Abstract:Objectives To explore the role and mechanism of P62 in malignant melanoma A375 cells invasion. Methods Malignant melanoma A375 cells were cultured at logarithmic growth phase, then they were transfected with siRNA-P62 and siNC, respectively. Transwell assays were both performed to detect the cell migration and invasion in interfering group and negative control group, respectively; Western Blot were both used to detect the expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in two groups, respectively. Results The ability of cell migration and invasion decreased in interfering group compared with that in negative control group using Transwell (P < 0.05), meanwhile, Wnt/β-catenin pathway and downstream factors (including β-catenin, TCF4, ZEB1, c-Myc, c-Jun, CCND1, and so on) were all inhibited in interfering gourp compared with that in negative control group (all P < 0.05). Conclusions P62 may promote A375 cell migration and invasion via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.