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To evaluate whether hyperthermia can suppress TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and reduce migratory capability in HepG2 liver cancer cells.

June 22, 2012Hepatogastroenterology

Hepatogastroenterology

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XXXiming XuShanghai Changzheng Hospital GYGuangjin YuanPeople's Hospital of Kaizhou District QLQianwen LiFujian Medical University

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In vitro study reveals that hyperthermia suppresses TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in HepG2 liver cells, suggesting potential to limit tumor metastasis.

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To evaluate whether hyperthermia can suppress TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and reduce migratory capability in HepG2 liver cancer cells.
Treated HepG2 cells with TGF-β1 and epidermal growth factor for 96 hours to trigger EMT, followed by hyperthermia treatment at 43°C for 0.5 hours.
Observed cellular morphology, assessed cell migration capacity, and measured E-cadherin, vimentin, and Snail expression using Western blot and RT-PCR.
TGF-β1 treatment induced EMT phenotypes, characterized by spindle-shaped morphology, decreased E-cadherin, increased vimentin, and a 2.1±0.19-fold increase in migratory capability versus untreated controls.
Hyperthermia exposure at 43°C reversed these morphological changes, restored marker levels, and significantly suppressed TGF-β1-induced Snail mRNA and protein expression.

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Xu et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ded176e03bc61cb09fc91 https://doi.org/10.5754/hge12404

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In vitro study reveals that hyperthermia suppresses TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in HepG2 liver cells, suggesting potential to limit tumor metastasis.

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