Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, China.
Neoplasma. 2024 Feb;71(1):22-36. doi: 10.4149/neo_2024_230907N476. Epub 2024 Jan 23.
This study investigates the molecular mechanism of HMGA2-mediated regulation of IGFBP2 expression in the PI3K/AKT/VEGFA signaling pathway, which is involved in angiogenesis and LUAD metastasis. Target genes with prognostic implications for LUAD patients were selected using bioinformatics, and previously published literature was referenced to predict the molecular regulatory mechanisms. A549 cells were used for in vitro validation. Cell proliferation and viability were assessed using CCK-8 and EdU assays, while cell migration ability was evaluated using Transwell and wound healing assays. Changes in angiogenesis were examined using an angiogenesis assay. The targeted binding of HMGA2 with the IGFBP2 promoter was confirmed through dual luciferase reporter gene experiments and ChIP assays. In vivo validation was performed using a xenograft mouse model, and changes in angiogenesis and tumor metastasis were observed using western blot, immunofluorescence, and H&E staining. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that HMGA2 was one of the AAGs that differed between normal individuals and LUAD patients and could serve as a critical mRNA for predicting LUAD prognosis. Results from in vitro experiments demonstrated that the expression of the HMGA2 gene was significantly upregulated in LUAD cell lines. Through mediating the expression of IGFBP2, the HMGA2 gene activated the PI3K/AKT/VEGFA signaling pathway, promoting the proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of A549 cells. In vivo, animal experiments further confirmed that HMGA2 facilitated angiogenesis and the development and metastasis of LUAD through mediating IGFBP2 expression and activating the PI3K/AKT/VEGFA signaling pathway. HMGA2 promotes angiogenesis and healthy growth and metastasis of LUAD by activating the PI3K/AKT/VEGFA signaling pathway by mediating IGFBP2 expression.
这项研究调查了 HMGA2 在 PI3K/AKT/VEGFA 信号通路中调节 IGFBP2 表达的分子机制,该通路参与血管生成和 LUAD 转移。使用生物信息学选择了对 LUAD 患者具有预后意义的靶基因,并参考先前发表的文献来预测分子调控机制。使用 A549 细胞进行体外验证。使用 CCK-8 和 EdU 测定法评估细胞增殖和活力,使用 Transwell 和划痕愈合测定法评估细胞迁移能力。使用血管生成测定法检查血管生成的变化。通过双荧光素酶报告基因实验和 ChIP 测定法证实了 HMGA2 与 IGFBP2 启动子的靶向结合。使用异种移植小鼠模型进行体内验证,并通过 Western blot、免疫荧光和 H&E 染色观察血管生成和肿瘤转移的变化。生物信息学分析表明,HMGA2 是正常个体和 LUAD 患者之间差异表达的 AAG 之一,可作为预测 LUAD 预后的关键 mRNA。体外实验结果表明,HMGA2 基因在 LUAD 细胞系中的表达明显上调。通过调节 IGFBP2 的表达,HMGA2 基因激活了 PI3K/AKT/VEGFA 信号通路,促进了 A549 细胞的增殖、迁移和血管生成。在体内,动物实验进一步证实,HMGA2 通过介导 IGFBP2 表达和激活 PI3K/AKT/VEGFA 信号通路,促进 LUAD 的血管生成以及发展和转移。HMGA2 通过介导 IGFBP2 表达激活 PI3K/AKT/VEGFA 信号通路,促进 LUAD 的血管生成和 LUAD 的健康生长和转移。