PMID- 36197602 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221009 IS - 2730-6011 (Electronic) IS - 2730-6011 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Oct 5 TI - Rho-associated kinase1 promotes laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression via the FAK signaling pathway. PG - 100 LID - 10.1007/s12672-022-00561-7 [doi] LID - 100 AB - Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is one of the most common head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Rho-associated kinase1 (ROCK1) is considered to promote progression of numerous cancers, however, its role in LSCC is still unknown. Here, the expression level of ROCK1 is higher in LSCC tissues than non-tumor tissues, and the expression level of ROCK1 is positively correlated with advanced stage and poor survival prognosis. ROCK1 knockdown in TU686 and TU212 cells dramatically inhibits cellular proliferation, migration and invasion. Whereas the overexpression of ROCK1 reversed these changes. FAK signaling pathway plays an essential role in promoting LSCC progression. Inhibiting FAK activity with TAE226 observably impairs the tumor-promoting effects. In conclusion, ROCK1 promotes LSCC tumorigenesis and progression via the FAK signaling pathway, targeting the ROCK1 molecule may represent potential targets for clinical LSCC treatment. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Yang, Liyun AU - Yang L AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, China. FAU - Qiao, Peipei AU - Qiao P AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, China. FAU - Zhang, Jianwei AU - Zhang J AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, China. FAU - Huang, Shuixian AU - Huang S AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, China. enthsx@163.com. FAU - Hu, An AU - Hu A AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, China. juanitohuan@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221005 PL - United States TA - Discov Oncol JT - Discover oncology JID - 101775142 PMC - PMC9535064 OTO - NOTNLM OT - FAK OT - LSCC OT - ROCK1 OT - Tumorigenesis and progression COIS- The authors declare that they have no financial disclosure and competing interests. EDAT- 2022/10/06 06:00 MHDA- 2022/10/06 06:01 PMCR- 2022/10/05 CRDT- 2022/10/05 11:28 PHST- 2022/06/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/08/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/10/05 11:28 [entrez] PHST- 2022/10/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/10/06 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s12672-022-00561-7 [pii] AID - 561 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12672-022-00561-7 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Discov Oncol. 2022 Oct 5;13(1):100. doi: 10.1007/s12672-022-00561-7.