| First Author | Wang SQ | Year | 2019 |
| Journal | Mol Ther Nucleic Acids | Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 105-117 | PubMed ID | 30861413 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:278767 | Mgi Id | MGI:6359171 |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.omtn.2019.02.008 | Citation | Wang SQ, et al. (2019) Knockdown of IGF-1R Triggers Viral RNA Sensor MDA5- and RIG-I-Mediated Mitochondrial Apoptosis in Colonic Cancer Cells. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 16:105-117 |
| abstractText | The important role of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) in tumorigenesis has been well established. The classical model involves IGF-1R binding to IGF-1/2, the following activation of PI3K-Akt-signaling cascades, driving cell proliferation and apoptosis inhibition. Here we report a new signal transduction pathway of IGF-1R in the intestinal epithelium. Using heterozygous knockout mice (Igf1r(+/-)), we analyzed the expressions of viral RNA sensors MDA5 and RIG-I in the intestinal epithelium. Igf1r(+/-) mice exhibited higher MDA5 and RIG-I than wild-type (WT) mice, indicating that knockdown of IGF-1R could trigger MDA5 and RIG-I. IGF-1R knockdown-triggered MDA5 and RIG-I were further investigated in human colonic cancer cells. Increased MDA5 and RIG-I were clearly seen in the cytoplasm in cancer cells as well as normal human colonic cells with silenced IGF-1R. Notably, the upregulations of MDA5 and RIG-I was not affected by blockage of the PI3K-Akt pathway with LY294002. These results suggested a new signal transduction pathway of IGF-1R. Importantly, IGF-1R knockdown-triggered MDA5 and RIG-I resulted in colorectal cancer apoptosis through activation of the mitochondrial pathway. These in vitro observations were evidenced in the azoxymethane (AOM)-dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) colorectal cancer model of mice. In conclusion, knockdown of IGF-1R triggers viral RNA sensor MDA5- and RIG-I-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in cancer cells. |
