Reduced B7-H3 expression by PAX3-FOXO1 knockdown inhibits cellular motility and promotes myogenic differentiation in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma

Abstract B7-H3 (also known as CD276) is associated with aggressive characteristics in various cancers. Meanwhile, in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), PAX3-FOXO1 fusion protein is associated with increased aggressiveness and poor prognosis. In the present study, we explored the relationship between...

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Autores principales: Takuyo Kanayama, Mitsuru Miyachi, Yohei Sugimoto, Shigeki Yagyu, Ken Kikuchi, Kunihiko Tsuchiya, Tomoko Iehara, Hajime Hosoi
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Sumario:Abstract B7-H3 (also known as CD276) is associated with aggressive characteristics in various cancers. Meanwhile, in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), PAX3-FOXO1 fusion protein is associated with increased aggressiveness and poor prognosis. In the present study, we explored the relationship between PAX3-FOXO1 and B7-H3 and the biological roles of B7-H3 in ARMS. Quantitative real time PCR and flow cytometry revealed that PAX3-FOXO1 knockdown downregulated B7-H3 expression in all the selected cell lines (Rh-30, Rh-41, and Rh-28), suggesting that PAX3-FOXO1 positively regulates B7-H3 expression. Gene expression analysis revealed that various genes and pathways involved in chemotaxis, INF-γ production, and myogenic differentiation were commonly affected by the knockdown of PAX3-FOXO1 and B7-H3. Wound healing and transwell migration assays revealed that both PAX3-FOXO1 and B7-H3 were associated with cell migration. Furthermore, knockdown of PAX3-FOXO1 or B7-H3 induced myogenin expression in all cell lines, although myosin heavy chain induction varied depending on the cellular context. Our results indicate that PAX3-FOXO1 regulates B7-H3 expression and that PAX3-FOXO1 and B7-H3 are commonly associated with multiple pathways related to an aggressive phenotype in ARMS, such as cell migration and myogenic differentiation block.