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ArticleScientific reports2015

VAV3 oncogene expression in colorectal cancer: clinical aspects and functional characterization.

Yih-Huei Uen, Chia-Lang Fang, You-Cheng Hseu, Pei-Chun Shen, Hsin-Ling Yang, Kuo-Shan Wen, Shih-Ting Hung, Lu-Hai Wang, Kai-Yuan Lin

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Yih-Huei Uen1] Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan [2] The Superintendent's Office, Chi Mei Hospital Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chia-Lang Fang1] Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan [2] Department of Pathology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
You-Cheng Hseu1] Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan [2] Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA [3] Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Pei-Chun ShenInstitute of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Ling Yang1] Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA [2] Institute of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Shan WenDepartment of Pharmacy, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shih-Ting HungDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Lu-Hai WangInstitute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Kai-Yuan Lin1] Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan [2] Department of Nutrition, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chi Mei Medical Center · TWThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USChia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science · TWChina Medical University · TWNational Health Research Institutes · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, the current therapeutic approaches for advanced CRC are ineffective. In this study, we investigated the involvement of the VAV3 oncogene in tumor progression and in the prognosis of human CRC. The two patient cohorts in this study comprised 354 CRC cases from 1998 to 2005 with documented pathologic and clinical factors and clinical outcomes. VAV3 protein levels were significantly correlated with the depth of invasion (P = 0.0259), the nodal status (P < 0.0001), distant metastasis (P = 0.0354), the stage (P < 0.0001), and poor disease-free survival (P = 0.003). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that VAV3 overexpression is an independent prognostic marker for CRC (P = 0.041). In vitro experiments indicated that VAV3 knockdown inhibited CRC cell growth, spread, and xenograft proliferation. Mechanistic studies further revealed that VAV3 overexpression could dysregulate the expression of cell cycle control- and metastasis-related molecules by activating the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway in both CRC cells and xenografts. This study suggests that VAV3 overexpression could be a useful marker for predicting the outcomes of CRC patients and that VAV3 targeting represents a potential modality for treating CRC.

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OncogenesColorectal NeoplasmsHumansProto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavProto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavVAV3 protein, human

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