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Suzuki‐Ueno M, Fujikawa Y, Hamaoka D, Umemura K, Ohnishi T. A collision tumor of basal cell carcinoma and atypical fibroxanthoma: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:e9250. [PMID: 39171331 PMCID: PMC11335460 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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An 83-year-old man presented an elevated skin lesion in the left temporal area. The resected specimen was identified between a basal cell carcinoma and an atypical fibroxanthoma. A final diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and atypical fibroxanthoma was made. This study reports a rare case of a cutaneous collision.
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- Department of DermatologyNishiwaki Municipal HospitalNishiwakiJapan
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- Department of DermatologyNishiwaki Municipal HospitalNishiwakiJapan
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- Department of Diagnostic PathologyNishiwaki Municipal HospitalNishiwakiJapan
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Antitumor activity of adiponectin in mice model of skin cancer via modulation of sulfatase-2 and MMP9 activity on HSPGs. Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-022-01018-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yamamoto Y, Hayashi Y, Sakaki H, Murakami I. Evaluation of Clinical and Immunohistochemical Factors Relating to Melanoma Metastasis: Potential Roles of Nestin and Fascin in Melanoma. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12010219. [PMID: 35054386 PMCID: PMC8774891 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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For melanoma treatment, an early diagnosis and a complete resection of the primary tumor is essential. In addition, detection of factors that may be related to metastasis is indispensable. A total of 30 Japanese patients with Stage I or II melanoma, diagnosed according to the classification of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, are included in this study. Clinical background (sex, onset age, primary tumor area, existence of remaining cancer cells at the resected tissue margin, and treatment after the primary surgery) and immunohistochemical staining (Nestin and Fascin) on the resected tissue were examined to detect factors statistically related to metastasis. The analysis result has shown that older onset age and positive immunohistochemical expressions of Nestin and Fascin are statistically related to metastasis. To facilitate meticulous observation of Nestin and Fascin expression at different timing (e.g., onset and metastasis), double immunofluorescence staining was performed. Nestin is a class VI intermediate filament protein, initially detected in neural stem cells. Fascin is an actin-bundling protein which regulates cell adhesion, migration and invasion. Nestin and Fascin are suggested to relate to melanoma metastasis, however, the potential role of Fascin is controversial. Analysis of variations in Fascin expression detected in this study may contribute to further investigations concerning potential roles of Fascin for progression of melanoma. This is the first study to report double immunofluorescent staining of Nestin and Fascin in melanoma. Nestin and Fascin double-positive melanoma cells were detected.
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- Yumiko Yamamoto
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kochi University Hospital, Kochi University, 185-1, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-88-880-2330
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- Equipment of Support Planning Office, Kochi University, 185-1, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan;
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kochi University, 185-1, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences for Well-Being Health, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, 3-11-1, Asahigaoka, Kahsihara 582-0026, Japan;
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kochi University Hospital, Kochi University, 185-1, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan;
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kochi University, 185-1, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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Li CH, Chan MH, Liang SM, Chang YC, Hsiao M. Fascin-1: Updated biological functions and therapeutic implications in cancer biology. BBA ADVANCES 2022; 2:100052. [PMID: 37082587 PMCID: PMC10074911 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2022.100052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Filopodia are cellular protrusions that respond to a variety of stimuli. Filopodia are formed when actin is bound to the protein Fascin, which may play a crucial role in cellular interactions and motility during cancer metastasis. Significantly, the noncanonical features of Fascin-1 are gradually being clarified, including the related molecular network contributing to metabolic reprogramming, chemotherapy resistance, stemness ac-tivity, and tumor microenvironment events. However, the relationship between biological characteristics and pathological features to identify effective therapeutic strategies needs to be studied further. The pur-pose of this review article is to provide a broad overview of the latest molecular networks and multiomics research regarding fascins and cancer. It also highlights their direct and indirect effects on available cancer treatments. With this multidisciplinary approach, researchers and clinicians can gain the most relevant in-formation on the function of fascins in cancer progression, which may facilitate clinical applications in the future.
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- Chien-Hsiu Li
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Corresponding authors.
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Biochemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Corresponding authors.
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Matsumura F, Polz R, Singh S, Matsumura A, Scheller J, Yamashiro S. Investigation of Fascin1, a Marker of Mature Dendritic Cells, Reveals a New Role for IL-6 Signaling in CCR7-Mediated Chemotaxis. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2021; 207:938-949. [PMID: 34301846 PMCID: PMC8360331 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Migration of mature dendritic cells (DCs) to lymph nodes is critical for the initiation of adaptive immunity. CCR7, a G-protein-coupled receptor for CCL19/21 chemokines, is known to be essential for chemotaxis of mature DCs, but the molecular mechanism linking inflammation to chemotaxis remains unclear. We previously demonstrated that fascin1, an actin-bundling protein, increases chemotaxis of mature mouse DCs. In this article, we demonstrated that fascin1 enhanced IL-6 secretion and signaling of mature mouse DCs. Furthermore, we demonstrated that IL-6 signaling is required for chemotaxis. Blockage of IL-6 signaling in wild-type DCs with an anti-IL-6 receptor α (IL-6Rα) Ab inhibited chemotaxis toward CCL19. Likewise, knockout of IL-6Rα inhibited chemotaxis of bone marrow-derived DCs. The addition of soluble IL-6Rα and IL-6 rescued chemotaxis of IL-6Rα knockout bone marrow-derived DCs, underscoring the role of IL-6 signaling in chemotaxis. We found that IL-6 signaling is required for internalization of CCR7, the initial step of CCR7 recycling. CCR7 recycling is essential for CCR7-mediated chemotaxis, explaining why IL-6 signaling is required for chemotaxis of mature DCs. Our results have identified IL-6 signaling as a new regulatory pathway for CCR7/CCL19-mediated chemotaxis and suggest that rapid migration of mature DCs to lymph nodes depends on inflammation-associated IL-6 signaling.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Blocking/pharmacology
- Antigens, Differentiation/genetics
- Antigens, Differentiation/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemotaxis
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Interleukin-6/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Microfilament Proteins/genetics
- Microfilament Proteins/metabolism
- Receptors, CCR7/metabolism
- Receptors, Interleukin-6/genetics
- Receptors, Interleukin-6/immunology
- Receptors, Interleukin-6/metabolism
- Receptors, Odorant/genetics
- Receptors, Odorant/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
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- Fumio Matsumura
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ;
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ; and
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ;
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Rac1/Wave2/Arp3 Pathway Mediates Rat Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction under Simulated Microgravity Based on Proteomics Strategy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105165. [PMID: 34068233 PMCID: PMC8153163 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is critical to maintaining central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis. However, the effects of microgravity (MG) on the BBB remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the influence of simulated MG (SMG) on the BBB and explore its potential mechanism using a proteomic approach. Rats were tail-suspended to simulate MG for 21 days. SMG could disrupt the BBB, including increased oxidative stress levels, proinflammatory cytokine levels, and permeability, damaged BBB ultrastructure, and downregulated tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs) protein expression in the rat brain. A total of 554 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) induced by SMG were determined based on the label-free quantitative proteomic strategy. The bioinformatics analysis suggested that DEPs were mainly enriched in regulating the cell–cell junction and cell–extracellular matrix biological pathways. The inhibited Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1)/Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein family verprolin-homologous protein 2 (Wave2)/actin-related protein 3 (Arp3) pathway and the decreased ratio of filamentous actin (F-actin) to globular actin contributed to BBB dysfunction induced by SMG. In the human brain microvascular endothelial cell (HBMECs), SMG increased the oxidative stress levels and proinflammatory cytokine levels, promoted apoptosis, and arrested the cell cycle phase. Expression of TJs and AJs proteins were downregulated and the distribution of F-actin was altered in SMG-treated HBMECs. The key role of the Rac1/Wave2/Arp3 pathway in BBB dysfunction was confirmed in HBMECs with a specific Rac1 agonist. This study demonstrated that SMG induced BBB dysfunction and revealed that Rac1/Wave2/Arp3 could be a potential signaling pathway responsible for BBB disruption under SMG. These results might shed a novel light on maintaining astronaut CNS homeostasis during space travel.
