Arecoline induces epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and promotes metastasis of oral cancer by SAA1 expression.

ABSTRACT: Arecoline, the main alkaloid of areca nut, is well known for its role in inducing submucosal fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), however the mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to establish an arecoline-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) model of OSCC cells and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. CAL33 and UM2 cells were induced with arecoline to establish an EMT cell model and perform RNA-sequence screening. Luminex multiplex cytokine assays, western blot, and RT-qPCR were used to investigate the EMT mechanism. Arecoline at a concentration of 160 μg/ml was used to induce EMT in OSCC cells, which was confirmed using morphological analysis, transwell assays, and EMT marker detection. RNA-sequence screening and Luminex multiplex cytokine

SUBMITTER: Ren H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177782 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature