These findings demonstrated that fine particulate matter promoted the invasion of lung cancer cells.

PMID: 

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2018 Dec 1 ;14(12):2172-2184. PMID: 30305224

Abstract Title: 

Fine Particulate Matter (PM) Promoted the Invasion of Lung Cancer Cells via an ARNT2/PP2A/STAT3/MMP2 Pathway.

Abstract: 

Accumulating evidence indicates that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with many cardiopulmonary diseases, particularly lung carcinoma. Nevertheless, the underlying biological mechanisms by which PMexposure initiates and aggravates lung carcinoma remain elusive. In the present study, we collected PMin Nanjing and explored the mechanisms underlying the oncogenic roles of PMin the murine lung carcinoma cell line LLCand. PMwas closely attached to and internalized by lung cancer cells. Moreover, PMincreased the production of ARNT2 and the inactivation of the tumor suppressor B56-PP2A, which was followed by the activation ofSTAT3 and the enhancement of invasive ability by MMP-2. Furthermore, we took advantage of an orthotopic lung carcinoma metastasis mouse model to illustrate the prometastatic effect of PM; our results suggested that the ARNT2/PP2A/STAT3/MMP-2 cascade played a key role in PM-related oncogenicity. Finally, we observed that PMwas deposited in human lung carcinoma tissues, indicating that this potential pathway may also be involved in human lung carcinoma. These findings demonstrated that fine particulate matter, or PM, promoted the invasion of lung cancer cells via an ARNT2/PP2A/STAT3/MMP2 pathway, which may be targeted to alleviate the tumorigenic effect of PMin lung cancer.

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