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Liu H, Zhang Y, Li L, Cao J, Guo Y, Wu Y, Gao W. Fascin actin-bundling protein 1 in human cancer: promising biomarker or therapeutic target? Mol Ther Oncolytics 2021; 20:240-264. [PMID: 33614909 PMCID: PMC7873579 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2020.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fascin actin-bundling protein 1 (FSCN1) is a highly conserved actin-bundling protein that cross links F-actin microfilaments into tight, parallel bundles. Elevated FSCN1 levels have been reported in many types of human cancers and have been correlated with aggressive clinical progression, poor prognosis, and survival outcomes. The overexpression of FSCN1 in cancer cells has been associated with tumor growth, migration, invasion, and metastasis. Currently, FSCN1 is recognized as a candidate biomarker for multiple cancer types and as a potential therapeutic target. The aim of this study was to provide a brief overview of the FSCN1 gene and protein structure and elucidate on its actin-bundling activity and physiological functions. The main focus was on the role of FSCN1 and its upregulatory mechanisms and significance in cancer cells. Up-to-date studies on FSCN1 as a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for human cancers are reviewed. It is shown that FSCN1 is an unusual biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for cancer.
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- Hongliang Liu
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, PR China
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Basosquamous carcinoma: epigenetic considerations in a case. Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2020; 37:125-128. [PMID: 32467698 PMCID: PMC7247076 DOI: 10.5114/ada.2020.93390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background and objectives: The incidence of skin cancer has raised in the last few years. One of the important growth factors found in the skin layers is insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1. It is directly linked with many cancers in different organs. Therefore, we aimed to explore the therapeutic effects of blocking IGF-1 receptor (IGF-R1) pathway by PQ401 in skin cancer as well as studying its effect on tumor invasion markers.Materials and methods: We experimentally induced skin cancer in mice by the application of 7,12-dimethylbenz (a) anthracene. Skin samples were removed for determination of gen and protein expression of IGF-1, IGF-R1, glypican-3, MMP9, syndecan-1 and fascin-1 by Western blot and PCR. Moreover, skin sections were stained with hematoxylin/eosin and Mallory.Results: Treatment with PQ401 blocked the expression of IGF-R1 in the skin, which is associated with reduction in the skin cancer-induced tumors and scratches. In addition, PQ401 ameliorated skin cancer induced formation of epidermal atypia and hyperplasia. PQ401 reduced both gene and protein expression of the tumor invasion markers, MMP9, syndecan-1 and fascin-1, without affecting gene and protein expression of glypican-3 and IGF-1 in skin cancer group.Conclusion: Blocking IGF-R1 has therapeutic effects against experimental skin cancer induced in mice. In addition, blocking IGF = R1 attenuated skin cancer-induced activation of tumor invasion markers.Key pointsIGF-1/IGF-R1is highly expressed in different cancers as skin cancer.Blocking IGF-R1 production ameliorated skin cancer.Blocking IGF-R1 attenuated skin cancer-induced activation of tumor invasion markers.
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- Abdullah Alyoussef
- Department of Internal Medicine (Dermatology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Klingler-Hoffmann M, Mittal P, Hoffmann P. The Emerging Role of Cytoskeletal Proteins as Reliable Biomarkers. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1800483. [PMID: 31525818 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cytoskeletal proteins are essential building blocks of cells. More than 100 cytoskeletal and cytoskeleton-associated proteins are known and for some, their function and regulation are understood in great detail. Apart from cell shape and support, they facilitate many processes such as intracellular signaling and transport, and cancer related processes such as proliferation, migration, and invasion. During the last decade, comparative proteomic studies have identified cytoskeletal proteins as in vitro markers for tumor progression and metastasis. Here, these results are summarized and a number of unrelated studies are highlighted, identifying the same cytoskeletal proteins as potential biomarkers. These findings might indicate that the abundance of these potential markers of tumor progression is associated with the biological outcome and are independent of the cancer origin. This correlates well with recently published results from the Cancer Genome Atlas, indicating that cancers show remarkable similarities in their analyzed molecular information, independent of their organ of origin. It is postulated that the quantification of cytoskeletal proteins in healthy tissues, tumors, in adjacent tissues, and in stroma, is a great source of molecular information, which might not only be used to classify tumors, but more importantly to predict patients' outcome or even best treatment choices.
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- Manuela Klingler-Hoffmann
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, 5095, Australia
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- Adelaide Proteomics Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, 5095, Australia
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Human papilloma virus infection and fascin over-expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2019; 32:134. [PMID: 30815429 PMCID: PMC6387813 DOI: 10.14196/mjiri.32.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) is involved in development of almost all cervical cancers, mainly through the subversion of cellular mechanisms of growth control. Fascin plays central role in subsequent cell transformation events. Fascin mediates stabilization of parallel actin bundles where cellular protrusions are formed; this represents primary stages of cell migration and metastasis. Immunohistochemical assays have shown up-regulation of fascin expression in many epithelial and non-epithelial neoplasms. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate HPV infection and fascin expression in samples of cervical cancer.
Methods: Of 66 patients with confirmed SCC, formalin-fixed specimens, embedded in paraffin blocks were evaluated for HPV infection with nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (NM-PCR) and for fascin expression with immunohistochemical assays. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test and SPSS software. A p<0.05 was considered for statistical significance.
Results: Of 66 samples, 52 (78.7%) were found positive for HPV infection and fascin over-expression was shown in all squamous cell carcinoma samples.
Conclusion: This study showed fascin overexpression in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix which might be involved in metastasis of cancers induced by some types of HPV, hypothetically through attenuation of inter-cellular adhesions, and induction of cell motility
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Cheng Y, Xie J, Zeng F, Nie P, Wu B, Du Z, Pan F, Wu J, Xie L, Zhang P, Xu XE, Liao L, Xie Y, Shen J, Wu Z, Peng Y, Xu Y, Xie W, Wang S, Lin X, Fu J, Zheng C, Tao L, Fang W, Xu L, Li E. Fascin and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2017; 1:82-87. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ma Y, Faller WJ, Sansom OJ, Brown ER, Doig TN, Melton DW, Machesky LM. Fascin expression is increased in metastatic lesions but does not correlate with progression nor outcome in melanoma. Melanoma Res 2015; 25:169-72. [PMID: 25535872 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Levels of the actin bundling protein fascin correlate with invasion and metastasis and reveal prognostic value in many epithelial carcinomas. However, we know very little about the potential role of fascin in melanoma. The purpose of this study is to compare fascin expression in primary melanomas and melanoma metastasis. Fascin expression was examined through the immunohistochemistry of paraffin embedded tissue microarrays including 560 cores of primary tumour and metastasis. Fascin expression was significantly elevated in 48 metastases compared with 254 primary tumours (P=0.034). In 187 patients with primary melanomas, fascin was not correlated with survival (P=0.067), whereas low fascin was significantly correlated with the presence of ulceration (P=0.005). Our results indicate that fascin status does not correlate with progression in melanoma. Upregulated fascin expression was detected in melanoma metastases, but was not correlated to patient outcome.
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- Yafeng Ma
- aBeatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow bEdinburgh Cancer Centre cDepartment of Pathology, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital dEdinburgh Cancer Research Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, MRC Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK eMedical Oncology Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
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Kinsler VA, Anderson G, Latimer B, Natarajan D, Healy E, Moore GE, Sebire NJ. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of congenital melanocytic naevus cells support a stem-cell phenotype. Br J Dermatol 2014; 169:374-83. [PMID: 23517330 PMCID: PMC3838625 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background Multiple congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN) in one individual are caused by somatic mosaicism for NRAS mutations; however, the lineage of the mutated cells remains uncertain. Objectives To test the hypothesis that CMN may be derived from cutaneous stem cells. Methods Sixty-six CMN samples from 44 patients were stained for immunohistochemical (IHC) markers of melanocytic differentiation (TYR, TRP1, TRP2, LEF1, MITF, cKit), pluripotency (nestin, fascin, CD133, CD20, CD34), monocyte/macrophage lineage (CD68, CD163, CD14), proliferation (Ki67) and MTOR/Wnt-signalling pathway activation (pS6, β-catenin). Semiquantitative scoring compared samples with naevus cell nesting (group 1) with those with only diffuse dermal infiltration (group 2). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was performed on 10 samples. Results A normal melanocyte population was seen overlying many dermal CMN. Group 1 samples were significantly more likely to express melanocytic differentiation markers than group 2, and expression decreased significantly with depth. Expression of these markers was correlated with each other, and with nestin and fascin. CD20 staining was positive in a substantial proportion and was stronger superficially. Expression of β-catenin and pS6 was almost universal. Some samples expressed monocyte/macrophage markers. TEM revealed variable naevus cell morphology, striking macromelanosomes, double cilia and microvilli. Conclusions Congenital melanocytic naevi development frequently coexists with normal overlying melanocyte development, leading us to hypothesize that in these cases CMN are likely to develop from a cell present in the skin independent of, or remaining after, normal melanocytic migration. IHC and TEM findings are compatible with CMN cells being of cutaneous stem-cell origin, capable of some degree of melanocytic differentiation superficially.
