MUC15 is an independent prognostic factor that promotes metastases of MYCN non-amplified neuroblastoma

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Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a cancer that arises from neural-crest-derived sympathoadrenal lineage. Less is known about the pathogenesis and molecular characteristics of MYCN non-amplified (MYCN-NA) NB. Methods: We constructed a signature model targeting mucin family according to RNA sequencing data from GSE49710 dataset, and validated the prognostic performance. We also analyzed the gene expression matrix using DESeq2 R packages to screen the most differential mucin in high-risk NB samples. We further assessed its prognostic value, particularly in MYCN-NA NB samples. Moreover, we performed functional experiments to evaluate the impact of MUC15 overexpression on the migration of MYCN-NA NB cell lines. Results: The 8-mucin signature model showed good prognostic performance in the GSE49710 dataset. Among the mucin genes, MUC15 was significantly upregulated in the high-risk NB cohort and was associated with poor prognosis, especially in MYCN-NA NB samples. Furthermore, MUC15 overexpression and exogenous MUC15 protein enhanced the migration of MYCN-NA NB cell lines. Mechanistically, MUC15 promoted the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) by inhibiting the expression of MYCT1, a target of c-Myc. Conclusions: Our findings suggested a potential network in controlling NB cell metastasis. Targeting MUC15 in MYCN-NA NB patients could be a promising therapeutic strategy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Journal of Cancer - 14(2023), 18 vom: 01., Seite 3496-3507

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guo, Huiqin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qiu-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hai-Yun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Di [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiabin [VerfasserIn]
Zhuo, Zhenjian [VerfasserIn]
He, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Miao, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Huimin [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
MUC15
MYCN non-amplified
MYCT1
Metastases
Neuroblastoma

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Date Revised 01.12.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7150/jca.89360

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NLM365123080