Background: p62 is a multi-domain protein and participates in a variety of cellular biological activities. p62 is also related to tumor malignancy. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of p62 regulating the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear.
Methods: The expression levels of p62 in HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were confirmed using the TCGA dataset and immunohistochemistry. Stable p62-overexpressing HepG2 cells and p62-knockdown MHCC97H cells were established with lentiviral vectors. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion assays were carried out to investigate the role of p62 in HCC cells and HCC-derived exosomes. The relationship between p62 and β-catenin was investigated by immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation assays. Male nude mice (BALB/c-nu/nu) were used to establish the xenograft tumors.
Results: We found that p62 was significantly upregulated in HCC, and a high level of p62 indicated the promotion of malignancy including cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Exosomes derived from p62-overexpressing HepG2 also demonstrated the ability to promote tumor malignancy. Immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation assays indicated that p62 interacts with β-catenin and regulates the localization of β-catenin to affect the intercellular junction. p62 also promotes tumor growth of HCC and down-regulates the expression of β-catenin .
Conclusions: The results of this study concluded that p62 promotes the malignancy of HCC by regulating the secretion of exosomes and the localization of β-catenin. These findings may provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
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