PMID- 32801742 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220416 IS - 1178-6930 (Print) IS - 1178-6930 (Electronic) IS - 1178-6930 (Linking) VI - 13 DP - 2020 TI - Up-Regulation of Tiam1 Promotes the Radioresistance of Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Through Activation of the JNK/ATF-2 Signaling Pathway. PG - 7065-7074 LID - 10.2147/OTT.S257748 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: Our previous study has revealed that T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis-inducing factor 1 (Tiam1) overexpression are significantly associated with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). However, the influence of Tiam1 in the radioresistance of LSCC and its mechanism have never been elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Western blotting was used to confirm the relationship between Tiam1 and the JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway. To explore the specific functions of Tiam1 and JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway on the proliferation and apoptosis of LSCC after radiation, cloning formation assay and flow cytometry were conducted in vitro, and the experiments on a xenograft mouse model and TUNEL assay were performed in vivo. RESULTS: Western blotting indicated that Tiam1 can regulate the JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway through the influence of the activity of JNK and ATF-2. Up-regulation of Tiam1 could promote proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of LSCC after radiation both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the down-regulation of the JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway reduced the radioresistance of LSCC caused by Tiam1 up-regulation. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the up-regulation of Tiam1 expression can promote the radioresistance of LSCC through activation of the JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway. CI - (c) 2020 Wang et al. FAU - Wang, Shuang AU - Wang S AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China. FAU - Zhu, Weiyu AU - Zhu W AD - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. FAU - Ouyang, Lei AU - Ouyang L AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Jingkun AU - Li J AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Shisheng AU - Li S AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yang, Xinming AU - Yang X AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200721 PL - New Zealand TA - Onco Targets Ther JT - OncoTargets and therapy JID - 101514322 PMC - PMC7382609 OTO - NOTNLM OT - JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway OT - Tiam1 OT - laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma OT - radioresistance OT - up-regulation COIS- The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. EDAT- 2020/08/18 06:00 MHDA- 2020/08/18 06:01 PMCR- 2020/07/21 CRDT- 2020/08/18 06:00 PHST- 2020/04/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/06/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/08/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/08/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/08/18 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 257748 [pii] AID - 10.2147/OTT.S257748 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Onco Targets Ther. 2020 Jul 21;13:7065-7074. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S257748. eCollection 2020.