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Kwon H, Joh JY, Hong KU. Human CKAP2L shows a cell cycle-dependent expression pattern and exhibits microtubule-stabilizing properties. FEBS Open Bio 2024. [PMID: 39073037 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Cytoskeleton-associated protein 2-like (CKAP2L) is a paralogue of cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2). We characterized the expression pattern, subcellular localization, and microtubule-stabilizing properties of human CKAP2L. The levels of both CKAP2L transcript and protein were cell cycle phase-dependent, peaking during the G2/M phase and relatively high in certain human tissues, including testis, intestine, and spleen. CKAP2L protein was detectable in all human cancer cell lines we tested. CKAP2L localized to the mitotic spindle apparatus during mitosis, as reported previously. During interphase, however, CKAP2L localized mainly to the nucleus. Ectopic overexpression of CKAP2L resulted in 'microtubule bundling', and, consequently, an elevated CKAP2L level led to prolonged mitosis. These findings support the mitotic role of CKAP2L during the human cell cycle.
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- Hyerim Kwon
- School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA, USA
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Paim LMG, Lopez-Jauregui AA, McAlear TS, Bechstedt S. The spindle protein CKAP2 regulates microtubule dynamics and ensures faithful chromosome segregation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318782121. [PMID: 38381793 PMCID: PMC10907244 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318782121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Regulation of microtubule dynamics by microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) is essential for mitotic spindle assembly and chromosome segregation. Altered microtubule dynamics, particularly increased microtubule growth rates, were found to be a contributing factor for the development of chromosomal instability, which potentiates tumorigenesis. The MAP XMAP215/CKAP5 is the only known microtubule growth factor, and whether other MAPs regulate microtubule growth in cells is unclear. Our recent in vitro reconstitution experiments have demonstrated that Cytoskeleton-Associated Protein 2 (CKAP2) increases microtubule nucleation and growth rates, and here, we find that CKAP2 is also an essential microtubule growth factor in cells. By applying CRISPR-Cas9 knock-in and knock-out (KO) as well as microtubule plus-end tracking live cell imaging, we show that CKAP2 is a mitotic spindle protein that ensures faithful chromosome segregation by regulating microtubule growth. Live cell imaging of endogenously labeled CKAP2 showed that it localizes to the spindle during mitosis and rapidly shifts its localization to the chromatin upon mitotic exit before being degraded. Cells lacking CKAP2 display reduced microtubule growth rates and an increased proportion of chromosome segregation errors and aneuploidy that may be a result of an accumulation of kinetochore-microtubule misattachments. Microtubule growth rates and chromosome segregation fidelity can be rescued upon ectopic CKAP2 expression in KO cells, revealing a direct link between CKAP2 expression and microtubule dynamics. Our results unveil a role of CKAP2 in regulating microtubule growth in cells and provide a mechanistic explanation for the oncogenic potential of CKAP2 misregulation.
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- Lia Mara Gomes Paim
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QCH3A 0C7, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QCH3A 0C7, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QCH3A 0C7, Canada
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Luo Y, Hu S, Yan P, Wu J, Guo H, Zhao L, Tang Q, Ma J, Long K, Jin L, Jiang A, Li M, Li X, Wang X. Analysis of mRNA and lncRNA Expression Profiles of Breast Muscle during Pigeon ( Columbalivia) Development. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13122314. [PMID: 36553580 PMCID: PMC9777807 DOI: 10.3390/genes13122314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The breast muscle is essential for flight and determines the meat yield and quality of the meat type in pigeons. At present, studies about long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression profiles in skeletal muscles across the postnatal development of pigeons have not been reported. Here, we used transcriptome sequencing to examine the White-King pigeon breast muscle at four different ages (1 day, 14 days, 28 days, and 2 years old). We identified 12,918 mRNAs and 9158 lncRNAs (5492 known lncRNAs and 3666 novel lncRNAs) in the breast muscle, and 7352 mRNAs and 4494 lncRNAs were differentially expressed in the process of development. We found that highly expressed mRNAs were mainly related to cell-basic and muscle-specific functions. Differential expression and time-series analysis showed that differentially expressed genes were primarily associated with muscle development and functions, blood vessel development, cell cycle, and energy metabolism. To further predict the possible role of lncRNAs, we also conducted the WGCNA and trans/cis analyses. We found that differentially expressed lncRNAs such as lncRNA-LOC102093252, lncRNA-G12653, lncRNA-LOC110357465, lncRNA-G14790, and lncRNA-LOC110360188 might respectively target UBE2B, Pax7, AGTR2, HDAC1, Sox8 and participate in the development of the muscle. Our study provides a valuable resource for studying the lncRNAs and mRNAs of pigeon muscles and for improving the understanding of molecular mechanisms in muscle development.
