GJB2, a novel transcription target of HSF4, confers tumorigenic and metastatic phenotypes and sustains mitochondrial homeostasis in lung adenocarcinoma via the PI3K/AKT pathway.

Abstract excerpt

The ion channel gene GJB2 emerges as a therapeutic target for LUAD with significant prognostic value. Herein, the potential mechanisms of GJB2 were investigated. GJB2 expression was analyzed by bioinformatics, RT-qPCR and western blotting. In vitro functional assays and A549 xenografts detected the role of GJB2. The upstream mechanism of GJB2 was explored. GJB2 was up-regulated and associated with the poor...

Topics

• Humans
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
• Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
• Adenocarcinoma of Lung
• Mitochondria