Serine/threonine-protein kinase D2-mediated phosphorylation of DSG2 threonine 730 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression

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Desmoglein-2 (DSG2) is a transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the desmosomal cadherin family, which mediates cell-cell junctions; regulates cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; and promotes tumor development and metastasis. We previously showed serum DSG2 to be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), although the significance and underlying molecular mechanisms were not identified. Here, we found that DSG2 was increased in ESCC tissues compared with adjacent tissues. In addition, we demonstrated that DSG2 promoted ESCC cell migration and invasion. Furthermore, using interactome analysis, we identified serine/threonine-protein kinase D2 (PRKD2) as a novel DSG2 kinase that mediates the phosphorylation of DSG2 at threonine 730 (T730). Functionally, DSG2 promoted ESCC cell migration and invasion dependent on DSG2-T730 phosphorylation. Mechanistically, DSG2 T730 phosphorylation activated EGFR, Src, AKT, and ERK signaling pathways. In addition, DSG2 and PRKD2 were positively correlated with each other, and the overall survival time of ESCC patients with high DSG2 and PRKD2 was shorter than that of patients with low DSG2 and PRKD2 levels. In summary, PRKD2 is a novel DSG2 kinase, and PRKD2-mediated DSG2 T730 phosphorylation promotes ESCC progression. These findings may facilitate the development of future therapeutic agents that target DSG2 and DSG2 phosphorylation. © 2024 The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:263

Enthalten in:

The Journal of pathology - 263(2024), 1 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 99-112

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yin-Qiao [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yi-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Zheng-Tan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Die [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Chao-Qun [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Hao-Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jun-Hao [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Ling-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Lian-Di [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Hai-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Li, En-Min [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Jian-Jun [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Wang-Kai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

452VLY9402
DSG2
DSG2 protein, human
Desmoglein 2
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Journal Article
Migration and invasion
PRKD2
Phosphorylation
Protein Kinase D2
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serine

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Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/path.6264

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369012437