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- Yi Luo
- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (X.W.)
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (X.W.)
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dos Santos A, Ouellete G, Diorio C, Elowe S, Durocher F. Knockdown of CKAP2 Inhibits Proliferation, Migration, and Aggregate Formation in Aggressive Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153759. [PMID: 35954424 PMCID: PMC9367390 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cancer is a complex disease where cells grow and divide in an uncontrolled manner. It is well established that its development and progression involve major alterations in the activity of mitotic regulators. In order to improve our understanding of the contribution of cell-cycle progression defects to the development of disease, the aim of this study is to identify genes relevant to the proper progression of mitosis that are deregulated in breast cancer. Our findings identified CKAP2 as an important mitotic regulator in BC tumors. Moreover, in vitro experiments showed that gene silencing of CKAP2 blocked cell growth, cell migration, and formation of cell aggregates. These results demonstrated the important role of CKAP2 in breast cancer tumor formation. Abstract Loss of mitotic regulation is commonly observed in cancer and is a major cause of whole-chromosome aneuploidy. The identification of genes that play a role in the proper progression of mitosis can help us to understand the development and evolution of this disease. Here, we generated a list of proteins implicated in mitosis that we used to probe a patient-derived breast cancer (BC) continuum gene-expression dataset generated by our group by human transcriptome analysis of breast lesions of varying aggressiveness (from normal to invasive). We identified cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2) as an important mitotic regulator in invasive BC. The results showed that CKAP2 is overexpressed in invasive BC tumors when compared with normal tissues, and highly expressed in all BC subtypes. Higher expression of CKAP2 is also related to a worse prognosis in overall survival and relapse-free survival in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2)-negative BC patients. Knockdown of CKAP2 in SKBR3 cells impaired cell proliferation and cell migration and reduced aggregate formation in a 3D culture. Our results show the important role of CKAP2 in BC tumorigenesis, and its potential utility as a prognostic marker in BC.
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- Alexsandro dos Santos
- Département de Médecine Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (A.d.S.); (G.O.)
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada;
- PROTEO-Regroupement Québécois de Recherche sur la Fonction, L’ingénierie et les Applications des Protéines, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de Médecine Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (A.d.S.); (G.O.)
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada;
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- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada;
- Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada;
- PROTEO-Regroupement Québécois de Recherche sur la Fonction, L’ingénierie et les Applications des Protéines, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- Département de Pédiatrie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval et le Centre de recherche sur le Cancer de l’Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
- Correspondence: (S.E.); (F.D.)
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- Département de Médecine Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (A.d.S.); (G.O.)
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada;
- Correspondence: (S.E.); (F.D.)
