Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6): 420-425.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2021.06.003

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Mechanisms of Orai1 on invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

GUO Zhaomeng, ZHANG Hua, ZHANG Peng   

  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Longgang Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ear, Nose and Throat, Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2021-03-04 Revised:2021-10-08 Online:2021-11-30 Published:2021-12-04

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The study was aimed to investigate mechanisms of Orai1 on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) in vitro. METHODS: A nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line (NP69) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines (CNE1,CNE2,HONE1 and 5-8F) were cultured. Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot were used to detect expressions of Orai1 mRNA and protein. The short hairpin RNA (shRNA) plasmid targeting Orai1 was used to down-regulate expressions of Orai1 in CNE2 cells. Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) was detected by calcium imaging,cell migration and invasion were detected by Transwell chamber,and E cadherin,N cadherin and Vimentin were detected by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Orai1 was expressed in NP69,CNE1,CNE2,HONE1 and 5-8F cells,and the expression of Orai1 was higher in CNE2 cells than that in NP69 cells (P<0.05). The mRNA and protein levels of ORAI1 were significantly decreased in CNE2 cells transfected with Orai1 shRNA (P<0.05). SOCE,migration/invasion and EMT were significantly inhibited in Orai1 shRNA transfected CNE2 cells (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Blockage of ORAI1 expression inhibited SOCE,migration/invasion and EMT process of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Therefore, Orai1 might be a new target and a new direction for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasis.

Key words: Orai1, Ca2+, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transformation

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