Enoyl coenzyme A hydratase 1 is an important factor in the lymphatic metastasis of tumors

Biomed Pharmacother. 2011 Jun;65(3):157-62. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2011.02.010. Epub 2011 May 5.

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated that enoyl coenzyme A hydratase 1 (Ech1) is involved in the lymphatic metastasis of tumors. In this study, RNAi was used to investigate the role of Ech1 in Hca-F, a hepatocarcinoma cell line with high rates of lymphatic metastasis. The downregulation of Ech1 inhibited proliferation of the Hca-F cells, increased the ratio of Hca-F cells in S phase to G(1) phase and decreased the adhesion and migration capacities of Hca-F cells. A higher expression level of Ech1 was confirmed in tissue from patients with gastric carcinoma (GC) with lymph node metastases (LNM), indicating the clinical association with tumor metastasis. The results indicate that Ech1 is a critical factor in the development of lymphatic metastasis in these tumors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Adhesion / genetics
  • Cell Growth Processes / genetics
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / genetics
  • Down-Regulation
  • Enoyl-CoA Hydratase / biosynthesis
  • Enoyl-CoA Hydratase / genetics
  • Enoyl-CoA Hydratase / metabolism*
  • G1 Phase / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / enzymology*
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / genetics
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology*
  • Lymph Nodes / metabolism
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Mice
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • RNA, Small Interfering / administration & dosage
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • S Phase / genetics
  • Stomach Neoplasms / genetics
  • Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / secondary
  • Transfection
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Enoyl-CoA Hydratase