JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2017, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 307-311.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2017.03.013

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Expression of PI3K-Akt-PAK1 pathway in the process of metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Zhang Lei, Wang Lin, Geng Zhimin, et al.   

  1. Department of Elderly Surgery,First Affiliated Hospital,Jiaotong University,Xi'an 710061,Shaanxi Province
  • Received:2016-09-10 Online:2017-06-10 Published:2018-03-10

Abstract: Objective Based on relevant database data,we tried to explore the importance of PI3K/Akt/PAK1 signaling pathway to HCC metastasis and provide an effective molecular marker for the prevention of HCC. Methods From GES364 data sets of GEO in the NCBI database,we searched the materials about the PI3K/Akt/PAK1 expression in intrahepatic spread (IHS),entrahepatic metastasis (EHM),non-metastasis (NM) and normal livers (N). Results The expression of PAK1 and MMP-9 were up-regulated in IHS and EHM group(P<0.0001) as compared with those in normal liver and NM group; the expression of AKT (1/2) and Girdin were up-regulated in the IHS,EHM and NM group(P<0.05) as compared with in normal liver;in the EHM group,the expression of AKT2 was positively correlated to PAKI(r=0.5679,P=0.0013). Conclusions The up-regulation of PAK1 and MMP-9 could promote the spread and metastasis of HCC cells,the increased expression and activities of AKT are crucial for metastasis of liver cancer,and the PI3K/AKT/PAK1 signaling pathway is closely related to the development and metastasis in patients with HCC.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Metastasis, PAK1, AKT