上皮-间质转换
Wnt信号通路
WNT5A型
卵巢癌
癌症研究
下调和上调
癌症
医学
免疫组织化学
肿瘤科
内科学
生物
病理
转移
信号转导
细胞生物学
基因
生物化学
作者
Caroline E. Ford,G. Punnia-Moorthy,Claire Henry,E. Llamosas,Sheri Nixdorf,Jake Olivier,Rosemarie Caduff,Robyn L. Ward,Viola Heinzelmann‐Schwarz
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.06.004
摘要
Objective Aberrant Wnt signalling has previously been associated with gynaecological cancers, and the aim of this study was to investigate the expression of Wnt5a in epithelial ovarian cancer, and clarify its role in activating or inhibiting β-catenin dependent and independent Wnt signalling pathways. Method Wnt5a expression was investigated in a large cohort of epithelial ovarian cancer patient samples using immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinicopathological variables. Wnt5a function was investigated in vitro in ovarian cell lines. Results Wnt5a expression was found to be upregulated in all major subtypes (serous, endometrioid, clear cell and mucinous) of epithelial ovarian cancer compared to borderline tumours and benign controls. Treatment of ovarian surface epithelial cells with recombinant Wnt5a decreased cell adhesion and was associated with increased epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). In addition, downstream targets of β-catenin dependent Wnt signalling were inhibited, and β-catenin independent targets increased following Wnt5a upregulation. Knockdown of Wnt5a in ovarian cancer cells was associated with a mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET), but had no significant effect on cell migration or proliferation. Conclusion This study adds to the increasing evidence that Wnt signalling may play an important role in ovarian cancer development. Utilising an unparalleled large cohort of 623 patients, Wnt5a protein expression was shown to be significantly higher in ovarian cancer patients when compared to benign and borderline ovarian tumours and healthy control patients. In addition, we have utilised in vitro models to show for the first time in ovarian cancer that Wnt5a driven non-canonical pathways can alter epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT).
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