PMID- 35163164 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220304 LR - 20220304 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 3 DP - 2022 Jan 22 TI - Role of Periostin Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Periostin Silencing Inhibits the Migration and Invasion of Lung Cancer Cells via Regulation of MMP-2 Expression. LID - 10.3390/ijms23031240 [doi] LID - 1240 AB - The involvement of periostin (POSTN) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) migration, invasion, and its underlying mechanisms has not been well established. The present study aims to determine epithelial POSTN expression in NSCLC and to assess associations with clinicopathological factors and prognosis as well as to explore the effects of POSTN knockdown on tumor microenvironment and the migration and invasion of lung cancer cells. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate epithelial POSTN expression in NSCLC. POSTN mRNA expression in the dissected lung cancer cells was confirmed by laser capture microdissection and real-time PCR. A549 cells were used for transfecting shRNA-POSTN lentiviral particles. Wound healing and Transwell invasion assays were used to assess the migratory and invasive abilities of A549 cells transfected with POSTN-specific short hairpin (sh)RNA. The results demonstrated significantly higher cytoplasmic POSTN expression in the whole NSCLC group compared to non-malignant lung tissue (NMLT). POSTN expression in cancer cells may be considered to be an independent prognostic factor for survival in NSCLC. POSTN knockdown significantly inhibited A549 cell migration and invasion capabilities in vitro. The activity and the expression level of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) were significantly decreased in A549.shRNA compared to control cells. In summary, POSTN may regulate lung cancer cell invasiveness by modulating the expression of MMP-2 and may represent a potential target for novel therapeutic intervention for NSCLC. FAU - Ratajczak-Wielgomas, Katarzyna AU - Ratajczak-Wielgomas K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6175-2204 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Kmiecik, Alicja AU - Kmiecik A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6498-717X AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Dziegiel, Piotr AU - Dziegiel P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8292-1385 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. AD - Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220122 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (Cell Adhesion Molecules) RN - 0 (POSTN protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.24 (MMP2 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.24 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 2) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics/*metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Cell Adhesion Molecules/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - *Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Gene Silencing MH - Humans MH - Lung Neoplasms/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/genetics/*metabolism MH - Neoplasm Invasiveness MH - Prognosis MH - Survival Rate MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured MH - Tumor Microenvironment PMC - PMC8835752 OTO - NOTNLM OT - extracellular matrix OT - invasion OT - matrix metalloproteinase-2 OT - non-small cell lung carcinoma OT - periostin OT - remodeling COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/02/16 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/05 06:00 PMCR- 2022/01/22 CRDT- 2022/02/15 01:16 PHST- 2021/12/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/01/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/01/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/15 01:16 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms23031240 [pii] AID - ijms-23-01240 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms23031240 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jan 22;23(3):1240. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031240.