Correlation of KLF4 and UBE2C expression levels in neuroblastoma with cell adhesion and migration

摘要

Objective: To study the correlation of KLF4 and UBE2C expression levels in neuroblastoma with cell adhesion and migration. Methods: A total of 56 children who were diagnosed with neuroblastoma in the Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture between May 2014 and February 2017 were selected as the NB group of the study, and the lesion tissue was collected;38 children who were treated in the Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture due to serious hydronephrosis during the same period were selected as the control group of the study, and the normal adrenal gland tissue was collected. The mRNA expression and protein expression of KLF4 and UBE2C as well as the protein expression of cell adhesion molecules and migration molecules in clinical tissue samples were determined. Results: The mRNA expression and protein expression of KLF4 in neuroblastoma tissue of NB group were greatly lower than those of control group whereas the mRNA expression and protein expression of UBE2C were greatly higher than those of control group; PDLIM1, AMF, GPx1, L1CAM, Nrg1, RANK, RANKL, Inβ1, MTA1 and MMP9 protein expression in neuroblastoma tissue of NB group were greatly higher than those of control group, negatively correlated with the protein expression KLF4, and positively correlated with the protein expression of UBE2C. Conclusion: The low expression of KLF4 and the high expression of UBE2C in neuroblastoma can promote the adhesion and migration of tumor cells.