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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

STAT-3, ELK-1, and c- Jun contributes IL-6 mediated ADAMTS-8 upregulation in colorectal cancer.

Meltem Alper, Feyza Nur Sav, Yasemin Keleş, Kübra Paspal Eroğlu, Saliha Derya Keskin, Feray Köçkar

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Meltem AlperDepartment of Translational Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey. meltem.alper@deu.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-9979
Feyza Nur SavDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3506-1068
Yasemin KeleşDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4851-1953
Kübra Paspal EroğluDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1363-6222
Saliha Derya KeskinDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8110-9042
Feray KöçkarDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2572-8391

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Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu 119Z101
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Abstract

backgroundADAMTSs are extracellular matrix metalloproteinases that mainly process extracellular matrix components and closely related tumorigenesis. ADAMTS-8 is an anti-angiogenic member of the family and is dysregulated in common cancers. The tumor suppressor function of the ADAMTS-8 has been demonstrated in colorectal cancer. Although ADAMTS-8 plays a critical role in tumor progression, transcriptional regulatory features haven't been studied yet. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe human ADAMTS-8 promoter was cloned into the pMetLuc Reporter vector. Basal promoter activity and the effect of the IL-6 on ADAMTS-8 promoter activity were determined by transient transfection assays in SW480 cells. QRT-PCR and Western blot analyses assessed the impact of IL-6 on ADAMTS-8 mRNA and protein expressions. Functional binding of the specific transcription factors to the ADAMTS-8 promoter region was evaluated by ChIP qPCR and EMSA.

resultsOur results demonstrated that the ADAMTS-8 promoter includes multiple binding sites for transcription factors that could be activated in the inflammatory pathways. IL-6 stimulation increased ADAMTS-8 promoter activity, also mRNA, and protein expressions. Pathway inhibition studies showed that IL-6-mediated induction of ADAMTS-8 was achieved through p38/MAPK, NF-κB, PI3K, and SAPK/JNK pathways. STATs, Elk-1, and c-Jun functionally bind to the ADAMTS-8 promoter region.

conclusionIt can be concluded that inflammation is a strong positive regulator of the ADAMTS-8 gene.

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ADAMTS ProteinsColorectal Neoplasmsets-Domain Protein Elk-1Interleukin-6Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-junSTAT3 Transcription FactorCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticSignal TransductionUp-RegulationADAMTS8 protein, humanADAMTS ProteinsELK1 protein, humanets-Domain Protein Elk-1IL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-junSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorADAMTS-8Colorectal cancerIL-6InflammationTranscriptional regulation

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