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ArticleScientific reports2018

Annexin A2 overexpression associates with colorectal cancer invasiveness and TGF-ß induced epithelial mesenchymal transition via Src/ANXA2/STAT3.

Murilo R Rocha, Pedro Barcellos-de-Souza, Annie Cristhine M Sousa-Squiavinato, Priscila V Fernandes, Ivanir M de Oliveira, Mariana Boroni, Jose A Morgado-Diaz

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Murilo R RochaCellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37, 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. rochamr.2@gmail.com.
Pedro Barcellos-de-SouzaCellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37, 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Annie Cristhine M Sousa-SquiavinatoCellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37, 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Priscila V FernandesPathology Division - DIPAT, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Av Cordeiro da Graça, 156, 20220-400, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ivanir M de OliveiraPathology Division - DIPAT, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Av Cordeiro da Graça, 156, 20220-400, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mariana BoroniBioinformatics Unit, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37, 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3495-9917
Jose A Morgado-DiazCellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37, 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. jmorgado@inca.gov.br.
Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is upregulated in several malignancies, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there is little knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved to its upregulation. The aim of this study was to identify the mechanism through which ANXA2 overexpression leads to CRC progression and evaluate its potential prognostic value. We used human CRC samples to analyse the correlation between ANXA2 levels and tumour staging. ANXA2 expression was increased in CRC tissues compared to normal colon tissues. In addition, we observe increased ANXA2 levels in stage IV tumours and metastasis, when compared to stage I-III. Whereas E-cadherin, an epithelial marker, decreased in stage II-IV and increased in metastasis. We've also shown that TGF-β, a classic EMT inductor, caused upregulation of ANXA2, and internalization of both E-cadherin and ANXA2 in CRC cells. ANXA2 silencing hindered TGF-β-induced invasiveness, and inhibitors of the Src/ANXA2/STAT3 pathway reversed the EMT. In silico analysis confirmed overexpression of ANXA2 and association to the consensus moleculars subtypes (CMS) with the worst prognosis. Therefore, ANXA2 overexpression play a pivotal role in CRC invasiveness through Src/ANXA2/STAT3 pathway activation. The association of ANXA2 to distinct CMSs suggests the possible use of ANXA2 as a prognostic marker or directed target therapy.

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Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionNeoplasm InvasivenessAnnexin A2ColonColorectal NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm Stagingsrc-Family KinasesSTAT3 Transcription FactorTransforming Growth Factor betaAnnexin A2ANXA2 protein, humansrc-Family KinasesSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorTransforming Growth Factor beta

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PMID30050103
PMCPMC6062537
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