GPR12 Inhibits Apoptosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer via the Activation of ERK1/2 Signaling.

ABSTRACT: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies in women worldwide. G protein-coupled receptor 12 (GPR12) is a member of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation and survival. However, its role in EOC is underappreciated. In this study, we found that GPR12 is highly expressed in the EOC tissues and can be an ideal biomarker to predict the prognosis of patients with EOC. GPR12 knockdown obviously inhibits the proliferation of EOC cells by inducing cellular apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Meanwhile, bioinformatic analysis showed that the inhibitory effect of GPR12 knockdown on the cell viability is closely related with Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) pathway,

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9316591 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature