NRAGE suppresses metastasis of melanoma and pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo
2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 250; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.canlet.2006.10.020
ISSN1872-7980
AutoresChao-shun Chu, Bin Xue, Chen Tu, Zhenhua Feng, Yi-huan Shi, Miao Yi, Chuanjun Wen,
Tópico(s)Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
ResumoWe previously reported that human NRAGE could significantly alter the cellular skeleton and inhibit cell–cell adhesion, suggesting that human NRGAE play a potential role in cellular motility. Here, we report overexpression of human NRAGE in PANC-1 and B16-Bl6 cells could significantly suppress the metastasis of these cells in vitro and in vivo. Consistently, PANC-1 with stable silencing of NRAGE by RNA interference, exhibits a more metastatic phenotype than the native cell. Expression of epithelial proteins, including E-cadherin and β-catenin is down regulated in siRNA-NRAGE PANC-1 cells. Further studies find that overexpression of human NRAGE suppresses the mRNA expression and activity of MMP2 significantly. Summary, our studies indicate for the first time that NRAGE could suppress metastasis of melanoma and pancreatic cancer probably through downregulation of MMP-2.
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