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01.11.2010 | Original Paper
Knockdown of Li-cadherin increases metastatic behaviors of LoVo cells
Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 11/2010
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Purpose
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Li-cadherin in invasion and metastasis in LoVo cells.
Methods
We applied RNA interference mediated downregulation of Li-cadherin expression in LoVo cells. Li-cadherin expression in LoVo cells was examined by semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction, immunofluorescence, western blot, and immunoprecipitation, respectively. Effect of suppression of Li-cadherin expression on cell migration, invasion, and adhesion was detected by wound healing assay, migration assay, invasion assay, and adhesion assay. Expression and activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were analyzed by gelatin zymography.
Results
Cell migration, invasion, and adhesion were increased concomitantly with the reduction in Li-cadherin protein expression. Furthermore, downregulation of Li-cadherin expression induced secretion of proMMP-9, active MMP-9 and active MMP-2.
Conclusions
This study suggests that silencing Li-cadherin has positive actions in the processes of LoVo cells invasion and metastasis, and the interactions among MMP-2, MMP-9, and Li-cadherin participate in the multiple steps of invasion and metastasis in LoVo colorectal cancer cells.