Knockdown of FKBP3 suppresses nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell growth, invasion and migration, deactivated NF-κB/IL-6 signaling pathway through inhibiting histone deacetylase 2 expression

Chin J Physiol. 2023 Mar-Apr;66(2):85-92. doi: 10.4103/cjop.CJOP-D-22-00075.

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a prevalent malignant tumor worldwide. FKBP3 has been reported to participate in tumorigenesis. Nevertheless, the role and mechanism of FKBP3 in NPC remains unclear. In this study, FKBP3 expression was observed to upregulate in NPC patients and cells. Moreover, knockdown of FKBP3 suppressed cell growth, invasion, and migration in HK1 and C666-1 cells. Mechanically, FKBP3 could enhance the p-p65 expression and activated p65 signaling pathway and increased interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression through enhancing histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) expression. In rescued experiment, the overexpression of HDAC2 restored diminished cell growth, invasion, and migration caused by FKBP3 depletion. In summary, the knockdown of FKBP3 suppressed NPC cell growth, invasion and migration, deactivated nuclear factor-κB/IL-6 signaling pathway through inhibiting HDAC2 expression, providing a potential therapeutic strategy for NPC treatment.

Keywords: Histone deacetylase 2; interleukin-6; invasion; migration; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; nuclear factor-κB.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Histone Deacetylase 2* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma* / drug therapy
  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma* / pathology
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins* / metabolism

Substances

  • FKBP3 protein, human
  • Histone Deacetylase 2
  • Interleukin-6
  • NF-kappa B
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins