Abstract |
Mutation of galectin-3 at position 191 (rs4644) substituting proline to histidine (gal-3H(64)) resulted in the acquisition of resistance to drug-induced apoptosis by breast cancer cells. This study employed gastric cancer cells and patient tissues in attempts to elucidate how and why this mutation in galectin-3 (gal-3H(64)) enhances cancer progression, compared to wild type galectin-3 (gal-3P(64)). First, we prepared lenti-virus constructs containing gal-3P(64), gal-3H(64) and LacZ, and used them to infect galectin-3 null SNU-638 cells. We found that gal-3H(64) over-expression increases gastric cancer cell growth more than gal-3P(64) or LacZ over-expression. Also, gal-3H(64) over-expression conferred more resistance to cisplatin or 5-FU induced cytotoxicity than gal-3P(64). Gal-3H(64) also enhanced nuclear accumulation of β- catenin as well as increased expression of TCF-4 target genes, such as fascin-1 and c-Myc through the augmented promoter binding activity of TCF-4, than gal-3P(64). We also demonstrated stronger staining of β- catenin and galectin-3 in malignant tissues from gastric cancer patients with mutated galectin-3 at position 191 (gal-3 191) (A/A) (H(64)) and greater localization in the nucleus than in gal-3 191 A/C (P(64)) cancer patients. Taken together, we elucidated in this study that germline variant of gal-3H(64) increases nuclear accumulation of β- catenin and promotes TCF transcriptional activity and enhances more the galectin-3's role in gastric cancer progression.
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Authors | Seok-Jun Kim, Ji-Young Shin, Teak-Chin Cheong, Il-Ju Choi, Yeon Su Lee, Seok Hee Park, Kyung-Hee Chun |
Journal | Clinical & experimental metastasis
(Clin Exp Metastasis)
Vol. 28
Issue 8
Pg. 743-50
(Dec 2011)
ISSN: 1573-7276 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 21750908
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
- Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
- Galectin 3
- RNA, Messenger
- TCF4 protein, human
- Transcription Factor 4
- Transcription Factors
- beta Catenin
- Histidine
- Proline
- Fluorouracil
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Topics |
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
(pharmacology)
- Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
(genetics, metabolism)
- Blotting, Western
- Cell Nucleus
(metabolism)
- Cell Proliferation
- Fluorouracil
(pharmacology)
- Galectin 3
(genetics)
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Germ Cells
- Histidine
(chemistry, genetics)
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Immunoprecipitation
- Mutation
(genetics)
- Proline
(chemistry, genetics)
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics)
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Stomach Neoplasms
(genetics, metabolism, pathology)
- Transcription Factor 4
- Transcription Factors
(genetics, metabolism)
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- beta Catenin
(genetics, metabolism)
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