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Zhang S, Li N, Yang Y, Li Y, Lin C, Fu G, Cai J. CKAP2 overexpression correlates with worse overall survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29796. [PMID: 35905213 PMCID: PMC9333529 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Adenocarcinoma is a non-small-cell lung cancer that is common cancer in both genders, and has poor clinical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the role of cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2), its prognostic significance, and the relationship between CKAP2 expression and lung adenocarcinoma driver genes. METHODS The expression of CKAP2 was studied by immunohistochemical staining of specimens from 88 patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The correlation between clinicopathological features and CKAP2 expression was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazard models were used to examine the prognostic value of CKAP2 in terms of overall survival (OS). The correlation between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement, and CKAP2 expression was analyzed. All histological samples were detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization for EGFR mutations and ALK rearrangements. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients with positive CKAP2 expression were observed in this study. Patients with high levels of CKAP2 expression were associated with OS (P = .021). Multivariate Cox regression analysis disclosed that positive CKAP2 expression (P = .043) could independently predict unfavorable OS. In addition, CKAP2 expression was not associated with EGFR mutation (P = .219) and ALK rearrangement (P = .389) in lung adenocarcinoma patients. CONCLUSION High expression of CKAP2 may serve as a marker of poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Sen Zhang
- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Cai, Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434000, China (e-mail: )
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Ma HN, Chen HJ, Liu JQ, Li WT. Long non-coding RNA DLEU1 promotes malignancy of breast cancer by acting as an indispensable coactivator for HIF-1α-induced transcription of CKAP2. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:625. [PMID: 35853854 PMCID: PMC9296616 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04880-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Earlier studies have suggested deleted in lymphocytic leukemia 1 (DLEU1), a long non-coding RNA, is a prognostic biomarker for breast cancer. Here we explored the malignant behaviors and underlying mechanisms regulated by DLEU1 in breast cancer. We demonstrated that up-regulation of DLEU1 was detected in breast cancer tissues and cells, particularly in tumors of higher malignancy. DLEU1 knockdown inhibited the growth and the motility of breast cancer cells. Mechanistically, DLEU1 interacted with HIF-1α to collectively activate the transcription of CKAP2. By activating ERK and STAT3 signaling, CKAP2 essentially mediated the pro-tumor activities of DLEU1. In vivo, depletion of DLEU1 inhibited xenograft growth and metastasis of breast cancer cells. Therefore, DLEU1, by acting as a coactivator for HIF-1α, up-regulates CKAP2 expression and promotes malignancy of breast cancer. Targeting DLEU1, HIF-1α, or CKAP2 may thus benefit breast cancer treatment.
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- He Nan Ma
- grid.414011.10000 0004 1808 090XDepartment of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003 Henan Province China
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- grid.414011.10000 0004 1808 090XDepartment of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003 Henan Province China
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- grid.414011.10000 0004 1808 090XDepartment of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003 Henan Province China
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- grid.414011.10000 0004 1808 090XDepartment of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003 Henan Province China
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Jin XX, Mei YN, Shen Z, Zhu JF, Xing SH, Yang HM, Liang G, Zheng XH. A chalcone-syringaldehyde hybrid inhibits triple-negative breast cancer cell proliferation and migration by inhibiting CKAP2-mediated FAK and STAT3 phosphorylation. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 101:154087. [PMID: 35429924 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for only 15% of breast cancer cases, it is associated with a high relapse rate and poor outcome after standard treatment. Currently, the effective drugs and treatment strategies for TNBC remain limited, and thus, developing effective treatments for TNBC is pressing. Several studies have demonstrated that both chalcone and syringaldehyde have anticancer effect, but their potential anti-TNBC bioactivity are still unknown. PURPOSE The present study aimed to synthesize a chalcone-syringaldehyde hybrid (CSH1) and explore its potential anti-TNBC effects and the underlying molecular mechanism. METHODS Cell cytotoxicity was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethythiazol)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT). The activity of cell proliferation was measured by colony formation assay and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining assay. Cell cycle distribution and cell apoptosis were determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). The situation of DNA damage was observed using fluorescence microscopy. The ability of cell-matrix adhesion, migration and invasion was detected using cell adhesion assay and transwell assay. Transcriptome sequencing was performed to find out the changed genes. Levels of various signaling proteins were assessed by western blotting. RESULTS CSH1 treatment triggered DNA damage and inhibited DNA replication, cell cycle arrest, and cell apoptosis via suppressing signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation. Whole genome RNA-seq analysis suggested that 4% of changed genes were correlated to DNA damage and repair, and nearly 18% of changed genes were functionally related to cell adhesion and migration. Experimental evidence indicated that CSH1 treatment significantly affected the distribution of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and its phosphorylation, resulting in cell-matrix-adhesion reduction and migration inhibition of TNBC cells. Further mechanistic studies indicated that CSH1 inhibited TNBC cell proliferation, adhesion, and migration by inhibiting cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2)-mediated FAK and STAT3 phosphorylation signaling. CONCLUSION These results suggest that CKAP2-mediated FAK and STAT3 phosphorylation signaling is a valuable target for TNBC treatment, and these findings also reveal the potential of CSH1 as a prospective TNBC drug.
