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Article: Cell cycle-related kinase is a direct androgen receptor-regulated gene that drives β-catenin/T cell factor-dependent hepatocarcinogenesis

TitleCell cycle-related kinase is a direct androgen receptor-regulated gene that drives β-catenin/T cell factor-dependent hepatocarcinogenesis
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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. 8, p. 3159-3175 How to Cite?
AbstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. It is more prevalent in men than women. Related to this, recent genetic studies have revealed a causal role for androgen receptor (AR) in hepatocarcinogenesis, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we used genome-wide location and functional analyses to identify a critical mediator of AR signaling - cell cycle-related kinase (CCRK) - that drives hepatocarcinogenesis via a signaling pathway dependent on β-catenin and T cell factor (TCF). Ligand-bound AR activated CCRK transcription and protein expression via direct binding to the androgen- responsive element of the CCRK promoter in human HCC cell lines. In vitro analyses showed that CCRK was critical in human cell lines for AR-induced cell cycle progression, hepatocellular proliferation, and malignant transformation. Ectopic expression of CCRK in immortalized human liver cells activated β-catenin/TCF signaling to stimulate cell cycle progression and to induce tumor formation, as shown in both xenograft and orthotopic models. Conversely, knockdown of CCRK decreased HCC cell growth, and this could be rescued by constitutively active β-catenin or TCF. In primary human HCC tissue samples, AR, CCRK, and β-catenin were concordantly overexpressed in the tumor cells. Furthermore, CCRK overexpression correlated with the tumor staging and poor overall survival of patients. Our results reveal a direct AR transcriptional target, CCRK, that promotes hepatocarcinogenesis through the upregulation of β-catenin/TCF signaling.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/140940
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2023 Impact Factor: 13.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.833
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Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)CUHK462710
Chinese University of Hong Kong2041415
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We would like to express our gratitude to Alice Wong (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China) for critical reading of the manuscript and the provision of the dp beta-catenin, dpTCF, and dnTCF vectors for this study. We thank N. Maitland (University of York) for provision of the AR-expressing vector. We also thank Joanna Tong and Wei Kang for their excellent technical support. This work was supported by the General Research Fund (Ref. No. CUHK462710) from the Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China) and the Direct Grant (Ref. No. 2041415) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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dc.contributor.authorFeng, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, ASLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, DPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, MSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGo, MYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, YSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhao, GJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, SSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLin, MCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, PBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTo, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSung, JJYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T06:22:12Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-23T06:22:12Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Clinical Investigation, 2011, v. 121 n. 8, p. 3159-3175en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0021-9738en_HK
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dc.description.abstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. It is more prevalent in men than women. Related to this, recent genetic studies have revealed a causal role for androgen receptor (AR) in hepatocarcinogenesis, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we used genome-wide location and functional analyses to identify a critical mediator of AR signaling - cell cycle-related kinase (CCRK) - that drives hepatocarcinogenesis via a signaling pathway dependent on β-catenin and T cell factor (TCF). Ligand-bound AR activated CCRK transcription and protein expression via direct binding to the androgen- responsive element of the CCRK promoter in human HCC cell lines. In vitro analyses showed that CCRK was critical in human cell lines for AR-induced cell cycle progression, hepatocellular proliferation, and malignant transformation. Ectopic expression of CCRK in immortalized human liver cells activated β-catenin/TCF signaling to stimulate cell cycle progression and to induce tumor formation, as shown in both xenograft and orthotopic models. Conversely, knockdown of CCRK decreased HCC cell growth, and this could be rescued by constitutively active β-catenin or TCF. In primary human HCC tissue samples, AR, CCRK, and β-catenin were concordantly overexpressed in the tumor cells. Furthermore, CCRK overexpression correlated with the tumor staging and poor overall survival of patients. Our results reveal a direct AR transcriptional target, CCRK, that promotes hepatocarcinogenesis through the upregulation of β-catenin/TCF signaling.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
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.meshCyclin-Dependent Kinases - metabolism - physiology-
dc.subject.meshGene Expression Regulation-
dc.subject.meshLiver Neoplasms - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshReceptors, Androgen - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshTCF Transcription Factors - metabolism-
dc.titleCell cycle-related kinase is a direct androgen receptor-regulated gene that drives β-catenin/T cell factor-dependent hepatocarcinogenesisen_HK
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