PMID- 30720082 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190730 LR - 20211204 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 4 DP - 2019 Apr TI - Knockdown of ARK5 expression suppresses invasion of ovarian cancer cells. PG - 2927-2934 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2019.9901 [doi] AB - The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects and the molecular mechanisms of ARK5 in ovarian cancer cell invasion. The plasmid pGCsilencerU6/GFP/Neo‑RNAi‑ARK5 and the control vector with a scramble sequence were transfected into SKOV3 cells to establish ARK5‑deficient SKOV3 cells (siARK5/SKOV3) and a control cell line (Scr/SKOV3), respectively. Reverse transcription‑polymerase chain reaction (RT‑PCR) and Western blot analysis were used to determine the mRNA and protein expression levels of ARK5. Migration and invasion abilities of SKOV3 cells were determined in chemotaxis and invasion assays, respectively. The epidermal growth factor‑1 (EGF‑1)‑induced expression of matrix metallopeptidase (MMP)‑2 and MMP‑9, epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) and phosphorylation of mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (mTOR) in siARK5/SKOV3 and Scr/SKOV3 cells were detected by western blot. RT‑PCR and western blot analyses demonstrated that the expression of ARK5 was significantly downregulated in siARK5/SKOV3 cells at the mRNA and protein levels (P<0.01). The migration and invasion abilities of siARK5/SKOV3 cells were markedly decreased compared with Scr/SKOV3 cells (P<0.01). In addition, the results demonstrated that EGF‑1‑induced expression of MMP‑2 and MMP‑9, EMT and phosphorylation of mTOR were suppressed in siARK5/SKOV3 cells as compared with Scr/SKOV3 cells (P<0.01). The current study demonstrated that ARK5 is a critical factor involved in SKOV3 cell invasion and ARK5 increases invasive potential by promoting EMT and activating the Akt‑mTOR‑MMPs pathway. FAU - Wang, Shuxiao AU - Wang S AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Shuwei AU - Li S AD - Department of Physics, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Hui AU - Wang H AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Wei AU - Li W AD - Department of Gynecology, Zhenjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212001, P.R. China. FAU - Gao, Yuxue AU - Gao Y AD - Department of Pathology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Xuejian AU - Wang X AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Fang, Chunyan AU - Fang C AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Zhang, Baogang AU - Zhang B AD - Department of Pathology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Sun, Xiuning AU - Sun X AD - Department of Microbiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Ruifang AU - Li R AD - Department of Microbiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Shi, Weiwei AU - Shi W AD - Department of Chemistry, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Meiling AU - Chen M AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. FAU - Shi, Lihong AU - Shi L AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190128 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Repressor Proteins) RN - EC 2.7.- (Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (NUAK1 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.24 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 2) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 9) MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Female MH - Gene Knockdown Techniques MH - *Gene Silencing MH - Humans MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism MH - Neoplasm Invasiveness/genetics MH - Ovarian Neoplasms/*genetics/metabolism/pathology MH - Protein Kinases/*genetics/metabolism MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism MH - Repressor Proteins/*genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism EDAT- 2019/02/06 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/31 06:00 CRDT- 2019/02/06 06:00 PHST- 2018/03/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/02/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/31 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/02/06 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2019.9901 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2019 Apr;19(4):2927-2934. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2019.9901. Epub 2019 Jan 28.