ETV5 transcription program links BDNF and promotion of EMT at invasive front of endometrial carcinomas

Myometrial infiltration represents a main clinical determinant of endometrial carcinomas (EC) presenting as aggressive high-grade deeply invasive neoplasms, substantially associated with risk of recurrence and death. The up-regulation of ETV5 transcription factor linked to the promotion of epithelia...

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Autores: Alonso Alconada, Lorena, Eritja, N., Muinelo Romay , Laura, Barbazán García, Jorge, López López, Rafael, Matias-Guiu, X., Gil-Moreno, A., Dolcet, X., Abal Posada, Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS)
Repositorio:RUNA. Repositorio da Consellería de Sanidade e Sergas
OAI Identifier:oai:runa.sergas.gal:20.500.11940/4482
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11940/4482
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Animals
Blotting, Western
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Cell Movement
Cell Proliferation
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
DNA-Binding Proteins
Endometrial Neoplasms
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Humans
Mice
Neoplasm Invasiveness
RNA, Messenger
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Transcription Factors
Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Sumario:Myometrial infiltration represents a main clinical determinant of endometrial carcinomas (EC) presenting as aggressive high-grade deeply invasive neoplasms, substantially associated with risk of recurrence and death. The up-regulation of ETV5 transcription factor linked to the promotion of epithelial to mesenchymal transition is considered as a basic mechanism underlying the initial steps of EC invasion. In this work, we aimed to investigate the transcription program of tumor invasion regulated by ETV5. We performed a comparative Chip-on-chip analysis at invasive front and superficial area of human EC. ETV5 specific binding to promoter regions of genes related to cellular migration, adhesion and invasion at deep invasion tumor areas highlighted the relevance of neural networks associated with cellular plasticity. Interestingly, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) demonstrated a principal role orchestrating ETV5-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in endometrial cancer. Impairment of the BDNF/tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase axis in endometrial cancer cell lines reversed the aggressive and invasive phenotype promoted by the up-regulation of ETV5 at the invasive front of EC. Likewise, BDNF directly impacted on the efficiency of ETV5 promoted metastasis in a mice model of endometrial distant dissemination. These results translate the recognized role of BDNF/TrkB on neural plasticity into a relevant cancer metastasis event; suggest common mechanisms shared by neural development and tumor invasion; and offer new therapeutic opportunities specifically directed against disseminated disease in endometrial cancer.