West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 583-588.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2019.06.003

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Role of protein kinase D1 in regulating the growth, apoptosis and drug sensitivity of oral squamous carcinoma cells

Wang Jingnan,Fan Yaping,Chen Jiao,Feng Yun,Cui Bomiao,Li Xiaoying,Wang Liwei,Chen Hongli,Zhang Ping,Wu Hongkun()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2019-03-16 Revised:2019-06-27 Online:2019-12-01 Published:2019-11-27
  • Contact: Hongkun Wu E-mail:811120691@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81372892).(81372892)

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to investigate the role of protein kinase D (PKD)1 in regulating the growth, apoptosis, and drug sensitivity of the squamous carcinoma cell line SCC-25.Methods The SCC-25 cell line was transfected with either the control-shRNA or PKD1-shRNA plasmids. The stable transfected cells were selected, and the efficiency of PKD1 knockdown was detected by Western blot. The growth and apoptosis of SCC-25 were analyzed with a cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) and flow cytometry. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of paclitaxel in the control and PKD1 knockdown cell lines were detected by CCK-8. The expression levels of Bax, Bcl-2, and P-gp were detected by Western blot.Results PKD1 was constitutively expressed and phosphorylated in various cancer cell lines. Inhibiting the expression of PKD1 in SCC-25 cells by RNA interference could inhibit the growth and promote the apoptosis of SCC-25 cells via downregulating Bcl-2 expression. Additionally, inhibiting PKD1 expression could downregulate the expression of P-gp, thereby decreasing both the IC50 and resistance index of paclitaxel.Conclusion PKD1 plays an important role in regulating the biobehavior of SCC-25. It is a potential therapeutic target for oral squamous carcinoma.

Key words: protein kinases D1, oral squamous carcinoma, paclitaxel, multi-drug resistance

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