title: CD133 promotes gallbladder carcinoma cell migration through activating Akt phosphorylation.
abstract: Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is the fifth most common malignancy of gastrointestinal tract. The prognosis of gallbladder carcinoma is extremely terrible partially due to metastasis. However, the mechanisms underlying gallbladder carcinoma metastasis remain largely unknown. CD133 is a widely used cancer stem cell marker including in gallbladder carcinoma. Here, we found that CD133 was highly expressed in gallbladder carcinoma as compared to normal tissues. CD133 was located in the invasive areas in gallbladder carcinoma. Down-regulation expression of CD133 inhibited migration and invasion of gallbladder carcinoma cell without obviously reducing cell proliferation. Mechanism analysis revealed that down-regulation expression of CD133 inhibited Akt phosphorylation and increased PTEN protein level. The inhibitory effect of CD133 down-regulation on gallbladder carcinoma cell migration could be rescued by Akt activation. Consistent with this, addition of Akt inhibitor Wortmannin markedly inhibited the migration ability of CD133-overexpressing cells. Thus, down-regulation of CD133 inhibits migration of gallbladder carcinoma cells through reducing Akt phosphorylation. These findings explore the fundamental biological aspect of CD133 in gallbladder carcinoma progression, providing insights into gallbladder carcinoma cell migration.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Cong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Glycoconjuates Research, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiaojiao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhen
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhilong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ai
mesh_terms: D000071916:AC133 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010766:Phosphorylation; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000378:metabolism*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000071916:AC133 Antigen; C000606023:PROM1 protein, human; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
keywords: Akt pathway; CD133; gallbladder carcinoma; invasion; migration