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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) displays higher heterogeneity, stronger invasiveness, higher risk of metastasis and poorer prognosis compared with major breast cancer subtypes. KIF3A, a member of the kinesin family of motor proteins, serves as a microtubule‐directed motor subunit and has been found to regulate early development, ciliogenesis and tumorigenesis. To explore the expression, regulation and mechanism of KIF3A in TNBC, 3 TNBC cell lines, 98 cases of primary TNBC and paired adjacent tissues were examined. Immunohistochemistry, real‐time PCR, western blot, flow cytometry, short hairpin RNA (shRNA) interference, 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), colony formation techniques, transwell assays, scratch tests, and xenograft mice models were used. We found that KIF3A was overexpressed in TNBC and such high KIF3A expression was also associated with tumor recurrence and lymph node metastasis. Silencing of KIF3A suppressed TNBC cell proliferation by repressing the Rb‐E2F signaling pathway and inhibited migration and invasion by repressing epithelial‐mesenchymal transition. The tumor size was smaller and the number of lung metastatic nodules was lower in KIF3A depletion MDA‐MB‐231 cell xenograft mice than in the negative control group. In addition, KIF3A overexpression correlated with chemoresistance. These results suggested that high expression of KIF3A in TNBC was associated with the tumor progression and metastasis., KIF3A，a member of kinesin super family, was over‐expressed in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tissues and such high KIF3A expression was associated with tumor recurrence and lymph node. Silencing of KIF3A suppressed TNBC cells proliferation, migration and invasion by repressing the Rb‐E2F signaling and EMT. And the tumor size and lung metastatic nodules were less in KIF3A depletion xenograft mice.

Carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1), a transmembrane glycoprotein, has multiple functions. In tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC), CEACAM1 overexpression is correlated with neutrophil infiltration, and both are associated with poor clinical outcomes. However, the mechanism underlying CEACAM1's effect on neutrophil function in TSCC remains unclear. We cocultured tongue carcinoma cells overexpressing CEACAM1‐4L, CEACAM1‐4S and differentiated HL‐60 cells. This significantly upregulated the expression of MMP‐9, interleukin 8, and VEGF‐A in the differentiated HL‐60 cells and downregulated the expression of TNF‐α, relative to vector and blank control groups (P

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death among women. KIF3C, a member of kinesin superfamily, functions as a motor protein involved in axonal transport in neuronal cells. To explore the expression, regulation and mechanism of KIF3C in breast cancer, 4 breast cancer cell lines and 93 cases of primary breast cancer and paired adjacent tissues were examined. Immunohistochemistry, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), Western blot, flow cytometry, short hairpin RNA (shRNA) interference, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), colony formation techniques and xenograft mice model were used. We found that KIF3C was over-expressed in breast cancer tissues and such high KIF3C expression was also associated with tumor recurrence and lymph node metastasis. Silencing of KIF3C by shRNA inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis by inhibiting TGF-β signaling and suppressed breast cancer cell proliferation through inducing G2/M phase arrest. The tumor size was smaller and the number of lung metastatic nodules was less in KIF3C depletion MDA-MB-231 cell xenograft mice than in negative control group. These results suggested that high expression of KIF3C in breast cancer may be associated with the tumor progression and metastasis.

Primary intravascular large B cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) of the endometrium is extremely rare. So far, only 5 cases have been reported in the English literature. We now report a new case of endometrial IVLBCL which exhibited distinct clinicopathological characteristics and meaningful laboratory tests, and also review the literature. A 66-year-old woman showed symptoms of chronic cough and choking sensation for 4 months. Following three days of vaginal bleeding she presented for examination and diagnosis. The percentage of monocytes in the blood was double that of normal levels. There was a polyp in the endometrium, which showed a number of medium-large lymphoid cells in dilated capillaries. Immunohistochemically, the lymphoid cells were immunoreactive to CD20, CD79a, Mum-1 and Foxp-1 with 85% cells immunoreactive to Ki-67. IVLBCL of the endometrium is rare and the clinical diagnosis is very difficult. Unexplained fever of old people and abnormal laboratory tests such as obvious abnormal monocyte distribution in the blood should alert the clinical doctor to the possibility of IVLBCL. A correct diagnosis mainly depends on pathological tests and immunohistochemical labeling. The prognosis of IVLBCL is poor and few patients survive longer than one year.

Mitotic centromere-associated kinesin (MCAK) is a microtubule depolymerase indispensable for microtubule binding during spindle formation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of MCAK expression with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue (SCCOT).Immunohistochemistry was used in 47 cases of SCCOT. Determination of proliferation and migratory capabilities was performed with 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Transwell chamber assay, respectively, on cells from the human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 that were transfected with MCAK small interfering RNA (siRNA).MCAK expression level in oral tongue cancer tissue is significantly higher (P.01) than that of corresponding normal tissue. In addition, high expression of MCAK is significantly associated with lymph node metastasis (P.05) and tumor staging (P.01). Moreover, gene silencing of MCAK suppresses proliferation and migration of Tca8113 cells (P.05; P.01).The expression of MCAK may be associated with the progression of SCCOT.