SRGN Promotes Colorectal Cancer Metastasis as a Critical Downstream Target of HIF-1α
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: The chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan serglycin (SRGN), a hematopoietic cell granule proteoglycan, has been implicated in promoting tumor metastasis; however, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the SRGN gene expression and its regulation as downstream signaling of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells and tissues. METHODS: The expression of SRGN was analyzed in CRC specimens for its correlation with progression and metastasis. Using chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP), quantitative real-time PCR, Western blot, and transwell assay, the functional role and underlying mechanism of SRGN in CRC metastasis were elucidated. Thus, this study provides evidence of a critical role of SRGN in metastatic progression of CRC. RESULTS: Our results indicated that SRGN overexpression was significantly associated with poor prognosis in CRC specimens. SRGN overexpression promoted CRC cell migration and invasion in vitro; however, SRGN depletion exhibited contrasting effects. Mechanistic investigations revealed that HIF-1α regulated SRGN transcription via physically binding to a hypoxia response element in its promoter region. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, we demonstrated that dysregulated HIF-1α/SRGN signaling promotes CRC progression and metastasis. SRGN may serve as a potential candidate therapeutic target for metastatic CRC.
DOI: 10.1159/000492657
Authors: Yang Xu, Jie Xu, Yanfang Yang, Lei Zhu, Xubin Li, Weipeng Zhao
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,925
OpenAlex ID: W2886924769