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- V A Kinsler
- Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
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Dynoodt P, Speeckaert R, De Wever O, Chevolet I, Brochez L, Lambert J, Van Gele M. miR-145 overexpression suppresses the migration and invasion of metastatic melanoma cells. Int J Oncol 2013; 42:1443-51. [PMID: 23404256 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.1823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional modulators of gene expression which play important roles in tumorigenesis and cancer metastasis. Since they are often highly deregulated in various types of cancer, miRNAs may be effective treatment targets. miRNA profiling studies of melanoma have led to the identification of several tumor suppressor miRNAs. One of these include miR-145, although functional data proving its specific function are limited. Therefore, in this study, we examined the expression levels of miR-145 in three melanoma cell lines (BLM, FM3P and WM793). Additional gain-of-function experiments revealed that miR-145 exerts an anti-proliferative effect in the primary, non-invasive melanoma cell line, WM793, whereas cell migration and the invasive potential of metastatic melanoma cells was suppressed following transfection with miR-145 mimics. In order to investigate the mechanisms by which miR-145 exerts its invasion suppressor function, we examined the expression level of target genes [fascin homolog 1 (FSCN1), myosin‑Va (MYO5A and SOX9] and that of an indirect target (RAB27A) following the overexpression of miR-145. The results showed that SOX9, MYO5A and RAB27A were not involved in the biological effects caused by miR-145 mimics. Surprisingly, we discovered that miR-145 in melanoma, in contrast to many other tumor types, does not necessarily act via the target, FSCN1, since the downregulation of FSCN1 did not inhibit cell proliferation or migration but, on the contrary, increased cell invasion in two out of the three melanoma cell lines examined. Our in vitro data is in accordance with previously reported in vivo data describing the low expression of FSCN1 in malignant melanomas when compared to dysplastic nevi, suggesting that the expression of FSCN1 decreases as the formation and progression stage of melanoma advances. In conclusion, our data provide evidence that miR-145 is an invasion suppressor in metastatic melanoma cells. Despite the fact that it remains unclear which genes or pathways are regulated by miR-145 in melanoma, miR-145 may serve as a useful therapeutic agent in melanoma when re-expressed in situ.
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- Peter Dynoodt
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Wu BL, Luo LW, Li CQ, Xie JJ, Du ZP, Wu JY, Zhang PX, Xu LY, Li EM. Comprehensive bioinformation analysis of the mRNA profile of fascin knockdown in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 14:7221-7. [PMID: 24460279 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.12.7221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fascin, an actin-bundling protein forming actin bundles including filopodia and stress fibers, is overexpressed in multiple human epithelial cancers including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Previously we conducted a microarray experiment to analyze fascin knockdown by RNAi in ESCC. METHOD In this study, the differentially expressed genes from mRNA expression profilomg of fascin knockdown were analyzed by multiple bioinformatics methods for a comprehensive understanding of the role of fascin. RESULTS Gene Ontology enrichment found terms associated with cytoskeleton organization, including cell adhesion, actin filament binding and actin cytoskeleton, which might be related to fascin function. Except GO categories, the differentially expressed genes were annotated by 45 functional categories from the Functional Annotation Chart of DAVID. Subpathway analysis showed thirty-nine pathways were disturbed by the differentially expressed genes, providing more detailed information than traditional pathway enrichment analysis. Two subpathways derivated from regulation of the actin cytoskeleton were shown. Promoter analysis results indicated distinguishing sequence patterns and transcription factors in response to the co-expression of downregulated or upregulated differentially expressed genes. MNB1A, c-ETS, GATA2 and Prrx2 potentially regulate the transcription of the downregulated gene set, while Arnt-Ahr, ZNF42, Ubx and TCF11-MafG might co-regulate the upregulated genes. CONCLUSIONS This multiple bioinformatic analysis helps provide a comprehensive understanding of the roles of fascin after its knockdown in ESCC.
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- Bing-Li Wu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shantou University Medical College, Guangzhou, China E-mail : ,
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Fascin-1, ezrin and paxillin contribute to the malignant progression and are predictors of clinical prognosis in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50710. [PMID: 23209815 PMCID: PMC3507730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Aims Fascin-1, ezrin and paxillin, cytoskeleton-associated proteins, have been implicated in several human cancers, but their role in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is unknown. We investigated the association of their expression and clinicopathologic factors and their prognostic value in LSCC. Materials and Methods Quantitative RT-PCR and western blot analyses were used to examine mRNA and protein levels in 10 fresh LSCC specimens and 10 corresponding adjacent normal margin (ANM) tissues from patients undergoing surgery in 2012. We used immunohistochemistry to retrospectively study 216 paraffin blocks of LSCC samples from patients (193 men) who had undergone surgery between 2000 and 2006 and had not received special treatment before the diagnosis. Univariate analysis of patient survival involved the Kaplan–Meier method. Multivariate analyses involved the Cox proportional hazards model. Results The relative mRNA and protein levels of fascin-1, ezrin and paxillin were significantly greater in LSCC than ANM tissue (P<0.05). The high expression of fascin-1, ezrin or paxillin was positively correlated with poor tumor differentiation, cervical lymph node metastasis (N+), and advanced clinical stage (III+IV) (P<0.05) but not sex or metastasis. In addition, a high expression of fascin-1 (P = 0.007) or ezrin (P = 0.047) was associated with advanced tumor stage (T3+T4). The expression of fascin-1 was higher in smokers than non-smokers (P = 0.019). A high expression of fascin-1, ezrin or paxillin was associated with poor prognosis. Conclusions Fascin-1, ezrin and paxillin may be prognostic of poor outcome with LSCC after surgery. Our study may lead to establishing new molecular therapeutic targets and/or prognostic biomarkers in LSCC.
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Alam H, Bhate AV, Gangadaran P, Sawant SS, Salot S, Sehgal L, Dange PP, Chaukar DA, D'cruz AK, Kannanl S, Gude R, Kane S, Dalal SN, Vaidya MM. Fascin overexpression promotes neoplastic progression in oral squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2012; 12:32. [PMID: 22264292 PMCID: PMC3329405 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Fascin is a globular actin cross-linking protein, which plays a major role in forming parallel actin bundles in cell protrusions and is found to be associated with tumor cell invasion and metastasis in various type of cancers including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Previously, we have demonstrated that fascin regulates actin polymerization and thereby promotes cell motility in K8-depleted OSCC cells. In the present study we have investigated the role of fascin in tumor progression of OSCC. Methods To understand the role of fascin in OSCC development and/or progression, fascin was overexpressed along with vector control in OSCC derived cells AW13516. The phenotype was studied using wound healing, Boyden chamber, cell adhesion, Hanging drop, soft agar and tumorigenicity assays. Further, fascin expression was examined in human OSCC samples (N = 131) using immunohistochemistry and level of its expression was correlated with clinico-pathological parameters of the patients. Results Fascin overexpression in OSCC derived cells led to significant increase in cell migration, cell invasion and MMP-2 activity. In addition these cells demonstrated increased levels of phosphorylated AKT, ERK1/2 and JNK1/2. Our in vitro results were consistent with correlative studies of fascin expression with the clinico-pathological parameters of the OSCC patients. Fascin expression in OSCC showed statistically significant correlation with increased tumor stage (P = 0.041), increased lymph node metastasis (P = 0.001), less differentiation (P = 0.005), increased recurrence (P = 0.038) and shorter survival (P = 0.004) of the patients. Conclusion In conclusion, our results indicate that fascin promotes tumor progression and activates AKT and MAPK pathways in OSCC-derived cells. Further, our correlative studies of fascin expression in OSCC with clinico-pathological parameters of the patients indicate that fascin may prove to be useful in prognostication and treatment of OSCC.
