Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 279-284,291.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2023.04.006

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The biological function and mechanism of ribonucleotide reductase subunit M2 in medulloblastoma

ZHANG Qi1,2, WU Jing1, ZHANG Chenlu1   

  1. 1. Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032;
    2. Department of Medical Oncology, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
  • Received:2023-04-07 Revised:2023-05-04 Online:2023-07-30 Published:2023-08-04

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate biological functions and mechanism of ribonucleotide reductase subunit M2 (RRM2) in medulloblastoma. METHODS: Relationships between survival and the levels of RRM2 expression in GEO database (GSE85217) were analyzed. Expressions of RRM2 in medulloblastoma and normal cerebellar tissues were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and database. CCK-8 proliferation experiments,transwell experiments,and flow cytometry were used to study the effects of RRM2 on proliferation,migration,cell cycle,and apoptosis of medulloblastoma cell lines Daoy and D283. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to explore downstream molecular mechanisms. Paired t-test and independent sample t-test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Through the analysis of GEO database,survival of medulloblastoma patients was worse in the RRM2-high group than that in low group (P<0.05). The results of immunohistochemistry and database showed that expressions of RRM2 were significantly higher in medulloblastoma than that in normal cerebellar tissues (P<0.05). Compared to the control groups,overexpressions of RRM2 promoted tumor cell proliferation and migration,while knockdown of RRM2 reduced tumor cell proliferation and migration. In addition,overexpressions of RRM2 significantly increased the proportions of cells in the S phase (P<0.05) and reduced apoptosis (P<0.05). After knockdown of RRM2,RNA-seq results showed that 3 454 genes were up-regulated and 3 332 genes were down-regulated. KEGG analysis showed that multiple signal pathways were affected,including FOXO,cell cycle,ribosome biosynthesis,etc. CONCLUSION: RRM2 was highly expressed in medulloblastoma and the expression was negatively related to prognosis. In addition,RRM2 expression promoted proliferation and migration of medulloblastoma cells and reduced apoptosis.

Key words: edulloblastoma, RRM2, proliferation, migration, apoptosis

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