C/EBPβ Regulates HIF-1α-Driven Invasion of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells.

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Cancer Metastasis Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Republic of Korea.

Published: December 2024


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Metastatic cancer accounts for most cancer-related deaths, and identifying specific molecular targets that contribute to metastatic progression is crucial for the development of effective treatments. Hypoxia, a feature of solid tumors, plays a role in cancer progression by inducing resistance to therapy and accelerating metastasis. Here, we report that CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPβ) transcriptionally regulates () and thus promotes migration and invasion of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells under hypoxic conditions. Our results show that knockdown or forced expression of C/EBPβ was correlated with HIF-1α expression and that C/EBPβ directly bound to the promoter region of . Silencing inhibited the enhanced migration and invasion induced by C/EBPβ overexpression in NSCLC cells under hypoxia. Expression of the HIF-1α target gene, , was also altered in a C/EBPβ-dependent manner, and knockdown of reduced migration and invasion enhanced by C/EBPβ overexpression. These results indicate that C/EBPβ is a critical regulator for the invasion of NSCLC cells in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. Collectively, the C/EBPβ-HIF-1α-GLUT1 axis represents a potential therapeutic target for preventing metastatic progression of NSCLC and improving patient outcomes.

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