Wael Abdo Hassan1,2, Ryoji Yoshida3, Shinji Kudoh1, Yamato Motooka1,4, Takaaki Ito5. 1. Department of Pathology and Experimental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan. 2. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismaïlia, Egypt. 3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. 4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. 5. Department of Pathology and Experimental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan. takaito@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: There is still a debate on the extent to which Notch3 signaling is involved in lung carcinogenesis and whether such function is dependent on cancer type or not. PURPOSE: To evaluate Notch3 expression in different types of human lung cancer cells. METHODS: Notch3 was detected in human lung cancer cell lines and in tissues. Then, small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to down-regulate the expression of Notch3 in H69AR small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) cells; two non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cells; A549 adenocarcinoma (ADC); and H2170 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In addition, Notch3 intracellular domain (N3ICD) plasmid was transfected into H1688 human SCLC cells. We observed the effect of deregulating Notch3 signaling on the following cell properties: Notch-related proteins, cell morphology, adhesion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), motility, proliferation and neuroendocrine (NE) features of SCLC. RESULTS: Notch3 is mainly expressed in NSCLC, and the expression of Notch1, Hes1 and Jagged1 is affected by Notch3. Notch3 has opposite functions in SCLC and NSCLC, being a tumor suppressor in the former and tumor promoting in the latter, in the context of cell adhesion, EMT and motility. Regarding cell proliferation, we found that inhibiting Notch3 in NSCLC decreases cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in NSCLC. Notch3 has no effect on cell proliferation or NE features of SCLC. CONCLUSION: Notch3 signaling in lung carcinoma is dependent on cell type. In SCLC, Notch3 behaves as a tumor suppressor pathway, while in NSCLC it acts as a tumor-promoting pathway.
UNLABELLED: There is still a debate on the extent to which Notch3 signaling is involved in lung carcinogenesis and whether such function is dependent on cancer type or not. PURPOSE: To evaluate Notch3 expression in different types of humanlung cancer cells. METHODS:Notch3 was detected in humanlung cancer cell lines and in tissues. Then, small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to down-regulate the expression of Notch3 in H69AR small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) cells; two non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cells; A549 adenocarcinoma (ADC); and H2170 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In addition, Notch3 intracellular domain (N3ICD) plasmid was transfected into H1688 humanSCLC cells. We observed the effect of deregulating Notch3 signaling on the following cell properties: Notch-related proteins, cell morphology, adhesion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), motility, proliferation and neuroendocrine (NE) features of SCLC. RESULTS:Notch3 is mainly expressed in NSCLC, and the expression of Notch1, Hes1 and Jagged1 is affected by Notch3. Notch3 has opposite functions in SCLC and NSCLC, being a tumor suppressor in the former and tumor promoting in the latter, in the context of cell adhesion, EMT and motility. Regarding cell proliferation, we found that inhibiting Notch3 in NSCLC decreases cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in NSCLC. Notch3 has no effect on cell proliferation or NE features of SCLC. CONCLUSION:Notch3 signaling in lung carcinoma is dependent on cell type. In SCLC, Notch3 behaves as a tumor suppressor pathway, while in NSCLC it acts as a tumor-promoting pathway.
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Human lung cancer; Notch3 intracellular domain (N3ICD) plasmid; Notch3 signaling; Small interfering RNA (siRNA)
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