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- Hunain Alam
- Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer Tata Memorial Centre (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India
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Shimamura Y, Abe T, Nakahira M, Yoda T, Murata SI, Sugasawa M. Immunohistochemical analysis of oral dysplasia: diagnostic assessment by fascin and podoplanin expression. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2011; 44:239-45. [PMID: 22282584 PMCID: PMC3263856 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.11032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate fascin and podoplanin expression in oral dysplasia and carcinoma in situ (CIS) immunohistochemically, and to evaluate their relationship to histopathological diagnosis based on architectural and cytological features. Fascin and podoplanin expression patterns were analyzed immunohistologically in 26 specimens of oral lesions, including benign disease (hyperplasia, papilloma, and others), intraepithelial neoplasia/borderline disease (dysplasia), and malignant disease (CIS, invasive squamous cell carcinoma). Fascin expression was scored into four original categories, and podoplanin expression was scored into five previously established categories. The relationship between the immunohistochemically determined scores of fascin and podoplanin expression and the architectural and cytological features in the hematoxylin-eosin-stained slides was analyzed statistically. The immunostaining scores for fascin and podoplanin were significantly higher in dysplasia and CIS than in benign disease (p=0.0011, p=0.00036), and they were significantly higher in dysplasia than in benign disease (p=0.0087, p=0.0032). In all cases of invasive SCC, fascin was expressed mainly in the cytoplasm of the tumor cells and fascin expression extended from the destruction of the basal layer of the epithelium to the upper layer of the epithelium and podoplanin was expressed in the cytoplasm and membrane of the tumor cells. This was the first report of up-regulation of fascin in oral dysplasia. Our results suggest that it would be helpful for improving the diagnostic accuracy of oral dysplasia and CIS to assess the expression of fascin and podoplanin immunohistochemically.
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- Yumiko Shimamura
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Pathological Diagnosis, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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Rezaul K, Thumar JK, Lundgren DH, Eng JK, Claffey KP, Wilson L, Han DK. Differential protein expression profiles in estrogen receptor-positive and -negative breast cancer tissues using label-free quantitative proteomics. Genes Cancer 2011; 1:251-71. [PMID: 21779449 DOI: 10.1177/1947601910365896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Identification of the proteins that are associated with estrogen receptor (ER) status is a first step towards better understanding of the hormone-dependent nature of breast carcinogenesis. Although a number of gene expression analyses have been conducted, protein complement has not been systematically investigated to date. Because proteins are primary targets of therapeutic drugs, in this study, we have attempted to identify proteomic signatures that demarcate ER-positive and -negative breast cancers. Using highly enriched breast tumor cells, replicate analyses from 3 ERα+ and 3 ERα- human breast tumors resulted in the identification of 2,995 unique proteins with ≥2 peptides. Among these, a number of receptor tyrosine kinases and intracellular kinases that are abundantly expressed in ERα+ and ERα- breast cancer tissues were identified. Further, label-free quantitative proteome analysis revealed that 236 proteins were differentially expressed in ERα+ and ERα- breast tumors. Among these, 141 proteins were selectively up-regulated in ERα+, and 95 proteins were selectively up-regulated in ERα- breast tumors. Comparison of differentially expressed proteins with a breast cancer database revealed 98 among these have been previously reported to be involved in breast cancer. By Gene Ontology molecular function, dehydrogenase, reductase, cytoskeletal proteins, extracellular matrix, hydrolase, and lyase categories were significantly enriched in ERα+, whereas selected calcium-binding protein, membrane traffic protein, and cytoskeletal protein were enriched in ERα- breast tumors. Biological process and pathway analysis revealed that up-regulated proteins of ERα+ were overrepresented by proteins involved in amino acid metabolism, proteasome, and fatty acid metabolism, while up-regulated proteins of ERα- were overrepresented by proteins involved in glycolysis pathway. The presence and relative abundance of 4 selected differentially abundant proteins (liprin-α1, fascin, DAP5, and β-arrestin-1) were quantified and validated by immunohistochemistry. In conclusion, unlike in vitro cell culture models, the in vivo signaling proteins and pathways that we have identified directly from human breast cancer tissues may serve as relevant therapeutic targets for the pharmacological intervention of breast cancer.
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- Karim Rezaul
- Department of Cell Biology, Center for Vascular Biology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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Xing P, Li JG, Jin F, Zhao TT, Liu Q, Dong HT, Wei XL. Fascin, an actin-bundling protein, promotes breast cancer progression in vitro. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 29:303-10. [PMID: 21491467 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Fascin, an actin-cross-linking protein, is up-regulated in breast cancer and correlates with a more aggressive disease. This study was conducted to elucidate the effects of manipulating fascin in breast cancer cells on the metastasis-associated events, including proliferation, adhesion, invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and enrichment of a CD44(+) /CD24(-) subpopulation that show some stem/progenitor cell properties. Western blot analysis of a panel of breast cancer cell lines revealed high expression of fascin in MDA-MB-435 and MDA-MB-231 cells but revealed no or low expression in MDA-MB-453, Her-18 and T47D. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function studies in breast cancer cells demonstrated that forced expression of fascin promoted cell proliferation assessed by the MTT assay, decreased cellular adhesion to fibronectin and potentiated the invasive capacity in the Transwell chamber invasion assay. Conversely, down-regulation of fascin via small interfering RNA increased cell adhesion and facilitated cell proliferation and invasion. In addition, fascin participated in the EMT and modulated the proportion of the CD44(+) /CD24(-) subpopulation in breast cancer cells. In conclusion, our data highlight an important role for fascin in breast cancer progression in vitro through orchestrating a variety of cellular events associated with metastasis, and thus, targeting this gene might have therapeutic implications.
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- Peng Xing
- Breast Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Sun J, He H, Xiong Y, Lu S, Shen J, Cheng A, Chang WC, Hou MF, Lancaster JM, Kim M, Yang S. Fascin protein is critical for transforming growth factor β protein-induced invasion and filopodia formation in spindle-shaped tumor cells. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:38865-75. [PMID: 21914811 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.270413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Fascin, an actin-bundling protein overexpressed in all carcinomas, has been associated with poor prognosis, shorter survival, and more metastatic diseases. It is believed that fascin facilitates tumor metastasis by promoting the formation of invasive membrane protrusions. However, the mechanisms by which fascin is overexpressed in tumors are not clear. TGFβ is a cytokine secreted by tumor and mesenchymal cells and promotes metastasis in many late stage tumors. The pro-metastasis mechanisms of TGFβ remain to be fully elucidated. Here we demonstrated that TGFβ induced fascin expression in spindle-shaped tumor cells through the canonical Smad-dependent pathway. Fascin was critical for TGFβ-promoted filopodia formation, migration, and invasion in spindle tumor cells. More importantly, fascin expression significantly correlates with TGFβ1 and TGFβ receptor I levels in a cohort of primary breast tumor samples. Our results indicate that elevated TGFβ level in the tumor microenvironment may be responsible for fascin overexpression in some of the metastatic tumors. Our data also suggest that fascin could play a central role in TGFβ-promoted tumor metastasis.
