ADAM9 mediates the interleukin-6-induced Epithelial –Mesenchymal transition and metastasis through ROS production in hepatoma cells

Interleukin (IL)-6 has been implicated in the invasion and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the molecular events that mediate this process are poorly understood. Here, we showed that IL-6 promoted the epithelial –mesenchymal transition (EMT) in HCC cell lines, and upregulated a disintegrin and metalloprotease 9 (ADAM9) expression by activating the JNK signaling pathway. ADAM9 was upregulated in human HCCs which promoted HCC cell invasion and the EMT by interacting with NADPH oxidase 1 and inducing reactiv e oxygen species generation.

Source: Cancer Letters - February 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yinying Dong, Zhifeng Wu, Mingyan He, Yuhan Chen, Yixing Chen, Xiaoyun Shen, Xiaomei Zhao, Li Zhang, Baoying Yuan, Zhaochong Zeng Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research