Promotion of tumor progression and cancer stemness by MUC15 in thyroid cancer via the GPCR/ERK and integrin-FAK signaling pathwaysopen access
- Authors
- Choi, Cheolwon; Nguyen Thi Thao Tran; Trinh Van Ngu; Park, Sae Woong; Song, Min Suk; Kim, Sung Hyun; Bae, Yun-Ui; Ayudthaya, Penchatr Diskul Na; Munir, Javaria; Kim, Eunbit; Baek, Moo-Jun; Song, Sujung; Ryu, Seongho; Nam, Kee-Hyun
- Issue Date
- 12-Nov-2018
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Keywords
- THYROID CANCER; MUC15
- Citation
- Oncogenesis, v.7
- Journal Title
- Oncogenesis
- Volume
- 7
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/5497
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41389-018-0094-y
- ISSN
- 2157-9024
- Abstract
- Thyroid cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed in women worldwide. Notwithstanding advancements in the prognosis and treatment of thyroid cancer, 10-20% of thyroid cancer patients develops chemotherapeutic resistance and experience relapse. According to previous reports and TCGA database, MUCTS (MUCIN 15) upregulation is highly correlated with thyroid cancer progression. However, the role of MUCKS in tumor progression and metastasis is unclear. This study aimed to investigate factors mediating cancer stemness in thyroid cancer. MUCKS plays an important role in sphere formation, as an evident from the expression of stemness markers including SOX2, KLF4, ALDH1A3, and IL6. Furthermore, ectopic expression of MUCKS activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling via G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)/cyclic AMP (cAMP) and integrin/focal adhesion kinase pathways. Interestingly, ectopic expression of MUC15 did not affect RAF/mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)-mediated ERK activation. The present findings may provide novel insights into the development of diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic applications of MUC15 in thyroid cancer.
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