PARK2 inhibits osteosarcoma cell growth through the JAK2/STAT3/VEGF signaling pathway

Cell Death Dis. 2018 Mar 7;9(3):375. doi: 10.1038/s41419-018-0401-8.

Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor mainly occurring in children and adolescents. In past decades, studies revealed that PARK2 was a vital tumor suppressor gene in many malignant solid tumors. However, the role of PARK2 in OS remains largely unclear. Therefore, we assessed PARK2 expression in OS tissue and adjacent non-tumor tissues by immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis, and evaluated PARK2 mRNA expression in OS cell lines by real-time PCR analysis. The HOS and U2OS cell lines were employed to establish a PARK2 overexpression model. Using this model, we investigated the potential role of PARK2 in OS and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Our study showed PARK2 was downregulated in OS tissue and cell lines, which was significantly associated with higher tumor stage (P < 0.05). Overexpression of PARK2 arrested the cell cycle, inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, induced cell apoptosis, and reduced tube formation in vitro. Moreover, overexpression of PARK2 significantly suppressed tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. Additionally, PARK2 negatively regulated OS development through the JAK2/STAT3/VEGF pathway. Our findings demonstrate that PARK2 is a tumor suppressor gene that may negatively affect OS growth and angiogenesis via partly inhibiting the JAK2/STAT3/VEGF signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Cell Proliferation / physiology
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / physiology
  • Humans
  • Janus Kinase 2 / genetics
  • Janus Kinase 2 / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Osteosarcoma / genetics
  • Osteosarcoma / metabolism*
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / genetics
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / genetics
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / metabolism*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • parkin protein
  • JAK2 protein, human
  • Janus Kinase 2