PTPN3 Could Be a Therapeutic Target of Pancreatic Cancer

Hideya Onishi, Naoya Iwamoto, Keita Sakanashi, Satoko Koga, Yasuhiro Oyama, Kosuke Yanai, Katsuya Nakamura, Shuntaro Nagai, Akiko Fujimura, Kazunori Nakayama, Keigo Ozono, Akio Yamasaki

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Abstract

Background/Aim: Recently, protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 3 (PTPN3) has gained attention. However, the role of PTPN3 in cancer has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we analyzed the role of PTPN3 in pancreatic cancer and investigated whether PTPN3 could be a new therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer. Materials and Methods: Two pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cell lines were used as target cells. Cell proliferation was investigated using cell counting and a xenograft mouse model. Migration and invasion were analyzed using Transwell inserts. Activation-related signaling molecules were examined by western blotting. Results: PTPN3 contributes to the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PDAC cells in vitro. PTPN3 promotes tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model, an action mediated partially through the MAPK pathway. Conclusion: PTPN3 could be a new therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2869-2874
Number of pages6
JournalAnticancer research
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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