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- Xiang-Xiang Jin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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Feng Y, Wei G, Zhang L, Zhou H, Wang W, Guo P, Cheng C, Ji L, Cai Q, Feng Y, Tu H. LncRNA DARS-AS1 aggravates the growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating the miR-3200-5p-Cytoskeleton associated protein 2 (CKAP2) axis. Bioengineered 2021; 12:8217-8232. [PMID: 34596006 PMCID: PMC8806480 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1982272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Accumulating signs have found that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) contribute to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we probed the effect and mechanism of lncRNA DARS-AS1 in HCC. The profiles of DARS-AS1 and Cytoskeleton associated protein 2 (CKAP2) in 50 HCC tissues and non-tumor tissues were examined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). DARS-AS1 and CKAP2 overexpression and/or knockdown cell models were established. The proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were determined. CKAP2, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) was tested by Western blot (WB). The relationship between DARS-AS1 and CKAP2 was predicted by Bioinformatics, and the dual-luciferase reporter assay was applied to verify the targeting association between miR-3200-5p and DARS-AS1 and CKAP2. DARS-AS1 was overexpressed in HCC tissues (vs. that in non-tumor tissues) and was closely correlated with the patients’ tumor stage. DARS-AS1 facilitated HCC cell proliferation and hampered apoptosis. HCC cell migration and EMT were enhanced by DARS-AS1. DARS-AS1 up-regulated CKAP2, which aggravated HCC. Further investigation illustrated that either DARS-AS1 or CKAP2 activated FAK-ERK pathway, and miR-3200-5p was competitively restrained by DARS-AS1. miR-3200-5p exerted tumor-suppressive effects in HCC and inactivated CKAP2 and FAK-ERK pathway. All in all, this study corroborates that DARS-AS1 facilitates HCC proliferation and metastasis by regulating miR-3200-5p-mediated CKAP2, which provides a potential target for HCC diagnosis and treatment. Abbreviations: CCK-8: cell counting kit-8; CKAP2: Cytoskeleton associated protein 2; cDNA:complementary DNA; DAPI: 4ʹ,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DARS-AS1: DARS1 antisense RNA 1; DEPC: diethyl pyrocarbonate; DMEM-F12: Dulbecco’s minimal essential medium/Ham’s-F12; EMT: epithelial-mesenchymal transition; ERK: extracellular signal-regulated kinase; FAK: focal adhesion kinase; FBS: fetal bovine serum; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; HE: hematoxylin-eosin; IHC: Immunohistochemistry; LIHC: Liver hepatocellular carcinoma; lncRNAs: long noncoding RNAs; MIAT: lncRNA myocardial infarction-related transcripts; MT: Mutant; NC: negative control; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PMSF: Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride; PVDF: polyvinylidene difluoride; RT: room temperature; RT-qPCR: real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction; SDS-PAGE: sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; SPF: specific pathogen-free; TMAP: tumor-associated microtubule-associated protein; TUNEL: TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling; V: volume; WT: wild type.
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- Yanqing Feng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Gastroentrology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Yang K, Wu Y. A prognosis-related molecular subtype for early-stage non-small lung cell carcinoma by multi-omics integration analysis. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:128. [PMID: 33549049 PMCID: PMC7866742 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-07846-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) accounts for more than 80% of lung cancer, which is a kind of cancer with high heterogeneity, so the genetic heterogeneity and molecular subtype should be explored. Methods Partitioning Around Medoid algorithm was used to acquire the molecular subtype for early-stage NSCLC based on prognosis-related mRNAs and methylation sites. Random forest (RF) and support vector machine (SVM) were used to build prediction models for subtypes. Results Six prognosis-related subtypes for early-stage NSCLC, including 4 subtypes for lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) and 2 subtypes for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), were identified. There were highly expressed and hypermethylated gene regions for LUSC-C1 and LUAD-C2, highly expressed region for LUAD-C1, and hypermethylated regions for LUSC-C3 and LUSC-C4. Molecular subtypes for LUSC were mainly determined by DNA methylation (14 mRNAs and 362 methylation sites). Molecular subtypes for LUAD were determined by both mRNA and DNA methylation information (143 mRNAs and 458 methylation sites). Ten methylation sites were selected as biomarkers for prediction of LUSC-C1 and LUSC-C3, respectively. Nine genes and 1 methylation site were selected as biomarkers for LUAD subtype prediction. These subtypes can be predicted by the selected biomarkers with RF and SVM models. Conclusions In conclusion, we proposed a prognosis-related molecular subtype for early-stage NSCLC, which can provide important information for personalized therapy of patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-07846-0.