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- Jianwei Sun
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
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Suárez-Vilela D, Izquierdo FM, Escobar-Stein J, Méndez-Alvarez JR. Atypical fibroxanthoma with T-cytotoxic inflammatory infiltrate and aberrant expression of cytokeratin. J Cutan Pathol 2011; 38:930-2. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01774.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hashimoto Y, Kim DJ, Adams JC. The roles of fascins in health and disease. J Pathol 2011; 224:289-300. [DOI: 10.1002/path.2894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Revised: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ortiz CM, Ito T, Hashimoto Y, Nagayama S, Iwai A, Tsunoda S, Sato F, Martorell M, Garcia JA, Perez A, Shimada Y. Effects of small interfering RNAs targeting fascin on human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Diagn Pathol 2010; 5:41. [PMID: 20565981 PMCID: PMC2907320 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-5-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2010] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fascin induces membrane protrusions and cell motility. Fascin overexpression was associated with poor prognosis, and its downregulation reduces cell motility and invasiveness in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Using a stable knockdown cell line, we revealed the effect of fascin on cell growth, cell adhesion and tumor formation. METHODS We examined whether fascin is a potential target in ESCC using in vitro and in vivo studies utilizing a specific siRNA. We established a stable transfectant with downregulated fascin from KYSE170 cell line. RESULTS The fascin downregulated cell lines showed a slower growth pattern by 40.3% (p < 0.01) and detachment from collagen-coated plates by 53.6% (p < 0.01), compared to mock cells, suggesting that fascin plays a role in cell growth by maintaining cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix. In vivo, the tumor size was significantly smaller in the tumor with fascin knockdown cells than in mock cells by 95% at 30 days after inoculation. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that fascin overexpression plays a role in tumor growth and progression in ESCC and that cell death caused by its downregulation might be induced by cell adhesion loss. This indicates that targeting fascin pathway could be a novel therapeutic strategy for the human ESCC.
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- Cristian M Ortiz
- Department of Pathology, Valencia University, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida tres cruces N degrees 2, CP 46014, Valencia, Spain.
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Fascin expression predicts survival after potentially curative resection of node-positive colon cancer. Am J Surg Pathol 2010; 34:656-66. [PMID: 20410808 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e3181db36c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Fascin, an actin-bundling protein, is expressed in many neoplasms including colorectal cancer. It is considered to be a mediator of tumor cell invasion and an indicator of aggressive phenotype; however, there are few reports on the association between fascin and prognosis in colorectal cancer. The aims of this study were to: (a) investigate the expression of fascin in the central part of the tumor and at the invasive front in patients who had a potentially curative resection for node-positive colonic carcinoma; (b) examine the method of scoring fascin expression; and (c) investigate the association between fascin expression and overall survival and other clinicopathologic features. Fascin expression was assessed by immunostaining of microarrays from archived tissue of 470 patients who were followed for a minimum of 5 years after resection. Other clinicopathologic data had been recorded prospectively according to a standardized protocol. Analysis of overall survival was by the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression. For both central tumor tissue and the invasive front, it was found that the percentage of stained cells was a sufficient measure of fascin expression in relation to survival, with staining intensity providing no significant additional information. At both levels, there was a significant independent association between high fascin expression and diminished survival, although this association was much stronger in the central region (adjusted hazard ratio 1.6, P<0.001) than at the invasive front (adjusted hazard ratio 1.1, P=0.044). Fascin expression predicted overall survival but did not displace other routinely collected clinicopathologic predictors.
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Upregulated fascin1 in non-small cell lung cancer promotes the migration and invasiveness, but not proliferation. Cancer Lett 2010; 290:238-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2009] [Revised: 09/17/2009] [Accepted: 09/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Prognostic significance of fascin-1 and E-cadherin expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Eur J Cancer Prev 2010; 19:11-7. [PMID: 19741544 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e32832f9aa6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Fascin-1 and E-cadherin, both of which are related to cell motility and cell adhesiveness, are important factors in the progression and metastasis of cancers. The objective of this study was to explore the association between fascin-1 and E-cadherin expression levels with both the clinical characteristics and prognoses of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma; we did so through statistical analyses. In our study, tumor tissue samples from 150 patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were examined for fascin-1 and E-cadherin expression by immunohistochemistry. Fascin-1 expression was found to be an independent predictive factor for recurrence in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (P = 0.021) and independently related to disease-free survival (P = 0.010). Although E-cadherin expression status was not an independent predictive factor for recurrence (P = 0.055) or disease-free survival (P = 0.063), when using subgroup analysis, the subgroup with high fascin-1 expression/low E-cadherin expression had the poorest prognosis (P = 0.000). Fascin-1 expression could be a potential prognostic predictor for patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Simultaneous analyses of fascin-1 and E-cadherin expression could be more effective in evaluating the prognoses of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Kim SJ, Choi IJ, Cheong TC, Lee SJ, Lotan R, Park SH, Chun KH. Galectin-3 increases gastric cancer cell motility by up-regulating fascin-1 expression. Gastroenterology 2010; 138:1035-45.e1-2. [PMID: 19818782 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2009] [Revised: 09/22/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside-binding protein that increases gastric cancer cell motility in response to integrin signaling and is highly expressed in gastric tumor cells. Galectin-3 induces cytoskeletal remodeling to increase cell motility, but the mechanisms of this process are not understood. We investigated the effects of galectin-3 on fascin-1, an actin-bundling protein. METHODS We collected malignant and normal tissues from gastric cancer patients and examined the expression levels of galectin-3 and fascin-1. We silenced galectin-3 expression in human gastric cancer cell lines using small interfering RNA and lenti-viral constructs and determined the effects on fascin-1 expression, cell motility, and invasion. RESULTS Malignant gastric tissues expressed high levels of galectin-3 and fascin-1, compared with normal gastric tissues. Silencing of galectin-3 resulted in altered cancer cell morphology, reduced fascin-1 expression, decreased cell motility, and reduced malignant cell invasion. Galectin-3 overexpression reversed these effects. Silencing of fascin-1 also reduced cell motility and caused changes in cell shape, as did silencing of galectin-3. Furthermore, galectin-3 silencing inhibited the interaction between glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3beta, beta-catenin, and T-cell factor (TCF) 4, and the binding of beta-catenin/TCF-4 to the fascin-1 promoter. Nuclear localization of GSK-3beta and beta-catenin were not detected when galectin-3 was silenced. Overexpression of mutated galectin-3 (with mutations in the GSK-3beta binding and phosphorylation motifs) did not increase fascin-1 levels, in contrast to overexpression of wild-type galectin-3. CONCLUSIONS Galectin-3 increases cell motility by up-regulating fascin-1 expression. Galectin-3 might be a potential therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer progression.
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- Seok-Jun Kim
- Gastric Cancer Branch, Division of Translational and Clinical Research I, National Cancer Center Research Institute and Hospital, Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Fu H, Wen JF, Hu ZL, Luo GQ, Ren HZ. Knockdown of fascin1 expression suppresses the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells. Pathology 2010; 41:655-60. [PMID: 20001345 DOI: 10.3109/00313020903273100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS Our current investigation attempts to study the role of the fascin1 gene in growth and metastasis of gastric cancer cell line MKN45. METHODS Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to inhibit fascin1 expression in the human gastric cancer cell line MKN45. Expression of fascin1 in fascin1 siRNA transfected cells (sifascin1), non-transfected cells (NT) and non-specific fascin1 siRNA cells (CON) were examined by Western blotting and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cell growth ability in vitro was evaluated by MTT and clone formation assays. Cell mobility in vitro was examined by the Boyden chamber assay. Nude mice metastasis models were established by abdominal cavity transfer method. Tumour growth was evaluated by immunohistochemistry with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). RESULTS Knockdown of fascin1 expression in MKN45 cells resulted in decreased cellular proliferative and migratory abilities. In vitro, the cloning efficiency of siFascin1 cells (34.2%) was significantly lower compared to that in NT (78.5%) (p < 0.05). The migration rate in siFascin1 cells was significantly decreased (33.7%) compared with NT cells (89.4%) (p < 0.05). In vivo, the cell proliferation rate was lower in siFascin1 cells (25.8%) compared to that in NT (75.0%) (p < 0.05). The number of tumour clones in the liver was significantly lower in siFascin1 cells (2.0 +/- 1.1) compared to that in NT (5.1 +/- 1.6) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that down-regulation of fascin1 suppresses the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells MKN45, suggesting that fascin1 siRNA may offer a novel potential gene therapy approach for human gastric cancer with fascin1 over-expression.
