PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway involvement in regulating growth hormone secretion in a rat pituitary adenoma cell line

Pasquale, Carmelina Di; Gentilin, Erica; Falletta, Simona; Bellio, Mariaenrica; Buratto, Mattia; Uberti, Ettore Degli; Zatelli, Maria Chiara

doi:10.1007/s12020-017-1432-0

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“…Both pathways are involved in the regulation of cyclin D1 and c-MYC expression. The inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR seems to be a promising therapeutic tool for aggressive somatotroph tumors [41,42] while ERK1/2 may be a useful therapeutic target to control GH secretion [43].…”

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Lineage-dependent role of miR-410-3p as oncomiR in gonadotroph and corticotroph pituitary adenomas or tumor suppressor miR in somatotroph adenomas via MAPK, PTEN/AKT, and STAT3 signaling pathways

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Purpose miR-410-3p plays opposite roles in different cancers and may act as an oncomiR or tumor suppressor miR. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of miR-410-3p in somatotroph, gonadotroph, and corticotroph pituitary adenomas. Methods Tissue samples were obtained from 75 patients with pituitary adenoma. miR-410-3p expression was assessed using qRT-PCR performed on RNA isolated from fresh frozen samples. In vitro experiments were performed on cell lines derived from somatotroph (GH3), gonadotroph (RC-4B/C), and corticotroph (AtT-20) pituitary tumors. Cells were transfected with synthetic mimic of miR-410-3p or non-targeting scrambled-miR control. Subsequently, proliferation assays and transwell invasion assays were performed. The expression of cyclin D1, E1, and B1 in cells after transfection was determined using qRT-PCR. The activation of MAPK, PTEN/AKT and STAT3 signaling pathways were assessed using western blot. Results We have found that the level of expression of miR-410-3p differs in particular types of pituitary adenomas. miR-410-3p significantly upregulates proliferation and invasiveness of RC-4B/C and AtT-20 cells, while inhibiting GH3 cells. We observed that the levels of cyclin B1 upon transfection with miR-410-3p mimic were increased in RC-4B/C and AtT-20, yet decreased in GH3 cells. We have shown that miR-410-3p promoted the activation of MAPK, PTEN/AKT, and STAT3 signaling pathways in RC-4B/C and AtT-20 cells, but suppressed their activity in GH3 cells. Conclusions miR-410-3p acts as an oncomiR in gonadotroph and corticotroph adenoma cells, while as a tumor suppressor miR in somatotroph adenoma cells.

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Lineage-dependent role of miR-410-3p as oncomiR in gonadotroph and corticotroph pituitary adenomas or tumor suppressor miR in somatotroph adenomas via MAPK, PTEN/AKT, and STAT3 signaling pathways

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“…The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has been associated with the occurrence of PitNET. 10,11 PTEN, a tumor suppressor gene, has been reported to negatively regulate the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway to suppress tumor progression. 12 The PTEN-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays important roles in mediating cancer cell migration or invasion.…”

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Expression and methylation status of LAMA2 are associated with the invasiveness of nonfunctioning PitNET

Wang

Lan

Lou

et al. 2019

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology

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The laminin subunit alpha 2 (LAMA2) gene encodes an alpha 2 chain, which constitutes one of the subunits of laminin 2 (merosin) and laminin 4 (s-merosin). In the current study, we investigated the relationship between LAMA2 promoter methylation status and the invasiveness of clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (PitNETs). Specimens from patients with nonfunctioning PitNET were classified into three groups according to preoperative computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging findings: a normal group (n = 6), non-invasive group (n = 11) and invasive group (n = 6). LAMA2 expression was assessed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting, and the methylation status of the LAMA2 promoter region was observed using sodium bisulfite sequencing. Furthermore, 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine was used to explore the relationship between decreased LAMA expression and methylation in PitNET cells. According to the RT-qPCR and western blotting results, LAMA2 expression was downregulated in invasive PitNET, while the methylation of the LAMA2 promoter was increased. Methylation of the LAMA2 promoter decreased the expression of LAMA2. Thus, changes in LAMA2 expression due to promoter methylation were inversely correlated with the invasiveness of PitNET and the protein functions as a tumor suppressor. In addition, overexpression and demethylation of LAMA2 suppressed the invasion of PitNET cells, partially by exerting effects on the PTEN-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9). Furthermore, a xenograft model was also generated, and LAMA2 overexpression significantly suppressed tumor growth in vivo. Thus, LAMA2 expression and methylation patterns might be used as biomarkers to predict the prognosis of patients with PitNET.

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“…It has been reported that Hippo pathway play roles on pituitary development and regulation of pituitary uncommitted stem/progenitor cells [55]. A previous study documented that the mTOR singling pathway effected the secretion of growth hormones by interacting with the PI3K and Akt pathways [56]. In addition, it has been suggested that overexpression of FoxO1 in pituitary decreased the expression of FSHβ [57].…”

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Genome-Wide Analysis and Function Prediction of Long Noncoding RNAs in Sheep Pituitary Gland Associated with Sexual Maturation

Yang

Wang

et al. 2020

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Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) plays a crucial role in the hypothalamic-pituitary-testis (HPT) axis associated with sheep reproduction. The pituitary plays a connecting role in the HPT axis. However, little is known of their expression pattern and potential roles in the pituitary gland. To explore the potential lncRNAs that regulate the male sheep pituitary development and sexual maturation, we constructed immature and mature sheep pituitary cDNA libraries (three-month-old, TM, and nine-month-old, NM, respectively, n = 3) for lncRNA and mRNA high-throughput sequencing. Firstly, the expression of lncRNA and mRNA were comparatively analyzed. 2417 known lncRNAs and 1256 new lncRNAs were identified. Then, 193 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs and 1407 DE mRNAs were found in the pituitary between the two groups. Moreover, mRNA-lncRNA interaction network was constructed according to the target gene prediction of lncRNA and functional enrichment analysis. Five candidate lncRNAs and their targeted genes HSD17B12, DCBLD2, PDPK1, GPX3 and DLL1 that enriched in growth and reproduction related pathways were further filtered. Lastly, the interaction of candidate lncRNA TCONS_00066406 and its targeted gene HSD17B12 were validated in in vitro of sheep pituitary cells. Our study provided a systematic presentation of lncRNAs and mRNAs in male sheep pituitary, which revealed the potential role of lncRNA in male reproduction.

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PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway involvement in regulating growth hormone secretion in a rat pituitary adenoma cell line

Cited by 23 publications

References 45 publications

Lineage-dependent role of miR-410-3p as oncomiR in gonadotroph and corticotroph pituitary adenomas or tumor suppressor miR in somatotroph adenomas via MAPK, PTEN/AKT, and STAT3 signaling pathways

Lineage-dependent role of miR-410-3p as oncomiR in gonadotroph and corticotroph pituitary adenomas or tumor suppressor miR in somatotroph adenomas via MAPK, PTEN/AKT, and STAT3 signaling pathways

Expression and methylation status of LAMA2 are associated with the invasiveness of nonfunctioning PitNET

Genome-Wide Analysis and Function Prediction of Long Noncoding RNAs in Sheep Pituitary Gland Associated with Sexual Maturation

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