PMID- 28713889 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180430 LR - 20211204 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 3 DP - 2017 Sep TI - TFE3 regulates renal adenocarcinoma cell proliferation via activation of the mTOR pathway. PG - 2721-2725 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.6930 [doi] AB - The present study aimed to investigate the role of transcription factor E3 (TFE3) in the regulation of proliferation in renal adenocarcinoma cells. The LV‑TFE3 overexpression (OE) lentivirus and negative control CON195 (NC) lentivirus were transfected into the ACHN cell line. Protein expression of FLAG‑tag TFE3 was determined using western blot analysis. Differences in cell proliferation, plate clone formation and cell cycle distribution between OE and NC groups were compared using MTT, plate colony formation and flow cytometry assays, respectively. The levels of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and phosphorylated ribosomal protein S6 (p‑rpS6) were analyzed by western blotting. Cell proliferation and colony formation increased significantly in the OE group compared with the NC group. The % of cells in the G1 and G2 phases of the cell cycle decreased, while the % of cells in the S phase of the cell cycle increased in the OE group compared with the NC group. In addition, mTOR and p‑rpS6 levels were increased in the OE group compared with the NC group. The results of the present study demonstrated that TFE3 overexpression resulted in increased ACHN cell proliferation and plate clone formation. TFE3 may promote renal tumor growth by regulating cell cycle progression and activating the phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase/AKT serine/threonine kinase 1/mTOR signaling pathway. FAU - Fang, Yuan AU - Fang Y AD - Reproductive Medical Center, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Bao, Wei AU - Bao W AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Rao, Qiu AU - Rao Q AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Xuan AU - Wang X AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Xia, Qiuyuan AU - Xia Q AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Shen, Qin AU - Shen Q AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Zhou, Xiaojun AU - Zhou X AD - Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. FAU - Yao, Bing AU - Yao B AD - Reproductive Medical Center, Jinling Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170705 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (TFE3 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Renal Cell/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Cell Cycle MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - *Cell Proliferation MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Kidney Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - *Signal Transduction MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/*metabolism MH - Up-Regulation PMC - PMC5547915 EDAT- 2017/07/18 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/01 06:00 PMCR- 2017/07/05 CRDT- 2017/07/18 06:00 PHST- 2016/08/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/05/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/07/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/07/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/07/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-16-03-2721 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.6930 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Sep;16(3):2721-2725. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6930. Epub 2017 Jul 5.