Activation of SphK2 contributes to adipocyte-induced EOC cell proliferation

Abstract: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of deaths due to cancer in women. Adipocytes have been suggested to play a key role in the stimulation of EOC growth. However, the mechanisms underlying the adipocyte-induced EOC proliferation remain undefined. Here, we provide the first evidence that adipocytes induce the activation of sphingosine kinase (SphK) 2 in EOC, which represents a novel pathway that mediates the adipocyte-induced EOC growth. SphK2 inhibition in EOC cells led to a remarkable inhibition of the adipocyte-induced cell proliferation. Moreover, the adipocyte-induced SphK2 activation in EOC cells was extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERK) dependent. Furthermore, silencing SphK2 in EOC significantly inhibited the adipocyte-induced expression of phospho-ERK and c-Myc, two crucial players in EOC growth. Collectively, the current study unraveled a previously unrecognized role of SphK2 in the adipocyte-induced growth-promoting action in EOC, suggesting a novel target for EOC treatment.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Activation of SphK2 contributes to adipocyte-induced EOC cell proliferation ; volume:17 ; number:1 ; year:2022 ; pages:229-238 ; extent:10
Open medicine ; 17, Heft 1 (2022), 229-238 (gesamt 10)

Urheber
Dai, Lan
Wang, Chen
Wang, Wenjing
Song, Keqi
Ye, Taiyang
Zhu, Jie
Di, Wen

DOI
10.1515/med-2022-0422
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022071515115168819366
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15.08.2025, 07:25 MESZ

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  • Dai, Lan
  • Wang, Chen
  • Wang, Wenjing
  • Song, Keqi
  • Ye, Taiyang
  • Zhu, Jie
  • Di, Wen

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