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- Hua Fu
- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Hunan Province, China
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miR-145 and miR-133a function as tumour suppressors and directly regulate FSCN1 expression in bladder cancer. Br J Cancer 2010; 102:883-91. [PMID: 20160723 PMCID: PMC2833258 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: We have recently identified down-regulated microRNAs including miR-145 and miR-133a in bladder cancer (BC). The aim of this study is to determine the genes targeted by miR-145, which is the most down-regulated microRNA in BC. Methods: We focused on fascin homologue 1 (FSCN1) from the gene expression profile in miR-145 transfectant. The luciferase assay was used to confirm the actual binding sites of FSCN1 mRNA. Cell viability was evaluated by cell growth, wound-healing, and matrigel invasion assays. BC specimens were subjected to immunohistochemistry of FSCN1 and in situ hybridisation of miR-145. Results: The miR-133a as well as miR-145 had the target sequence of FSCN1 mRNA by the database search, and both microRNAs repressed the mRNA and protein expression of FSCN1. The luciferase assay revealed that miR-145 and miR-133a were directly bound to FSCN1 mRNA. Cell viability was significantly inhibited in miR-145, miR-133a, and si-FSCN1 transfectants. In situ hybridisation revealed that miR-145 expression was markedly repressed in the tumour lesion in which FSCN1 was strongly stained. The immunohistochemical score of FSCN1 in invasive BC (n=46) was significantly higher than in non-invasive BC (n=20) (P=0.0055). Conclusion: Tumour suppressive miR-145 and miR-133a directly control oncogenic FSCN1 in BC.
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Ozerhan IH, Ersoz N, Onguru O, Ozturk M, Kurt B, Cetiner S. Fascin expression in colorectal carcinomas. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2010; 65:157-64. [PMID: 20186299 PMCID: PMC2827702 DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322010000200007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of fascin expression in colorectal carcinoma. METHODS This is a retrospective study of 167 consecutive, well-documented cases of primary colorectal adenocarcinoma for which archival material of surgical specimens from primary tumor resections were available. We chose a representative tissue sample block and examined fascin expression by immunohistochemistry using a primary antibody against "fascin". We calculated the "immunohistochemical score (IHS)" of fascin for each case, which was calculated from the multiplication of scores for the percentage of stained cells and the staining intensity. RESULTS Fascin immunoreactivity was observed in 59 (35.3%) of all cases with strong reactivity in 24 (14.4%), moderate reactivity in 25 (14.9%) and weak reactivity in 10 (6.0%) cases. Strong/moderate immunoreactivities were mostly observed in invasive fronts of the tumors or in both invasive and other areas. Fascin immunoreactivity scores were significantly higher in tumors with lymph node metastasis (p:0.002) and advanced stage presentation (p:0.007). There was no relation between fascin expression and age, gender, depth of invasion, distant metastasis or histological grade (p>0.05). There was a higher and statistically significant correlation between fascin immunoreactivity in the invasive borders of tumors and lymph node metastasis (r:0.747, p:0.005). In stage III/IV tumors, two-year survival was 92.2% in tumors without fascin immunoreactivity, and only 60.0% in tumors with a fascin IHS>10 (p:0.003). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that fascin is heterogeneously expressed in approximately one third of colorectal carcinomas with a significant association with lymph node metastasis, tumor stage and location. Moreover, these results indicate that fascin may have a role in the lymph node metastasis of colorectal carcinomas.
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- Department of Surgery, GATA – Ankara/Turkey
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- Department of Oncology, GATA – Ankara/Turkey,
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- Department of Oncology, GATA – Ankara/Turkey,
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Onodera M, Zen Y, Harada K, Sato Y, Ikeda H, Itatsu K, Sato H, Ohta T, Asaka M, Nakanuma Y. Fascin is involved in tumor necrosis factor-alpha-dependent production of MMP9 in cholangiocarcinoma. J Transl Med 2009; 89:1261-74. [PMID: 19721413 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2009.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Fascin is an actin-binding protein involved in the cell motility. Recently, aberrant expression of fascin in carcinoma cells was reported to participate in their invasive growth in cooperation with proteinases such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This study examined the participation of fascin in the progression of cholangiocarcinoma (CC) with reference to MMPs and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). Expression levels of fascin and MMP2 and 9 were examined immunohistochemically in human non-neoplastic biliary epithelium (13 cases) and CC (87 cases). The relationship between fascin and MMP9-expression levels was examined using two CC cell lines (CCKS-1 and HuCCT1). It was also examined whether or not fascin was involved in TNF-alpha-induced overproduction of MMP9 in CC. Fascin and MMP9 were expressed in 49 and 53% of CC samples, respectively, and the expression of these genes was frequent in intrahepatic CC. Fascin expression was correlated significantly with MMP9 expression. In particular, these two molecules were expressed more intensely at the invasive fronts of CC. Fascin expression was an unfavorable prognostic factor for patients with intrahepatic CC. In vitro studies showed that TNF-alpha could induce the overexpression of fascin and MMP9 in two CC cell lines. A knockdown study of fascin by siRNA showed that TNF-alpha induced the overproduction of fascin, which in turn upregulated MMP9 expression. Overexpression of fascin may have an important function in the progression of CC, and fascin expression might be involved in the signaling pathway in TNF-alpha-dependent production of MMP9 in CC.
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- Manabu Onodera
- Department of Human Pathology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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Prognostic significance of fascin expression in extrahepatic bile duct carcinomas. Pathol Res Pract 2009; 205:742-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2009.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2009] [Revised: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fu H, Hu Z, Wen J, Wang K, Liu Y. TGF-beta promotes invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells by increasing fascin1 expression via ERK and JNK signal pathways. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2009; 41:648-56. [PMID: 19657566 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmp053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is involved in actin cytoskeleton reorganization and tumor progression. Fascin1, an actin-binding protein, increases cell invasiveness and motility in various transformed cells. To determine whether fascin1 is an important mediator of the tumor response to TGF-beta, we applied the small interfering RNA (siRNA) technique to silence fascin1 in gastric cancer (GC) cells MKN45. Results showed that the effects of TGF-beta1 on GC cells invasion and metastasis were mediated by tumor production of fascin1; furthermore, it was found that TGF-beta1- induced fascin1 expression was suppressed by the specific inhibitors of JNK and ERK pathways, SP6001125 and PD98059, respectively, but not by transient transfection of Smad2 and Smad4 siRNA. Our data for the first time demonstrated that fascin1 is an important mediator of TGF-beta1-induced invasion and metastasis of GC cells, which involves JNK and ERK signaling pathways.
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- Department of Pathology, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Chen SF, Lin CY, Chang YC, Li JW, Fu E, Chang FN, Lin YL, Nieh S. Effects of small interfering RNAs targeting Fascin on gene expression in oral cancer cells. J Oral Pathol Med 2009; 38:722-30. [PMID: 19473443 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2009.00769.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common head and neck cancers. The prognosis of OSCC is usually poor because of extensive local invasion at initial diagnosis. In the literature, Fascin has been reported responsible for cell motility and over-expression of Fascin contributes to an unfavorable clinical course. Nevertheless, the roles of Fascin protein playing in aggressiveness of OSCC and their potential mechanisms need to be elucidated. METHODS Two cell lines of OSCC (OECM-1 and SCC-25) via the vector-based small interfering RNA (siRNA) to suppress the expression of the Fascin gene were used. Subsequent analyses and observation regarding the expression of Fascin protein and cyto-morphological alterations were detected by Western blot and immunofluorescent microscopy. Boyden chamber invasion assay, cell migration assay and adhesion assay were also applied to investigate the functional changes of OSCC. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) of Fascin expression before and after silencing. Down-regulation of Fascin protein directly led to changes of cell surface protrusions under immunofluorescent microscopy and resulted in suppression of migration, invasion and increase of adhesion in both cell lines (P < 0.05). Furthermore, down-regulation of Fascin expression also resulted in alterations of E-cadherin, beta-catenin and TWIST at certain level, implicative of an association with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that expression of Fascin protein may play an essential role in regulation of progression of OSCC and contributes to the event of EMT in the early aggressiveness of OSCC.
