Abstract
Osteopontin (OPN) has been shown to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) progres- sion; however, the mechanism of OPN-induced CRC progression is largely unknown. In this study, we found that OPN overexpression led to enhanced anchorage-inde- pendent growth, cell migration and invasion in KRAS gene mutant cells but to a les- ser extent in KRAS wild-type cells. OPN overexpression also induced PI3K signalling, expression of Snail and Matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), and suppressed the expression of E-cadherin in KRAS mutant cells. In human CRC specimens, a high- level expression of OPN significantly predicted poorer survival in CRC patients and OPN expression was positively correlated with MMP9 expression, and negatively correlated with E-cadherin expression. Furthermore, we have found that 15 genes were co-upregulated in OPN highly expression CRC and a list of candidate drugs that may have potential to reverse the secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) gene sig- nature by connectivity mapping. In summary, OPN is a potential prognostic indicator and therapeutic target for colon cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4097-4105 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 30 May 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 30 May 2018 |
Keywords
- Colorectal Cancer
- survival
- Osteopontin
- Connectivity mapping