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ArticleOncotarget2015

The histidine-rich calcium binding protein (HRC) promotes tumor metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma and is upregulated by SATB1.

Jingmei Liu, Ping Han, Mengke Li, Wei Yan, Jin Liu, Jiqiao Liu, Jiayi He, Wei Tu, Yujia Xia, Zhenzhen Zhou and 4 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jingmei LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Ping HanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Mengke LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Wei YanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Jin LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Jiqiao LiuDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Jiayi HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Wei TuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Yujia XiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Zhenzhen ZhouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Jin GongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Mei LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Qiang DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Dean TianDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Tongji Hospital · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The histidine-rich calcium binding protein (HRC) is a regulator of Ca2+-homeostasis. Herein, we found that HRC was frequently upregulated in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues, and its expression was correlated with tumor size and metastasis. Moreover, HRC expression was positively related to the metastatic potential of HCC cell lines. Knockdown of HRC suppressed cell invasion and migration in vitro, whereas ectopic expression of HRC resulted in increased cell invasion and migration in vitro and intrahepatic and lung metastasis in vivo. Interestingly, the pro-invasion and pro-migration effects of HRC were associated with focal adhesion turnover, which was a consequence of FAK phosphorylation. Further experiments showed that HRC induced phospho-FAK, focal adhesion turnover and cell migration through Ca2+/CaM singaling. We found that HRC increased [Ca2+]i by inhibiting the expression of SERCA2. In addition, upregulation of HRC in HCC was attributed to SATB1, which is known to promote HCC metastasis. Ectopic expression of SATB1 enhanced HRC gene transcription by activating AP-1 in mainly a JNK-dependent manner. Our findings highlight HRC as a potential therapeutic target for HCC treatment.

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Cell MovementAdultAnimalsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCalcium SignalingCalmodulinCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorFemaleFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal AdhesionsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesLiver NeoplasmsATP2A2 protein, humanCalcium-Binding ProteinsCalmodulinFocal Adhesion Kinase 1HRC protein, humanJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMatrix Attachment Region Binding ProteinsPTK2 protein, humanSarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPasesSATB1 protein, humanTranscription Factor AP-1focal adhesion turnoverhepatocellular carcinomaHRCmetastasisSATB1

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PMID25762622
PMCPMC4466651
OpenAlexW1912387084

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