Phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 promotes Lovo cells invasion by inducing serine protease inhibitor E3 through extracellular signal-regulated kinase

Abstract

Objective To investigate the influence and mechanisms of phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3) on serine protease inhibitor E3 (serpinE3),and their effects on Lovo cells invasion.Methods Western blotting was used to detect the serpinE3 of Lovo-P and Lovo-C cells.Transwell chamber was used to detect the invasion of Lovo-P and Lovo-C cells.The Lovo-P cells were treated with the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor U0126 (10 μmol/L) for 6 h,and the expression of serpinE3 and invasion of Lovo-P cells were examined.Results The expression of serpinE3 was increased in the Lovo-P cells transfected with human PRL-3.Lovo-P cells exhibited stronger invasion ability than Lovo-Ccells (378 ± 13 vs.269 ± 15,P ＜ 0.05).SerpinE3 was abrogated when Lovo-P treated with U0126 and the invasion ability of the cells was decreased either (211-±9 vs.358 ± 19,P ＜0.05).Conclusion PRL-3 could induce serpinE3 expression by ERK,and then promotes Lovo cells invasion. Key words: Phosphatase of regenerating liver-3; Sserine protease inhibitor E3; Extracellular signal-regulated kinase