New insight into the key proteins and pathways involved in the metastasis of colorectal carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Guan-Zhen Yu
    • Ying Chen
    • Ya-Qiu Long
    • Dong Dong
    • Xiao-Lan Mu
    • Jie-Jun Wang
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  • Published online on: May 1, 2008     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.19.5.1191
  • Pages: 1191-1204
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Abstract

Metastasis-associated genomic alterations have been recognized to play a critical role in tumor metastasis. Primary and metastatic tumor cells in mice and tumors in a patient were studied by cDNA array analysis. Selected genes were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Pathways on changed genes were statistically analyzed. The function of Grb2 was determined by in vitro wound assay. Nodal metastatic cells had a stronger ability of growth and metastasis than primary tumor cells. A total of 376 genes showed a different expression between primary and metastatic cells. The expression of Grb2 and genes in the Grb2-mediated pathways was significantly elevated in the metastases. Elevated levels of Grb2 expression in metastases were related to the distant metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Blocking the Grb2-SH2 domain signaling transduction inhibited cell motility. Metastasis-associated genes identified by cDNA and tissue microarrays provide potentially valuable information on the metastasis of colorectal tumors. Overexpression of Grb2 may contribute to tumor growth, invasiveness and metastasis.

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Yu G, Chen Y, Long Y, Dong D, Mu X and Wang J: New insight into the key proteins and pathways involved in the metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Oncol Rep 19: 1191-1204, 2008
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Yu, G., Chen, Y., Long, Y., Dong, D., Mu, X., & Wang, J. (2008). New insight into the key proteins and pathways involved in the metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Oncology Reports, 19, 1191-1204. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.19.5.1191
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Yu, G., Chen, Y., Long, Y., Dong, D., Mu, X., Wang, J."New insight into the key proteins and pathways involved in the metastasis of colorectal carcinoma". Oncology Reports 19.5 (2008): 1191-1204.
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Yu, G., Chen, Y., Long, Y., Dong, D., Mu, X., Wang, J."New insight into the key proteins and pathways involved in the metastasis of colorectal carcinoma". Oncology Reports 19, no. 5 (2008): 1191-1204. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.19.5.1191