- 2016/09/08 06:00 MHDA- 2016/09/08 06:01 PMCR- 2016/07/21 CRDT- 2016/09/08 06:00 PHST- 2015/04/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/06/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/09/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/09/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/09/08 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/07/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - OL-0-0-4899 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ol.2016.4899 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncol Lett. 2016 Sep;12(3):2217-2221. doi: 10.3892/ol.2016.4899. Epub 2016 Jul 21.