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ArticleBMC cancer2012

Nuclear translocation of the cytoplasmic domain of HB-EGF induces gastric cancer invasion.

Takaya Shimura, Michihiro Yoshida, Shinji Fukuda, Masahide Ebi, Yoshikazu Hirata, Tsutomu Mizoshita, Satoshi Tanida, Hiromi Kataoka, Takeshi Kamiya, Shigeki Higashiyama and 1 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Takaya ShimuraDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Japan. tshimura@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Michihiro Yoshida
Shinji Fukuda
Masahide Ebi
Yoshikazu Hirata
Tsutomu Mizoshita
Satoshi Tanida
Hiromi Kataoka
Takeshi Kamiya
Shigeki Higashiyama
Takashi Joh
Mizuho (Japan) · JPNagoya City University · JPEhime University · JP

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Abstract

backgroundMembrane-anchored heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (proHB-EGF) yields soluble HB-EGF, which is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand, and a carboxy-terminal fragment of HB-EGF (HB-EGF-CTF) after ectodomain shedding. We previously reported that HB-EGF-CTF and unshed proHB-EGF which has the cytoplasmic domain of proHB-EGF (HB-EGF-C), translocate from the plasma membrane to the nucleus and regulate cell cycle after shedding stimuli. However, the significance of nuclear exported HB-EGF-C in human gastric cancer is unclear.

methodsWe investigated the relationship between intracellular localization of HB-EGF-C and clinical outcome in 96 gastric cancer patients treated with gastrectomy. Moreover, we established stable gastric cancer cell lines overexpressing wild-type HB-EGF (wt-HB-EGF) and mutated HB-EGF (HB-EGF-mC), which prevented HB-EGF-C nuclear translocation after shedding. Cell motility between these 2 gastric cancer cell lines was investigated using a transwell invasion assay and a wound healing assay.

resultsOf the 96 gastric cancer cases, HB-EGF-C immunoreactivity was detected in both the nucleus and cytoplasm in 19 cases (19.8 %) and in the cytoplasm only in 25 cases (26.0 %). The nuclear immunoreactivity of HB-EGF-C was significantly increased in stage pT3/4 tumors compared with pT1/2 tumors (T1/2 vs. T3/4: 11.1 % vs. 36.4 %, P < 0.01). The growth of wt-HB-EGF- and HB-EGF-mC-expressing cells significantly increased compared with control cells, but the growth of HB-EGF-mC-expressing cells was significantly decreased compared with wt-HB-EGF-expressing cells. Gastric cancer cell invasion obviously increased in wt-HB-EGF-expressing cells, but invasion in HB-EGF-mC-expressing cells showed a slight increase compared with control cells. Moreover, wt-HB-EGF overexpression increased the effectiveness of wound healing, but had no significant effect in HB-EGF-mC-expressing cells.

conclusionsBoth the function of HB-EGF as an EGFR ligand and a novel signal for HB-EGF-C nuclear translocation induce gastric cancer growth, whereas HB-EGF-C nuclear translocation independently plays a critical role in gastric cancer invasion. The present study demonstrated that HB-EGF-C nuclear translocation might be crucial in gastric cancer invasion. HB-EGF-C nuclear translocation may offer a prognostic marker and a new molecular target for gastric cancer therapy.

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Active Transport, Cell NucleusAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell NucleusCell ProliferationFemaleHeparin-binding EGF-like Growth FactorHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingHBEGF protein, humanHeparin-binding EGF-like Growth FactorIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

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PMCPMC3414754
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