AIM:To investigate the role of FAT10 and mutant p53 in the pathogenesis,severity and prognosis of gastric cancer.METHODS:FAT10,mutant p53 mRNA and protein levels were measured by reverse transcription(RT)-PCR and immu...AIM:To investigate the role of FAT10 and mutant p53 in the pathogenesis,severity and prognosis of gastric cancer.METHODS:FAT10,mutant p53 mRNA and protein levels were measured by reverse transcription(RT)-PCR and immunohistochemistry in gastric cancer tissue(n = 62),tumoradjacent tissue(n = 62) and normal gastric tissue(n = 62).Relation of FAT10 and mutant p53 expression with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes of gastric cancer patients were analyzed.RESULTS:The FAT10,mutant p53 mRNA and protein levels were signif icantly higher in gastric cancer than in its adjacent and normal tissue.The FAT10 and mutant p53 levels in gastric cancer tissue were significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and tumor,nodes,metastasis(TNM) staging.Moreover,the high FAT10 level was associated with the overall survival rate of patients.Multivariate Cox-proportional hazards model analysis showed that mRNA and protein levels of FAT10 and mutant p53,lymph node metastasis,distant metastasis and TNM stage were the independent prognostic factors for gastric cancer.CONCLUSION:FAT10 may be involved in gastric carcinogenesis,and is a potential marker for the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.FAT10 and mutant p53 may play a common role in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer.展开更多
Endocrine therapy that blocks estrogen signaling is the most effective treatment for patients with estrogen receptor positive(ER+)breast cancer.However,the efficacy of agents such as tamoxifen(Tam)is often compromised...Endocrine therapy that blocks estrogen signaling is the most effective treatment for patients with estrogen receptor positive(ER+)breast cancer.However,the efficacy of agents such as tamoxifen(Tam)is often compromised by the development of resistance.Here we report that cytokines-activated nuclear IKKαconfers Tam resistance to ER+breast cancer by inducing the expression of FAT10,and that the expression of FAT10 and nuclear IKKαin primary ER+human breast cancer was correlated with lymphotoxinβ(LTB)expression and significantly associated with relapse and metastasis in patients treated with adjuvant mono-Tam.IKKαactivation or enforced FAT10 expression promotes Tam-resistance while loss of IKKαor FAT10 augments Tam sensitivity.The induction of FAT10 by IKKαis mediated by the transcription factor Pax5,and coordinated via an IKKα-p53-miR-23a circuit in which activation of IKKαattenuates p53-directed repression of FAT10.Thus,our findings establish IKKα-to-FAT10 pathway as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of Tam-resistant ER+breast cancer.展开更多
文摘AIM:To investigate the role of FAT10 and mutant p53 in the pathogenesis,severity and prognosis of gastric cancer.METHODS:FAT10,mutant p53 mRNA and protein levels were measured by reverse transcription(RT)-PCR and immunohistochemistry in gastric cancer tissue(n = 62),tumoradjacent tissue(n = 62) and normal gastric tissue(n = 62).Relation of FAT10 and mutant p53 expression with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes of gastric cancer patients were analyzed.RESULTS:The FAT10,mutant p53 mRNA and protein levels were signif icantly higher in gastric cancer than in its adjacent and normal tissue.The FAT10 and mutant p53 levels in gastric cancer tissue were significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and tumor,nodes,metastasis(TNM) staging.Moreover,the high FAT10 level was associated with the overall survival rate of patients.Multivariate Cox-proportional hazards model analysis showed that mRNA and protein levels of FAT10 and mutant p53,lymph node metastasis,distant metastasis and TNM stage were the independent prognostic factors for gastric cancer.CONCLUSION:FAT10 may be involved in gastric carcinogenesis,and is a potential marker for the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.FAT10 and mutant p53 may play a common role in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer.
基金supported by a postdoctoral trainee fellowship from the Frenchman's Creek Women for Cancer Research,a cancer research fellowship from UICC(ACS-10-003)the Natural Science Foundation of China(81974469 and 81672635)the Postgraduate Independent Exploration and Innovation Project of Central South University of China(2019zzts899)。
文摘Endocrine therapy that blocks estrogen signaling is the most effective treatment for patients with estrogen receptor positive(ER+)breast cancer.However,the efficacy of agents such as tamoxifen(Tam)is often compromised by the development of resistance.Here we report that cytokines-activated nuclear IKKαconfers Tam resistance to ER+breast cancer by inducing the expression of FAT10,and that the expression of FAT10 and nuclear IKKαin primary ER+human breast cancer was correlated with lymphotoxinβ(LTB)expression and significantly associated with relapse and metastasis in patients treated with adjuvant mono-Tam.IKKαactivation or enforced FAT10 expression promotes Tam-resistance while loss of IKKαor FAT10 augments Tam sensitivity.The induction of FAT10 by IKKαis mediated by the transcription factor Pax5,and coordinated via an IKKα-p53-miR-23a circuit in which activation of IKKαattenuates p53-directed repression of FAT10.Thus,our findings establish IKKα-to-FAT10 pathway as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of Tam-resistant ER+breast cancer.