Limb and CNS expressed 1 like(LIX1L) is over-expressed in several types of tumors.However,the function of LIX1L in glucose metabolism and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) progression remains elusive.Here we report that L...Limb and CNS expressed 1 like(LIX1L) is over-expressed in several types of tumors.However,the function of LIX1L in glucose metabolism and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) progression remains elusive.Here we report that LIX1L is over-expressed in human HCC tissues,which predicts unfavorable prognosis.LIX1L deficiency in vivo significantly attenuated liver cancer initiation in mice.Functional studies indicated that LIX1L overexpression elevated proliferation,migratory,invasive capacities of HCC cells in vitro,and promoted liver cancer growth and metastasis in vivo.LIX1L knockdown up-regulated fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase(FBP1) expression to reduce glucose consumption as well as lactate production.Mechanistically,LIX1L increased miR-21-3p expression,which targeted and suppressed FBP1,thereby promoting HCC growth and metastasis.MiR-21-3p inhibitor could abrogate LIX1L induced enhancement of cell migration,invasion,and glucose metabolism.Inhibition of miR-21-3p suppressed tumor growth in an orthotopic tumor model.Our results establish LIX1L as a critical driver of hepatocarcinogenesis and HCC progression,with implications for prognosis and treatment.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82074068 and 81872889)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20181332, China) to Hao Zhang+1 种基金The Drug Innovation Major Project (2018ZX09711-001007 and 2018ZX09735002-003, China)the “Double First-Class” University Project (CPU2018GF03, China) to Lingyi Kong。
文摘Limb and CNS expressed 1 like(LIX1L) is over-expressed in several types of tumors.However,the function of LIX1L in glucose metabolism and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) progression remains elusive.Here we report that LIX1L is over-expressed in human HCC tissues,which predicts unfavorable prognosis.LIX1L deficiency in vivo significantly attenuated liver cancer initiation in mice.Functional studies indicated that LIX1L overexpression elevated proliferation,migratory,invasive capacities of HCC cells in vitro,and promoted liver cancer growth and metastasis in vivo.LIX1L knockdown up-regulated fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase(FBP1) expression to reduce glucose consumption as well as lactate production.Mechanistically,LIX1L increased miR-21-3p expression,which targeted and suppressed FBP1,thereby promoting HCC growth and metastasis.MiR-21-3p inhibitor could abrogate LIX1L induced enhancement of cell migration,invasion,and glucose metabolism.Inhibition of miR-21-3p suppressed tumor growth in an orthotopic tumor model.Our results establish LIX1L as a critical driver of hepatocarcinogenesis and HCC progression,with implications for prognosis and treatment.
