CUB-domain containing protein 1 represses the epithelial phenotype of pancreatic cancer cells |
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Authors: | Shin Miura Shin Hamada Atsushi Masamune Kennichi Satoh Tooru Shimosegawa |
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Affiliation: | 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai city, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan;2. Division of Cancer stem cell, Miyagi Cancer Center Research Institute, 47-1 Nodayama, Shiote, Medeshima, Natori city, Miyagi 981-1293, Japan |
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Abstract: | The prognosis of pancreatic cancer is dismal due to the frequent metastasis and invasion to surrounding organs. Numerous molecules are involved in the malignant behavior of pancreatic cancer cells, but the entire process remains unclear. Several reports have suggested that CUB-domain containing protein-1 (CDCP1) is highly expressed in pancreatic cancer, but its impact on the invasive growth and the upstream regulator remain elusive. To clarify the role of CDCP1 in pancreatic cancer, we here examined the effects of CDCP1 knockdown on the cell behaviors of pancreatic cancer cells. Knockdown of CDCP1 expression in Panc-1 resulted in reduced cellular migration accompanied by the increased expression of E-cadherin and decreased expression of N-cadherin. Knockdown of CDCP1 attenuated the spheroid formation and resistance against gemcitabine, which are some of the cancer stem cell-related phenotypes. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) was found to induce CDCP1 expression via the extracellular signal regulated kinase pathway, suggesting that CDCP1 has a substantial role in the BMP4-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition. These results indicate that CDCP1 represses the epithelial phenotype of pancreatic cancer cells. |
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Keywords: | BMP4, bone morphogenetic protein 4 BSA, bovine serum albumin CDCP1, CUB-domain containing protein 1 CSC, cancer stem cell DMEM, Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium DMSO, dimethylsulfoxide EGF, epidermal growth factor EMT, epithelial-mesenchymal transition ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase FBS, fetal bovine serum FGF, fibroblast growth factor GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase HGF, hepatocyte growth factor IL-6, interleukin-6 MTT, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide PBS, phosphate-buffered saline PKC, protein kinase c TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β |
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