Tim-3 facilitates osteosarcoma proliferation and metastasis through the NF-κB pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition

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The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of T-cell immunoglobulin mucin domain molecule-3 (Tim-3) in osteosarcoma tissues, and analyze its effect on cell proliferation and metastasis in an osteosarcoma cell line. Tim-3 mRNA and protein expression in osteosarcoma tissue was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Additionally, the cell viability, apoptosis rate, and invasive ability of the osteosarcoma cell line MG-63 were tested using the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay, Annexin V-propidium iodide flow cytometry, and a Transwell assay, respectively, following Tim-3 interference using small interfering RNA (siRNA). We also analyzed the expression of Snail, E-cadherin, vimentin, and nuclear factor (NF)-κB in the cells by western blot. We observed that Tim-3 mRNA and protein was significantly overexpressed in osteosarcoma tissues, compared to the adjacent normal tissue (P < 0.01). Moreover, MG-63 cells transfected with the Tim-3 siRNA presented lower cell viability, a greater number of apoptotic cells, and decreased invasive ability (P < 0.01), compared to control cells. Additionally, we observed a decrease in Snail and vimentin expression, an increase in the E-cadherin level, and an increase in NF-κB p65 phosphorylation (P < 0.01) in Tim-3 siRNA-transfected MG-63 cells. Based on these results, we concluded that Tim-3 is highly expressed in osteosarcoma tissue. Moreover, we speculated that interfering in Tim-3 expression could significantly suppress osteosarcoma cell (MG-63) proliferation and metastasis via the NF-κB/Snail signaling pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

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Feng, Z. M., & Guo, S. M. (2016). Tim-3 facilitates osteosarcoma proliferation and metastasis through the NF-κB pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Genetics and Molecular Research, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.4238/gmr.15037844

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