B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

Li, Yuchao; Guo, Guoning; Song, Jie; Cai, Zhiping; Yang, Jin; Chen, Zhiwen; Wang, Yun; Huang, Yaqin; Gao, Qiangguo

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B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

Yuchao Li^{1, 2}, Guoning Guo³, Jie Song², Zhiping Cai², Jin Yang¹, Zhiwen Chen⁴, Yun Wang¹, Yaqin Huang¹, Qiangguo Gao^1✉

1. Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China;
2. Trainee Brigade, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China;
3. Department of Emergency, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China;
4. Urology Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.

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Li Y, Guo G, Song J, Cai Z, Yang J, Chen Z, Wang Y, Huang Y, Gao Q. B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. J Cancer 2017; 8(5):816-824. doi:10.7150/jca.17759. https://www.jcancer.org/v08p0816.htm

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Bladder cancer is one of most common malignant cancer. Although previous studies have found abnormal expression of B7-H3 in human bladder cancer tissues, the exact role and molecular mechanism of B7-H3 in bladder cancer remain unknown. In this study, we first detected the expression of B7-H3 in human bladder cancer samples and cell lines, and analyzed its correlations with clinicopathological pathological parameters. Next, siRNAs or overexpression plasmids of B7-H3 were transfected into T24 or 5637 cells, and cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion were analyzed via CCK-8, colony formation, flow cytometry and transwell assays, protein expression levels were determined by western blotting. The results presented here showed B7-H3 was upregulated in bladder cancer samples compared with normal tissues, and the expression level was correlated with local invasion status. B7-H3 did not affect cell proliferation and apoptosis, but cell migration and invasion were changed through the regulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2/9. Knockdown of B7-H3 resulted in decreased activity of the STAT3 and PI3K/Akt pathways, and the Akt served as an upstream regulator of the STAT3. Our results suggest that the overexpression of B7-H3 promotes the migration and invasion of human bladder cancer cells through the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Keywords: B7-H3, migration, invasion, human bladder cancer, PI3K/Akt/STAT3, MMP

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Li, Y., Guo, G., Song, J., Cai, Z., Yang, J., Chen, Z., Wang, Y., Huang, Y., Gao, Q. (2017). B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. Journal of Cancer, 8(5), 816-824. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.17759.

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Li, Y.; Guo, G.; Song, J.; Cai, Z.; Yang, J.; Chen, Z.; Wang, Y.; Huang, Y.; Gao, Q. B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. J. Cancer 2017, 8 (5), 816-824. DOI: 10.7150/jca.17759.

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Li Y, Guo G, Song J, Cai Z, Yang J, Chen Z, Wang Y, Huang Y, Gao Q. 2017. B7-H3 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Human Bladder Cancer Cells via the PI3K/Akt/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. J Cancer. 8(5):816-824.

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