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- Kai Yang
- Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital (the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Kim DK, Song B, Han S, Jang H, Bae SH, Kim HY, Lee SH, Lee S, Kim JK, Kim HS, Hong KM, Lee BI, Youn HD, Kim SY, Kang SW, Jang H. Phosphorylation of OCT4 Serine 236 Inhibits Germ Cell Tumor Growth by Inducing Differentiation. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12092601. [PMID: 32932964 PMCID: PMC7565739 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12092601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4) plays an important role in early embryonic development, but is rarely expressed in adults. However, in many cancer cells, this gene is re-expressed, making the cancer malignant. This present study revealed that inhibiting OCT4 transcriptional activity induces cancer cell differentiation and growth retardation. Specifically, when the phosphorylation of OCT4 serine 236 increases by interfering with the binding of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) to OCT4, OCT4 loses its transcriptional activity and cancer cells differentiate. Therefore, this study presents the basis for the development of protein-protein interaction inhibitors that inhibit the binding of OCT4 and PP1 for cancer treatment. Abstract Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) plays an important role in maintaining pluripotency in embryonic stem cells and is closely related to the malignancies of various cancers. Although posttranslational modifications of Oct4 have been widely studied, most of these have not yet been fully characterized, especially in cancer. In this study, we investigated the role of phosphorylation of serine 236 of OCT4 [OCT4 (S236)] in human germ cell tumors (GCTs). OCT4 was phosphorylated at S236 in a cell cycle-dependent manner in a patient sample and GCT cell lines. The substitution of endogenous OCT4 by a mimic of phosphorylated OCT4 with a serine-to-aspartate mutation at S236 (S236D) resulted in tumor cell differentiation, growth retardation, and inhibition of tumor sphere formation. GCT cells expressing OCT4 S236D instead of endogenous OCT4 were similar to cells with OCT4 depletion at the mRNA transcript level as well as in the phenotype. OCT4 S236D also induced tumor cell differentiation and growth retardation in mouse xenograft experiments. Inhibition of protein phosphatase 1 by chemicals or short hairpin RNAs increased phosphorylation at OCT4 (S236) and resulted in the differentiation of GCTs. These results reveal the role of OCT4 (S236) phosphorylation in GCTs and suggest a new strategy for suppressing OCT4 in cancer.
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- Dong Keon Kim
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea;
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea;
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Department of Pathology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang 10308, Korea;
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Korea
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- National Creative Research Center for Epigenome Reprogramming Network, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ischemic/Hypoxic Disease Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080; Korea;
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
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- Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea;
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea; (D.K.K.); (B.S.); (S.H.); (H.J.); (S.-H.B.); (H.Y.K.); (S.-H.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.K.); (K.-M.H.); (B.I.L.); (S.-Y.K.)
- Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-920-2239
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Wang K, Huang R, Li G, Zeng F, Zhao Z, Liu Y, Hu H, Jiang T. CKAP2 expression is associated with glioma tumor growth and acts as a prognostic factor in high‑grade glioma. Oncol Rep 2018; 40:2036-2046. [PMID: 30066946 PMCID: PMC6111633 DOI: 10.3892/or.2018.6611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Cytoskeletal‑associated protein 2 (CKAP2), which is also known as tumor‑associated microtubule‑associated protein, has been reported to be dysregulated in various types of human cancer. However, the role of CKAP2 in glioma has not been fully elucidated. The present study evaluated the expression pattern of CKAP2 using the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas microarray database, which included 301 patients, and validated the findings using The Cancer Genome Atlas RNA sequencing database. Kaplan‑Meier survival analysis, and univariate and multivariate Cox analyses, were used to estimate survival distributions. Furthermore, the biological implication of aberrant CKAP2 expression in high‑grade glioma (HGG) was investigated using Gene Ontology analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, gene set variation analysis and STRING. The results indicated that patients with HGG exhibited significantly higher CKAP2 expression levels compared with patients with low‑grade glioma in both databases. Higher expression levels of CKAP2 were significantly associated with shorter overall survival and progression‑free survival of patients with HGG. Furthermore, CKAP2 was also positively correlated with known malignant factors, including high Ki67 expression and phosphatase and tensin homolog mutations. The univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses demonstrated that CKAP2 may be a novel independent prognostic biomarker for patients with HGG. Functional assays also indicated that CKAP2 was closely associated with the cell cycle, mitosis and cell proliferation. These results suggested that CKAP2 may be associated with tumor growth and could serve as an independent prognostic factor, particularly in patients with HGG.
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- Kuanyu Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Department of Neuropathology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Department of Neuropathology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Department of Radiotherapy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Department of Neuropathology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Chinese Glioma Cooperative Group (CGCG), Beijing 100050, P.R. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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Zhang M, Zhao L. CKAP2 Promotes Ovarian Cancer Proliferation and Tumorigenesis Through the FAK-ERK Pathway. DNA Cell Biol 2017; 36:983-990. [PMID: 28933561 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2017.3876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Upregulation of cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2) has been observed in ovarian cancer. This study aimed to determine the effects of overexpression of CKAP2 on cell proliferation and tumorigenesis and to explore the potential signal pathway in the oncogenic process. Expression of CKAP2 in tissue of ovarian cancer patients was detected. Human cancer cell line SKOV3 was overexpressed with CKAP2 and measured for cell growth and mobility. Moreover, CKAP2 effect was estimated using mouse tumor xenografts. mRNA expression levels of related genes were assessed. Expression levels of CKAP2 and p-ERK2 in SKOV3 cells were detected before and after treatment of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor. mRNA and protein levels of CKAP2 were significantly elevated in human ovarian tumor tissues. Overexpression of CKAP2 in SKOV3 cells promoted cell proliferation and migration. Implantation of overexpressed SKOV3 cells showed significant tumorigenesis ability. mRNA expression levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), and SNAI1 were elevated in overexpressed SKOV3 cells. Cells with CKAP2 overexpression also had significantly increased p-ERK2 level. Moreover, FAK inhibitor treatment significantly decreased CKAP2 expression levels as well as the phosphorylation level of ERK2 in SKOV3 cells. This study suggests that overexpression of CKAP2 enhanced proliferation and mobility of carcinoma cells through the FAK-ERK2 signaling pathway.
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- Mei Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liaocheng People's Hospital , Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liaocheng People's Hospital , Liaocheng, China
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Li S, Wang X, Qu L, Dou T, Ma M, Shen M, Guo J, Hu Y, Wang K. Genome-wide association studies for small intestine length in an F2 population of chickens. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2017.1368419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Shangmin Li
- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Laying Hen Breeding, Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science, Yangzhou, China
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Sim SH, Bae CD, Kwon Y, Hwang HL, Poojan S, Hong HI, Kim K, Kang SH, Kim HS, Um TH, Park IH, Lee KS, Jung SY, Lee S, Kang HS, Lee ES, Kim MK, Hong KM, Ro J. CKAP2 (cytoskeleton-associated protein2) is a new prognostic marker in HER2-negative luminal type breast cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182107. [PMID: 28771517 PMCID: PMC5542386 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Recently, we reported cytoskeleton-associated protein2 (CKAP2) as a possible new prognostic breast cancer marker. However, it has not yet been applied in clinic. Therefore, clinical significance of CKAP2 was evaluated in comparison with that of Ki-67 in a cohort of breast cancer patients, and the expression difference was analyzed in cell cycle-arrested cancer and fibroblast cells. Methods A total of 579 early breast cancer patients who underwent surgery at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Korea between 2001 and 2005 were accrued. CKAP2-positive cell count (CPCC) and Ki-67 labeling index (Ki-67LI) were evaluated by immunohistochemcal staining. The immunocytochemical staining patterns of CKAP2 and Ki-67 were analyzed in HeLa and human fibroblast cells after synchronization by double thymidine block. Results Although there was a significant correlation (R = 0.754, P < 0.001) between CPCC and Ki-67LI, only CPCC was correlated with DFS in overall population (HR, 2.029; 95% CI, 1.012–4.068; P = 0.046) and HER2-negative luminal subgroup (HR, 3.984; 95% CI, 1.350–11.762; P = 0.012) by multivariate analysis. In immunocytochemical staining, more than 50% of serum-starved or non-mitotic cell phase HeLa cells were positive for Ki-67, in comparison to the low CKAP2-positivity, which might explain the prognostic difference between CPCC and Ki-67LI. Conclusions The current study showed that CPCC but not Ki-67LI is an independent prognostic indicator in early breast cancer, more specifically in HER2-negative luminal breast cancer. The difference between two markers may be related to the lower background expression of CKAP2 in cancer cells.
