CENPF promotes papillary thyroid cancer progression by mediating cell proliferation and apoptosis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader CENPF promotes papillary thyroid cancer progression by mediating cell proliferation and apoptosis Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Apr;21(4):401. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.9832. Epub 2021 Feb 24. ABSTRACT Papillary thyroid cancer (PTHCA) accounts for ~85% cases of thyroid cancer and exhibits high incidence. Targeted therapy is an effective method to combat this disease; however, novel therapeutic targets are required. Centromere protein F (CENPF), a member of centromere proteins and a transient kinetochore protein, regulates various cellular processes such as cell migration and mitosis, and its upregulation has been observed in multiple types of cancer, including breast cancer and gastric cancer. However, the potential role of CENPF in PTHCA progression is remains unclear. The results of the current study demonstrated that CENPF expression was enhanced in human PTHCA tissues through IHC assays. Furthermore, the expression of CENPF was correlated with the prognosis and the clinicopathological features, including T stage (P=0.021) and intraglandular d issemination (P=0.042) in patients with PTHCA. CENPF regulated the proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle of PTHCA cells in vitro, which was confirmed through colony formation, MTT and flow cytometry assays, and affected tumor growth in vivo in mice. In conclusion, the current study reported the involvement of CENPF in PTHCA progression and provided a promising therapeutic target for PTHCA treatment. PMID:33680123 | PMC:PMC7918471 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.9832 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.