Influence of the expression level of NUSAP1 in tumor-associated macrophages on non-small cell lung cancer
Objective To investigate the effect of the expression level of nucleolar and spindle-associated protein 1(NUSAP1)in tumor-associated macrophages on non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods Protein expressions of NUSAP1,p-Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K),and matrix metallopeptidase 9(MMP-9)macrophages of NSCLC and paracancerous tissues were detected by Western blot.M2 macrophages were infected with lentiviruses to construct a bone marrow-induced M2 co-culture system with the NSCLC cell line Lewis,thus simulating the tumor microenvironment in vitro.Western blot was used to detect the relative protein expressions of NUSAP1,p-PI3K,and MMP-9 in M2 macrophages.The migration ability of NSCLC cells was tested using a cell scratch assay.Results Western blot results showed that the protein expressions of NUSAP1,PI3K,and MMP-9 were significantly upregulated in NSCLC tissues than those of paracancerous tissues(P<0.05).In the in vitro tumor microenvironment of bone marrow-induced M2 co-culture system with Lewis cells,knockdown of NUSAP1 significantly downregulated p-PI3K and MMP-9,which were significantly upregulated by overexpressing NUSAP1(P<0.05).Transfection of OV-MMP-9 to overexpress it reversed the downregulated MMP-9 by knockdown of NUSAP1.The invasive rate was significantly higher in cells transfected with shRNA-NUSAP1+OV-MMP-9 than those transfected with shRNA-NUSAP1+OVNC(P<0.05).Transfection of shRNA-NUSAP1 significantly increased the width of scratching,suggesting the inhibited migration.Co-transfection of sh-NUSAP1+OV-MMP-9 significantly decreased the width of scratching,suggesting the enhanced migration ability(P<0.05).Conclusion NUSAP1 promotes the migration ability of NSCLC cells by promoting the activation of the PI3K pathway and the expression of MMP-9 in tumor-associated macrophages.
non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)nucleolar and spindle-associated protein 1(NUSAP1)tumor-associated macrophagesphosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)matrix metallopeptidase 9(MMP-9)