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- Sung Hoon Sim
- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (KMH); (JR)
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (KMH); (JR)
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Involvement of FAK-ERK2 signaling pathway in CKAP2-induced proliferation and motility in cervical carcinoma cell lines. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2117. [PMID: 28522860 PMCID: PMC5437009 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01832-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cervical carcinoma is the fourth most common cause of death in woman, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and arising from the cervix. Cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2), also known as tumor-associated microtubule-associated protein, has been linked to tumorigenic effects. In the present study, we screened CKAP2 as a new candidate gene which promotes development of cervical carcinoma, in two independent datasets (TCGA and GSE27678). Results showed that CKAP2 expression was significantly up-regulated in cervical cancerous tissues compared with normal counterparts. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) showed that metastasis, cell cycle and FAK pathways were related with elevated CKAP2 expression. Knockdown of CKAP2 expression significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion both in HeLa and C-33A cells. And depletion of CKAP2 down-regulated the expression of metastasis and cell cycle related proteins as well as the phosphorylation of ERK2 (p-ERK2), except E-cadherin. In vivo experiment revealed that knockdown of CKAP2 inhibited C-33A cells proliferation. However, FAK inhibitor PF-562271 and ERK2 inhibitor VX-11e treatment significantly inhibited CKAP2 overexpression-induced cell proliferation, migration and invasion in SiHa cells. In conclusion, our study suggests that CKAP2 acts as a functional oncogene in cervical carcinoma development and may exert its function by targeting FAK-ERK2 signaling pathway.
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Gao Y, Liu X, Li T, Wei L, Yang A, Lu Y, Zhang J, Li L, Wang S, Yin F. Cross-validation of genes potentially associated with overall survival and drug resistance in ovarian cancer. Oncol Rep 2017; 37:3084-3092. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Tishchenko I, Milioli HH, Riveros C, Moscato P. Extensive Transcriptomic and Genomic Analysis Provides New Insights about Luminal Breast Cancers. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158259. [PMID: 27341628 PMCID: PMC4920434 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite constituting approximately two thirds of all breast cancers, the luminal A and B tumours are poorly classified at both clinical and molecular levels. There are contradictory reports on the nature of these subtypes: some define them as intrinsic entities, others as a continuum. With the aim of addressing these uncertainties and identifying molecular signatures of patients at risk, we conducted a comprehensive transcriptomic and genomic analysis of 2,425 luminal breast cancer samples. Our results indicate that the separation between the molecular luminal A and B subtypes—per definition—is not associated with intrinsic characteristics evident in the differentiation between other subtypes. Moreover, t-SNE and MST-kNN clustering approaches based on 10,000 probes, associated with luminal tumour initiation and/or development, revealed the close connections between luminal A and B tumours, with no evidence of a clear boundary between them. Thus, we considered all luminal tumours as a single heterogeneous group for analysis purposes. We first stratified luminal tumours into two distinct groups by their HER2 gene cluster co-expression: HER2-amplified luminal and ordinary-luminal. The former group is associated with distinct transcriptomic and genomic profiles, and poor prognosis; it comprises approximately 8% of all luminal cases. For the remaining ordinary-luminal tumours we further identified the molecular signature correlated with disease outcomes, exhibiting an approximately continuous gene expression range from low to high risk. Thus, we employed four virtual quantiles to segregate the groups of patients. The clinico-pathological characteristics and ratios of genomic aberrations are concordant with the variations in gene expression profiles, hinting at a progressive staging. The comparison with the current separation into luminal A and B subtypes revealed a substantially improved survival stratification. Concluding, we suggest a review of the definition of luminal A and B subtypes. A proposition for a revisited delineation is provided in this study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Inna Tishchenko
- Information-based Medicine Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Information-based Medicine Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