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lin CK, Chao TK, Yu CP, Yu MH, Jin JS. The expression of six biomarkers in the four most common ovarian cancers: correlation with clinicopathological parameters. APMIS 2009; 117:162-75. [PMID: 19245589 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2008.00003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of fascin-1, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, cortactin, survivin, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression with clinicopathological parameters for the four most common ovarian surface epithelial carcinomas. Six biomarkers were investigated immunohistochemically using tissue microarrays of 185 specimens including 79 serous cystadenocarcinomas, 47 mucinous cystadenocarcinomas, 45 endometrioid adenocarcinomas, and 14 clear cell carcinomas. The four most common ovarian carcinomas showed significant expression of fascin-1, cortactin, survivin, and EGFR, but not of MMP-2 and MMP-9. In addition, higher immunostaining scores for fascin-1 in mucinous cystadenocarcinomas correlated with T stage, N stage, American Joint Committee on Cancer AJCC clinical stage, and a poorer survival rate; for cortactin in serous cystadenocarcinomas correlated with T stage; for cortactin in clear cell carcinomas correlated with T and clinical AJCC stages; and for survivin in clear cell carcinomas correlated with T stage and AJCC clinical stage. In addition, higher immunostaining scores for fascin-1, cortactin, and survivin correlated with poorer tumor differentiation in serous, mucinous, and endometrioid adenocarcinomas. Thus, the expression of fascin-1, cortactin, and survivin may be helpful in evaluating the aggressiveness of ovarian mucinous, serous, and clear cell adenocarcinoma. Additionally, the expression of fascin-1 may be an independent prognostic risk factor in mucinous cystadenocarcinoma.
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- Chih-Kung Lin
- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defence Medical Center, No. 325 Sec. 2 Cheng-Gong Road, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Roh YH, Kim YH, Choi HJ, Lee KE, Roh MS. Fascin overexpression correlates with positive thrombospondin-1 and syndecan-1 expressions and a more aggressive clinical course in patients with gallbladder cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 16:315-21. [PMID: 19259612 DOI: 10.1007/s00534-009-0046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2008] [Accepted: 06/01/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE This study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic role of fascin expression in gallbladder (GB) cancer and to define the relationship of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and syndecan-1 in fascin expression. METHODS We performed immunohistochemical detection of fascin, TSP-1, and syndecan-1 in 43 tissue samples from GB cancer patients who underwent macroscopic complete resection. RESULTS There were 19 (44%) and 24 (56%) cases having low- and high-grade fascin expression, respectively. The tumors with high-grade fascin expression tended to more frequently show poorer differentiation, deeper invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, a higher American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, and recurrence (each P < 0.05). The patients with high-grade fascin expression had significantly shorter survival periods than those with low-grade fascin expression (P < 0.05). The frequency of positive TSP-1 or syndecan-1 expression in the cases with high-grade fascin expression was significantly higher than that in the cases with low-grade fascin expression (each P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that a subset of advanced GB cancers revealed a marked overexpression of fascin, which was associated with aggressive clinicopathologic findings and poor overall survival. Furthermore, fascin, TSP-1, and syndecan-1 may act in concert to mediate a more aggressive clinical course through enhanced tumor cell motility.
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- Young Hoon Roh
- Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Mondal S, Dirks P, Rutka JT. Immunolocalization of fascin, an actin-bundling protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein in human astrocytoma cells. Brain Pathol 2009; 20:190-9. [PMID: 19170683 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2008.00261.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Fascin is a 55-kDa globular protein that functions to organize filamentous-actin into parallel bundles. A role for fascin in cell migration has led to its study in many tumor types. In this report, we investigate fascin in astrocytomas. We show that fascin is expressed in astrocytes and in a panel of human astrocytoma cell lines. Immunofluorescence analysis demonstrates that fascin and the intermediate filament protein, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), are both expressed in the perinuclear region and within cytoplasmic processes of astrocytes and astrocytoma cells. Amino acid residues within the NH2 terminus of GFAP can undergo phosphorylation; these modifications regulate intermediate filament disassembly and occur during cytokinesis. We show that fascin and specific phosphorylated species of GFAP colocalize within dividing cells. Finally, we demonstrate that fascin co-immunoprecipitates with GFAP and that immunocomplex formation is preferential for GFAP phosphorylated at serine residues 8 and 13. These data show that fascin and GFAP are immunolocalized regionally within cells and tumors of astrocytic origin and suggest that their binding may occur during dynamic reorganization of intermediate filaments.
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- Soma Mondal
- The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre, Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Karasavvidou F, Barbanis S, Pappa D, Moutzouris G, Tzortzis V, Melekos MD, Koukoulis G. Fascin determination in urothelial carcinomas of the urinary bladder: a marker of invasiveness. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2009; 132:1912-5. [PMID: 19061289 DOI: 10.5858/132.12.1912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT Invasion and the depth of invasion affect significantly the prognosis in urothelial carcinomas. The histopathologic evaluation of invasion may be problematic in some cases. Application of new immunohistochemical markers may facilitate the assessment of invasion. Fascin, one of these markers, is an actin-bundling protein involved in tumor cell migration. Fascin expression is increased in various carcinomas. Prior to this research, to our knowledge, only one study exists regarding fascin expression in urothelial carcinomas. OBJECTIVE To characterize the expression of fascin in additional cases of urothelial carcinoma and to verify statistically a relationship between fascin overexpression and invasiveness in these tumors. DESIGN We examined fascin immunoreactivity in 116 specimens of urothelial carcinomas obtained from 116 patients including 96 men and 20 women. Fifty-eight cases were ranked as low-grade carcinomas, pTa stage, and 58 cases were ranked as high-grade carcinomas--11 were ranked as stage pTa, 21 were ranked as pT1, and 26 were ranked as pT2 carcinomas. Fascin immunoreactivity was assessed semiquantitatively in tumor cells. In each case, we ascribed 3 immunoreactivity scores, one for extent, one for intensity, and a combined immunoreactivity score. RESULTS The combined immunoreactivity score was significantly higher in invasive carcinomas. In addition, strong staining was observed exclusively in invasive carcinomas. None of the pTa tumors demonstrated intense staining, including those ranked at the higher grade. CONCLUSIONS Our results point to an association between fascin immunostaining and urothelial carcinoma invasiveness and suggest that fascin overexpression may be a marker of aggressive urothelial carcinomas.
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Carlson JA, Ross JS, Slominski AJ. New techniques in dermatopathology that help to diagnose and prognosticate melanoma. Clin Dermatol 2009; 27:75-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Expression of fascin-1, an actin-bundling protein, in migrating hepatoblasts during rat liver development. Cell Tissue Res 2008; 334:219-26. [PMID: 18855019 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-008-0683-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2008] [Accepted: 08/20/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Fascin-1 is an actin-bundling protein localized at the core actin bundles within microvillar projections and filopodial extensions in migrating cells. It is expressed at a low level in normal epithelial cells, but at a high level in tumor cells, indicating its importance in the invasion and motility of tumor cells. In addition, fascin-1 is expressed in human and murine embryos, occurring at high levels especially in developing nervous tissues. In this study, we have investigated the expression patterns of fascin-1 immunohistochemically during the early stages of rat hepatogenesis. A high expression of fascin-1 was detected in the liver bud and hepatoblasts at embryonic day (ED) 10.5, ED11.5, and ED12.5. Expression fell by ED13.5 and was not detectable at ED14.5. These observations demonstrate that the expression of fascin-1 is correlated with the migration activity of hepatoblasts during the early stages of liver development in rats.
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Chen G, Zhang FR, Ren J, Tao LH, Shen ZY, Lv Z, Yu SJ, Dong BF, Xu LY, Li EM. Expression of fascin in thyroid neoplasms: a novel diagnostic marker. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2008; 134:947-51. [PMID: 18343949 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-008-0374-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2007] [Accepted: 02/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Fascin, an actin-bundling protein, is markedly upregulated in several epithelial tumors and its expression often correlates with high-grade, extensive invasion, and distant metastasis. However, reports about fascin expression in endocrine tumors remain rare. The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic significance of fascin in thyroid neoplasms. METHODS Thyroid samples from 177 cases were examined for fascin and Ki-67 expression by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Fascin immunoreactivity was negative in normal follicles and nodular goiter. Fascin immunostaining was positive in 62.1% (41/66) of thyroid carcinomas and 26.4% (19/72) of thyroid adenomas; the difference being significant (P < 0.0001). In thyroid papillary carcinoma, upregulation of fascin was associated with both the Ki-67 labeling index and the occurrence of lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION Fascin may be a novel marker to distinguish thyroid carcinoma from benign lesions and may be involved in the proliferation and metastasis of papillary carcinoma.
