Article: Overexpression of proto-oncogene FBI-1 activates membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in association with adverse outcome in ovarian cancers
| Title | Overexpression of proto-oncogene FBI-1 activates membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in association with adverse outcome in ovarian cancers |
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| Authors | Jiang, L1 4 Siu, MKY1 Wong, OGW1 Tam, KF1 Lam, EWF2 Ngan, HYS1 Le, XF3 Wong, ESY1 Chan, HY1 Cheung, ANY1 |
| Issue Date | 2010 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.molecular-cancer.com |
| Citation | Molecular Cancer, 2010, v. 9 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-318 |
| Abstract | Background: FBI-1 (factor that binds to the inducer of short transcripts of human immunodeficiency virus-1) is a member of the POK (POZ and Kruppel) family of transcription factors and play important roles in cellular differentiation and oncogenesis. Recent evidence suggests that FBI-1 is expressed at high levels in a subset of human lymphomas and some epithelial solid tumors. However, the function of FBI-1 in human ovarian cancers remains elusive.Results: In this study, we investigated the role of FBI-1 in human ovarian cancers, in particularly, its function in cancer cell invasion via modulating membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP). Significantly higher FBI-1 protein and mRNA expression levels were demonstrated in ovarian cancers samples and cell lines compared with borderline tumors and benign cystadenomas. Increased FBI-1 mRNA expression was correlated significantly with gene amplification (P = 0.037). Moreover, higher FBI-1 expression was found in metastatic foci (P = 0.036) and malignant ascites (P = 0.021), and was significantly associated with advanced stage (P = 0.012), shorter overall survival (P = 0.032) and disease-free survival (P = 0.016). In vitro, overexpressed FBI-1 significantly enhanced cell migration and invasion both in OVCA 420 and SKOV-3 ovarian carcinoma cells, irrespective of p53 status, accompanied with elevated expression of MT1-MMP, but not MMP-2 or TIMP-2. Moreover, knockdown of MT1-MMP abolished FBI-1-mediated cell migration and invasion. Conversely, stable knockdown of FBI-1 remarkably reduced the motility of these cells with decreased expression of MT1-MMP. Promoter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation study indicated that FBI-1 could directly interact with the promoter spanning ~600bp of the 5'-flanking sequence of MT1-MMP and enhanced its expression in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, stable knockdown and ectopic expression of FBI-1 decreased and increased cell proliferation respectively in OVCA 420, but not in the p53 null SKOV-3 cells.Conclusions: Our results suggested an important role of FBI-1 in ovarian cancer cell proliferation, cell mobility, and invasiveness, and that FBI-1 can be a potential target of chemotherapy. © 2010 Jiang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
| ISSN | 1476-4598 2011 Impact Factor: 3.993 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.504 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-318 |
| ISI Accession Number ID | WOS:000286383600001 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC3022670 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Jiang, L |
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| dc.contributor.author | Siu, MKY |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, OGW |
| dc.contributor.author | Tam, KF |
| dc.contributor.author | Lam, EWF |
| dc.contributor.author | Ngan, HYS |
| dc.contributor.author | Le, XF |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, ESY |
| dc.contributor.author | Chan, HY |
| dc.contributor.author | Cheung, ANY |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-09-23T06:01:56Z |
| dc.date.available | 2011-09-23T06:01:56Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: FBI-1 (factor that binds to the inducer of short transcripts of human immunodeficiency virus-1) is a member of the POK (POZ and Kruppel) family of transcription factors and play important roles in cellular differentiation and oncogenesis. Recent evidence suggests that FBI-1 is expressed at high levels in a subset of human lymphomas and some epithelial solid tumors. However, the function of FBI-1 in human ovarian cancers remains elusive.Results: In this study, we investigated the role of FBI-1 in human ovarian cancers, in particularly, its function in cancer cell invasion via modulating membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP). Significantly higher FBI-1 protein and mRNA expression levels were demonstrated in ovarian cancers samples and cell lines compared with borderline tumors and benign cystadenomas. Increased FBI-1 mRNA expression was correlated significantly with gene amplification (P = 0.037). Moreover, higher FBI-1 expression was found in metastatic foci (P = 0.036) and malignant ascites (P = 0.021), and was significantly associated with advanced stage (P = 0.012), shorter overall survival (P = 0.032) and disease-free survival (P = 0.016). In vitro, overexpressed FBI-1 significantly enhanced cell migration and invasion both in OVCA 420 and SKOV-3 ovarian carcinoma cells, irrespective of p53 status, accompanied with elevated expression of MT1-MMP, but not MMP-2 or TIMP-2. Moreover, knockdown of MT1-MMP abolished FBI-1-mediated cell migration and invasion. Conversely, stable knockdown of FBI-1 remarkably reduced the motility of these cells with decreased expression of MT1-MMP. Promoter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation study indicated that FBI-1 could directly interact with the promoter spanning ~600bp of the 5'-flanking sequence of MT1-MMP and enhanced its expression in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, stable knockdown and ectopic expression of FBI-1 decreased and increased cell proliferation respectively in OVCA 420, but not in the p53 null SKOV-3 cells.Conclusions: Our results suggested an important role of FBI-1 in ovarian cancer cell proliferation, cell mobility, and invasiveness, and that FBI-1 can be a potential target of chemotherapy. © 2010 Jiang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version |
| dc.identifier.citation | Molecular Cancer, 2010, v. 9 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-318 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-318 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 192471 |
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000286383600001 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1476-4598 2011 Impact Factor: 3.993 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.504 |
| dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC3022670 |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 21176152 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-78650278812 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/139933 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 9 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.molecular-cancer.com |
| dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Molecular Cancer |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License |
| dc.rights | Molecular Cancer. Copyright © BioMed Central Ltd. |
| dc.subject.mesh | Cell Line, Tumor |
| dc.subject.mesh | DNA-Binding Proteins - genetics - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 - genetics - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | Ovarian Neoplasms - enzymology - pathology |
| dc.subject.mesh | Transcription Factors - genetics - metabolism |
| dc.title | Overexpression of proto-oncogene FBI-1 activates membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in association with adverse outcome in ovarian cancers |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- The University of Hong Kong
- Imperial College London
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Sichuan University

