TargetRx Atlas

MRNA basic information

  • mRNA ID:ENST00000264235
  • Gene Name:GSK3B
  • mRNA database:Ensembl
  • mRNA expression :up-regulated
  • mRNA Method:qRT-PCR
  • mRNA Pathway:NA
  • Evidence:predicted
  • (mRNA-drug)

Drug basic information

  • Drug ID:NA
  • Drug Name:NA
  • Drug Method:NA

Disease basic infommation

  • Disease:hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Tissue:Human liver cancer cell lines (SNU-449, SNU-182, Huh-7, SNU387, SK-HEP-1, SMMC-7721, PLC/PRF/5 and Hep3B)

Other information

  • Title:Protocadherin 9 inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cell migration through activating GSK-3β in hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • Journal:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
  • Published:2014
  • PubMed ID:25172662
  • Abstract:Protocadherin 9 (PCDH9) was found frequently lost in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here we investigated the role of PCDH9 in the development of HCC. We confirmed that PCDH9 was down-regulated in HCC tissues and cell lines compared with the adjacent non-tumor tissues. PCDH9 downregulation was significantly associated with malignant portal vein invasion of HCC patients. Gain- and loss-of-function studies revealed that downregulation of PCDH9 facilitated tumor cell migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). We identified PCDH9 as a novel regulator of EMT by increasing the activity of GSK-3β and inhibiting Snail1, indicating its potential therapeutic value for reducing metastasis of HCC.