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Published on: November 8, 2016
SERPINA3 Promotes Glioblastoma Progression by Promoting APOE Expression and Regulating the PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 Pathway
1Department of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Medical and Health Discipline, Qingdao Central Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China.
Background And Objective:
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a prevalent and aggressive intracranial malignant tumor characterized by high mortality and recurrence rates. Serine proteinase inhibitor A3 (SERPINA3) has been reported to be overexpressed in various cancers; however, its clinical significance and biological role in GBM remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the impact of SERPINA3 on gliomagenesis.
Methods And Material:
SERPINA3 expression in GBM was assessed. U87 cells were transfected, and the effects of SERPINA3 on GBM cells were investigated. The effect of SERPINA3 on GBM in vivo was investigated. The relationship between apolipoprotein E (APOE) and SERPINA3 was analyzed. The effect of APOE on ferroptosis-related markers glutathione, malondialdehyde, and Fe2 + was detected. U87 cells overexpressing SERPINA3 were treated, and the effect of SERPINA3 on the PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 pathway was investigated.
Results:
SERPINA3 was highly expressed in GBM, and overexpressing SERPINA3 promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GBM cells, enhanced the uptake of glucose and release of lactic acid from GBM cells, and inhibited apoptosis. Overexpressing SERPINA3 upregulated APOE. High expression of APOE inhibited ferroptosis in GBM cells, thereby promoting tumor progression. APOE was significantly upregulated in SERPINA3-overexpressing U87 cells and tumor tissues from xenografted mice. When overexpressing SERPINA3, PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 pathway-related proteins were increased in GBM cells. Inhibiting PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 expression reduced proliferation, migration, and invasion of GBM cells.
Conclusions:
SERPINA3 promotes GBM progression by promoting APOE expression and modulating the PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 pathway.
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