Effect of TGF-β1 on epithelial mesenchymal transformation and invasion of choriocarcinoma cells / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the role of TGF-β1 on epithelial mesenchymal transformation and invasion by promoting cancer stem cell marker CD133 expression in choriocarcinoma cells. Method Choriocarcinoma cells JEG-3 were cultured in vitro and incubated with TGF-β1 at different time and concentration, and the expression of CD133 protein and mRNA of EMT markers were detected by Western blotting and PCR respectively. The effect of TGF-β1 on invasive ability of JEG-3 cells were assessed with transwell method. Results TGF-β1 promoted the expression of cancer stem cell marker CD133, downregulated the epithelial marker E-cadherin, upregulated mesenchymal marker N-cadherin, and promoted invasion ability in choriocarcinoma cells. Conclusion TGF-β1 could promote stem cell property of cancer, EMT property, and invasive property of choriocarcinoma cells.