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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2020; 26(47): 7497-7512
Published online Dec 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i47.7497
Blockage of ETS homologous factor inhibits the proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells through the c-Met pathway
Meng-Li Gu, Xin-Xin Zhou, Meng-Ting Ren, Ke-Da Shi, Mo-Sang Yu, Wen-Rui Jiao, Ya-Mei Wang, Wei-Xiang Zhong, Feng Ji
Meng-Li Gu, Xin-Xin Zhou, Meng-Ting Ren, Ke-Da Shi, Mo-Sang Yu, Wen-Rui Jiao, Feng Ji, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Ya-Mei Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
Wei-Xiang Zhong, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Gu ML and Zhou XX contributed equally to this work; Gu ML designed the research and wrote the manuscript; Gu ML, Zhou XX, Ren MT, and Jiao WR performed the experiments and acquired the data; Shi KD and Yu MS analyzed and interpreted the data; Wang YM performed some of the experiments; Zhong WX provided valuable suggestions for this study; Ji F contributed to study supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan of Zhejiang Province, No. 2017ZZ010; and Zhejiang Medical Science and Technology Program, No. 2018266817.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Approval No. 2019-1218.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Feng Ji, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. jifeng@zju.edu.cn
Received: July 21, 2020
Peer-review started: July 21, 2020
First decision: September 30, 2020
Revised: October 13, 2020
Accepted: November 2, 2020
Article in press: November 2, 2020
Published online: December 21, 2020
Core Tip

Core Tip: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role and mechanism of ETS homologous factor (EHF) in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer (GC). The results showed that EHF plays a key role in cell proliferation, invasion, apoptosis, the cell cycle and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. EHF may contribute to the tumorigenesis and progression of GC via the c-Met pathway. Therefore, EHF is a promising target for the diagnosis and treatment of GC.