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Overexpression of NUCKS1 in colorectal cancer correlates with recurrence after curative surgery (gene expression analysis)

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify a novel biomarker related with distant metastases of colorectal cancer (CRC). Experimental Design: We investigated mRNA expression profiles in 115 patients with CRC using an Affymetrix Gene Chip, and copy number profiles in 122 patients with CRC using an Affymetrix DNA Sty array. Genes in common between copy number and expression data were extracted as candidate genes. We analyzed the mRNA expression of candidate gene by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 86 patients as a validation study. Furthermore, we analyzed the protein expression of candidate gene by immunohistochemical study in 269 patients, and investigated the relationship between protein expression and clinicopathologic features. Results: By the combination of copy number analysis and gene expression analysis, We extracted 2 candidate genes related with distant metastases of CRC. Several reports show that NUCKS1, one of candidate genes, is overexpressed in several cancer tissues. But a study about the relationship between NUCKS1 and CRC is none. The mRNA expression of NUCKS1 in cancer tissues was significantly higher than those in normal tissues. Overexpression of NUCKS1 protein was associated with significantly worse　relapse-free survival of CRC. Overexpression of NUCKS1 protein was an independent risk factor for recurrence of CRC. Conclusion: The overexpression of NUCKS1 would be a new biomarker predicting recurrence after colorectal surgery.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE27854 | GEO | 2012/10/16

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA141901

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Purpose: This study aimed to identify a novel biomarker or a target of treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC). Experimental Design: The expression profiles of cancer cells in 104 patients with CRC were examined using laser microdissection and oligonucleotide microarray analysis. Overexpression in CRC cells especially in patients with distant metastasis was a prerequisite to select candidate genes. The mRNA expression of candidate gene was investigated by quantitative reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 77 patients as a validation study. We analyzed the protein expression and localization of the candidate gene by immunohistochemical study, and investigated the relationship between the expression and the clinicopathological feature in 274 CRC patients. Results: We identified 6 genes as candidates related to distant metastasis in CRC patients by microarray analysis. Among these genes, Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is known to have an association with aggressiveness in several cancers through inhibiting apoptosis by neutralizing the function of tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL). The mRNA expression of OPG in cancer tissues was significantly higher in patients with distant metastasis than those without metastasis. The overexpression of OPG protein was significantly associated with worse overall survival and relapse free survival (RFS). Moreover, the overexpression of OPG protein was an independent risk factor for recurrence of CRC. Conclusion: The overexpression of OPG would be a predictive biomarker of recurrence and a target of the treatment for CRC. Total of 148 microarray datasets obtained from LCM and homogenized tissues of colorectal cancer patients were normalized using robust multi-array average (RMA) method under R 2.6.2 statistical software with affy package from BioConductor. Normalization was separately performed for LCM dataset and homogenized tissue dataset. The normalized gene expression levels were presented as log2-transformed values by RMA.

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Overexpression of NUCKS1 in colorectal cancer correlates with recurrence after curative surgery (gene expression analysis)

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