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Article: An N-terminal truncated carboxypeptidase E splice isoform induces tumor growth and is a biomarker for predicting future metastasis in human cancers

TitleAn N-terminal truncated carboxypeptidase E splice isoform induces tumor growth and is a biomarker for predicting future metastasis in human cancers
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Issue Date2011
PublisherAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jci.org
Citation
Journal Of Clinical Investigation, 2011, v. 121 n. 3, p. 880-892 How to Cite?
AbstractMetastasis is a major cause of mortality in cancer patients. However, the mechanisms governing the metastatic process remain elusive, and few accurate biomarkers exist for predicting whether metastasis will occur, something that would be invaluable for guiding therapy. We report here that the carboxypeptidase E gene (CPE) is alternatively spliced in human tumors to yield an N-terminal truncated protein (CPE-ΔN) that drives metastasis. mRNA encoding CPE-ΔN was found to be elevated in human metastatic colon, breast, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines. In HCC cells, cytosolic CPE-ΔN was translocated to the nucleus and interacted with histone deacetylase 1/2 to upregulate expression of the gene encoding neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally downregulated gene 9 (Nedd9) - which has been shown to promote melanoma metastasis. Nedd9 upregulation resulted in enhanced in vitro proliferation and invasion. Quantification of mRNA encoding CPE-ΔN in HCC patient samples predicted intrahepatic metastasis with high sensitivity and specificity, independent of cancer stage. Similarly, high CPE-ΔN mRNA copy numbers in resected pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PHEOs/PGLs), rare neuroendocrine tumors, accurately predicted future metastasis or recurrence. Thus, CPE-ΔN induces tumor metastasis and should be investigated as a potentially powerful biomarker for predicting future metastasis and recurrence in HCC and PHEO/PGL patients.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/135549
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2023 Impact Factor: 13.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.833
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NICHD, NIH
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
University of Hong Kong
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We thank Tamara Prodanov and Alicja Woronowicz (NICHD) for helpful discussions, Rebecca McGirr (Lawson Health Research Institute) for technical assistance, David Carter (London Regional Genomics Centre) for microarray analysis, Jana Wo and Simon Yau (University of Hong Kong) for animal work and qRT-PCR of the clinical tumor samples, respectively, and Chikao Morimoto (Tokyo University) for NEDD9 N-terminal antibody. We thank Steven Coon (NICHD) for assisting in Northern blots. This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NICHD, NIH; a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant to S. Dhanvantari; and University of Hong Kong research grants to R.T. Poon and I.O. Ng. I.O. Ng is Loke Yew Professor in Pathology.

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dc.contributor.authorMurthy, SRKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCawley, NXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDhanvantari, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHewitt, SMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLou, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, Ten_HK
dc.contributor.authorMa, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuynh, Ten_HK
dc.contributor.authorWesley, RAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, IOen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPacak, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLoh, YPen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-27T01:36:57Z-
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dc.description.abstractMetastasis is a major cause of mortality in cancer patients. However, the mechanisms governing the metastatic process remain elusive, and few accurate biomarkers exist for predicting whether metastasis will occur, something that would be invaluable for guiding therapy. We report here that the carboxypeptidase E gene (CPE) is alternatively spliced in human tumors to yield an N-terminal truncated protein (CPE-ΔN) that drives metastasis. mRNA encoding CPE-ΔN was found to be elevated in human metastatic colon, breast, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines. In HCC cells, cytosolic CPE-ΔN was translocated to the nucleus and interacted with histone deacetylase 1/2 to upregulate expression of the gene encoding neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally downregulated gene 9 (Nedd9) - which has been shown to promote melanoma metastasis. Nedd9 upregulation resulted in enhanced in vitro proliferation and invasion. Quantification of mRNA encoding CPE-ΔN in HCC patient samples predicted intrahepatic metastasis with high sensitivity and specificity, independent of cancer stage. Similarly, high CPE-ΔN mRNA copy numbers in resected pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PHEOs/PGLs), rare neuroendocrine tumors, accurately predicted future metastasis or recurrence. Thus, CPE-ΔN induces tumor metastasis and should be investigated as a potentially powerful biomarker for predicting future metastasis and recurrence in HCC and PHEO/PGL patients.en_HK
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dc.publisherAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jci.orgen_HK
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dc.subject.meshAdaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing - metabolismen_HK
dc.subject.meshCarboxypeptidase H - chemistry - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshGene Expression Regulation, Neoplasticen_HK
dc.subject.meshProtein Isoformsen_HK
dc.subject.meshProtein Structure, Tertiaryen_HK
dc.titleAn N-terminal truncated carboxypeptidase E splice isoform induces tumor growth and is a biomarker for predicting future metastasis in human cancersen_HK
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