- School of Environmental and Life Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- CReDITSS Unit, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Information-based Medicine Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Heikkinen I, Almangush A, Hagström J, Bello IO, Kauppila JH, Mäkinen LK, Haglund C, Nieminen P, Salo T, Leivo I. Does securin expression have significance in prognostication of oral tongue cancer? A pilot study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 273:3905-3911. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-3964-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clinical implications of proliferation activity in T1 or T2 male gastric cancer patients. Exp Mol Med 2015; 47:e193. [PMID: 26542785 PMCID: PMC4673469 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2015.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Proliferation activity has already been established as a prognostic marker or as a marker for anticancer drug sensitivity. In gastric cancer, however, the prognostic significance of proliferation activity is still being debated. Several studies evaluating proliferation activity using Ki-67 have shown controversial results in terms of the relationship between proliferation activity and overall survival (OS) or drug sensitivity in gastric cancer patients. Because cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2) staining has recently been introduced as a marker of proliferation activity, we analyzed 437 gastric cancer tissues through CKAP2 immunohistochemistry, and we evaluated the chromatin CKAP2-positive cell count (CPCC) for proliferation activity. Although the CPCC did not show any significant correlation with OS in the male, female or total number of cases, it did show a significant correlation in the T1 or T2 male patient subgroup, according to log-rank tests (P=0.001) and univariate analysis (P=0.045). Additionally, multivariate analysis with the Cox proportional hazard regression model showed a significant correlation between the CPCC and OS (P=0.039) for the co-variables of age, gender, T stage, N stage, histology, tumor location, tumor size and adjuvant chemotherapy. In male gastric cancer cell lines, faster-growing cancer cells showed higher sensitivity to cisplatin than slow-growing cells. Thus our study indicates that CPCC-measured proliferation activity demonstrates a significantly worse prognosis in T1 or T2 male gastric cancer patients. The CPCC will help to more precisely classify gastric cancer patients and to select excellent candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy, which in turn will facilitate further clinical chemotherapeutic trials.
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Neapolitan RE, Jiang X. Study of integrated heterogeneous data reveals prognostic power of gene expression for breast cancer survival. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117658. [PMID: 25723490 PMCID: PMC4344205 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Studies show that thousands of genes are associated with prognosis of breast cancer. Towards utilizing available genetic data, efforts have been made to predict outcomes using gene expression data, and a number of commercial products have been developed. These products have the following shortcomings: 1) They use the Cox model for prediction. However, the RSF model has been shown to significantly outperform the Cox model. 2) Testing was not done to see if a complete set of clinical predictors could predict as well as the gene expression signatures. METHODOLOGY/FINDINGS We address these shortcomings. The METABRIC data set concerns 1981 breast cancer tumors. Features include 21 clinical features, expression levels for 16,384 genes, and survival. We compare the survival prediction performance of the Cox model and the RSF model using the clinical data and the gene expression data to their performance using only the clinical data. We obtain significantly better results when we used both clinical data and gene expression data for 5 year, 10 year, and 15 year survival prediction. When we replace the gene expression data by PAM50 subtype, our results are significant only for 5 year and 15 year prediction. We obtain significantly better results using the RSF model over the Cox model. Finally, our results indicate that gene expression data alone may predict long-term survival. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Our results indicate that we can obtain improved survival prediction using clinical data and gene expression data compared to prediction using only clinical data. We further conclude that we can obtain improved survival prediction using the RSF model instead of the Cox model. These results are significant because by incorporating more gene expression data with clinical features and using the RSF model, we could develop decision support systems that better utilize heterogeneous information to improve outcome prediction and decision making.
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- Richard E. Neapolitan
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Il 60611, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States of America
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