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- Guang Chen
- Department of General Surgery, The First Teaching Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhang FR, Tao LH, Shen ZY, Lv Z, Xu LY, Li EM. Fascin expression in human embryonic, fetal, and normal adult tissue. J Histochem Cytochem 2007; 56:193-9. [PMID: 17998567 DOI: 10.1369/jhc.7a7353.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study investigates the distribution of fascin in human embryonic, fetal, and normal adult tissues. Tissue microarray technology was used to perform immunohistochemical experiments on human embryos and fetuses at 4-22 weeks of gestation and adult specimens. Fascin was widely expressed in the nervous system. At 4 weeks of gestation, fascin was present in the neural tube. At 8-12 weeks of gestation, homogenous gene expression was seen in cells of the cerebellum and gastrointestinal tract. In later developmental stages and in adults, Purkinje cells of the cerebellum and glandular epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract showed no expression. Fascin was expressed in the cortex and medulla of the adrenal gland at 8-12 weeks of gestation, whereas immunoreactivity decreased from the zona glomerulosa through the zona reticularis and was essentially negative in the adrenal medulla of adults. Significant expression of fascin was seen throughout development in neurons, follicular dendritic cells of lymphoid tissue, basal layer cells of stratified squamous epithelia, mesenchyme, and vascular endothelial cells. Simple columnar epithelia of the biliary duct, colon, ovary, pancreas, and stomach were all negative for fascin expression. These results show that expression of fascin is time specific and highly tissue specific. Parallels between fascin expression in embryogenesis and carcinogenesis are discussed.
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- Fa-Ren Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Shantou University, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou City 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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Chen SF, Yang SF, Li JW, Nieh PC, Lin SY, Fu E, Bai CY, Jin JS, Lin CY, Nieh S. Expression of fascin in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas has prognostic significance - a tissue microarray study of 129 cases. Histopathology 2007; 51:173-83. [PMID: 17650213 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02755.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS To elucidate the role of fascin in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by correlation with clinical parameters. METHODS AND RESULTS Paraffin sections using tissue microarrays of 129 patients with OSCC were investigated immunohistochemically. Fascin protein was overexpressed in OSCC cells compared with their non-neoplastic epithelial counterparts. For evaluating the intensity of fascin, 39 (30.2%) were classified as weakly immunoreactive, 76 (58.9%) as moderate reactive and 14 (10.9%) as intensely reactive. For evaluating the distribution of fascin, 64 (49.6%) were classified as < 55% and 65 (50.4%) were classified as >/= 55%. Fascin protein expression was correlated with size or extent of the tumour (P < 0.001), positive lymph node metastasis (P < 0.001), distant metastasis (P = 0.014) and clinical staging (P < 0.001). The immunoreactivity scores of fascin in OSCC were variable but showed significant correlation with histological grade, clinical TNM system and stage. CONCLUSION Expression of fascin protein may play an important role in progression of OSCC. Overexpression of fascin contributes to a more aggressive clinical course and suggests the potential of fascin as a new molecular target for therapeutic intervention.
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- S F Chen
- Institute of Clinical Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Vignjevic D, Schoumacher M, Gavert N, Janssen KP, Jih G, Laé M, Louvard D, Ben-Ze'ev A, Robine S. Fascin, a novel target of beta-catenin-TCF signaling, is expressed at the invasive front of human colon cancer. Cancer Res 2007; 67:6844-53. [PMID: 17638895 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-0929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cancer cells become metastatic by acquiring a motile and invasive phenotype. This step requires remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and the expression of exploratory, sensory organelles known as filopodia. Aberrant beta-catenin-TCF target gene activation plays a major role in colorectal cancer development. We identified fascin1, a key component of filopodia, as a target of beta-catenin-TCF signaling in colorectal cancer cells. Fascin1 mRNA and protein expression were increased in primary cancers in a stage-dependent manner. Fascin1 was exclusively localized at the invasive front of tumors also displaying nuclear beta-catenin. Forced expression of fascin1 in colorectal cancer cells increased their migration and invasion in cell cultures and caused cell dissemination and metastasis in vivo, whereas suppression of fascin1 expression by small interfering RNA reduces cell invasion. Although expression of fascin1 in primary tumors correlated with the presence of metastases, fascin1 was not expressed in metastases. Our studies show that fascin1 expression is tightly regulated during development of colon cancer metastases and is a novel target of beta-catenin-TCF signaling. We propose that transient up-regulation of fascin1 in colorectal cancer promotes the acquisition of migratory and invasive phenotypes that lead to metastasis. Moreover, the expression of fascin1 is down-regulated when tumor cells reach their metastatic destination where migration ceases and proliferation is enhanced. Although metastasis to vital organs is often the cause of mortality, only limited success has been attained in developing effective therapeutics against metastatic disease. We propose that genes involved in cell migration and invasion, such as fascin1, could serve as novel targets for metastasis prevention.
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- Danijela Vignjevic
- UMR 144 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Department of Pathology, Institut Curie, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Paris Cedex 05, France.
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Lee TK, Poon RTP, Man K, Guan XY, Ma S, Liu XB, Myers JN, Yuen APW. Fascin over-expression is associated with aggressiveness of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Lett 2007; 254:308-15. [PMID: 17499430 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2007.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2007] [Revised: 03/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is associated with a high potential of tumor recurrence and metastasis, leading to poor prognosis. Cell motility is an important factor in the progression and metastasis of cancers. Recently, Fascin has been linked to tumor progression by induction of cell motility. However, the precise roles of Fascin in OSCC have not been elucidated clearly. The aim of this study was to analyze the roles of Fascin in OSCC progression using OSCC clinical samples. We demonstrated that Fascin over-expression was found in OSCC clinical samples and its expression was significantly associated with nodal metastasis (p=0.027), tumor recurrence (p<0.001) and poor patients' overall survival (p=0.013). Consistently, Fascin proteins were detected in all OSCC cell lines with the expression level corresponding to the invasion ability. To specifically investigate the mechanism of Fascin in OSCC, we examined the E-cadherin expression in the same set of OSCC specimens. Fascin was negatively correlated with E-cadherin expression (p=0.018, r=-0.513). In conclusion, our findings suggested that Fascin over-expression might enhance OSCC aggressiveness, possibly by interacting with E-cadherin expression.
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- Terence K Lee
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Yamaguchi H, Inoue T, Eguchi T, Miyasaka Y, Ohuchida K, Mizumoto K, Yamada T, Yamaguchi K, Tanaka M, Tsuneyoshi M. Fascin overexpression in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (adenomas, borderline neoplasms, and carcinomas) of the pancreas, correlated with increased histological grade. Mod Pathol 2007; 20:552-61. [PMID: 17396145 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a well-established entity in pancreatic neoplasms and a precursor of infiltrating adenocarcinoma. Fascin, an actin-bundling protein involved in cellular motility, is upregulated in many human neoplasms. Its overexpression in pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, a pre-cancerous lesion sharing many characteristics with IPMN, has been reported. However, fascin expression in IPMN remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate fascin expression in IPMNs and to elucidate its relationship to clinicopathological features, including histological grade and phenotypic subclassification. We evaluated fascin expression by immunohistochemistry in 116 surgical specimens, followed by quantitative analysis of fascin mRNA expression using a laser microdissection system and real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in eight frozen samples. Fascin expression was significantly higher in borderline neoplasms (25/29, 86%) and carcinomas (37/42, 88%) than in adenomas (23/45, 51%) (P<0.05, respectively), but no difference was observed between borderline neoplasms and carcinomas. With regard to the subclassification, intestinal-type neoplasms (35/39, 90%) were more frequently positive for fascin than gastric-type neoplasms (36/59, 61%) (P<0.05). Two oncocytic-type neoplasms were both fascin-negative. Fascin mRNA expression seemed to be higher in moderately to severely dysplastic epithelium than in mildly dysplastic epithelium (not statistically significant), supporting the immunohistochemical experiments. Our findings suggest that fascin overexpression is involved in the progression of IPMN. Fascin could become a new therapeutic target for inhibition of their progression.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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