Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways

Abstract Background Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease with multiple drivers and complex regulatory networks. Periostin (Postn) is a matricellular protein involved in a plethora of cancer types and other diseases. Postn has been shown to be involved in various processes of tumor develop...

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Autores principales: Cédrik Labrèche, David P. Cook, John Abou-Hamad, Julia Pascoal, Benjamin R. Pryce, Khalid N. Al-Zahrani, Luc A. Sabourin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9c9e5ccf6503486ea9f67bb494f2c5be2021-11-28T12:09:54ZPeriostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways10.1186/s13058-021-01487-81465-542Xhttps://doaj.org/article/9c9e5ccf6503486ea9f67bb494f2c5be2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01487-8https://doaj.org/toc/1465-542XAbstract Background Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease with multiple drivers and complex regulatory networks. Periostin (Postn) is a matricellular protein involved in a plethora of cancer types and other diseases. Postn has been shown to be involved in various processes of tumor development, such as angiogenesis, invasion, cell survival and metastasis. The expression of Postn in breast cancer cells has been correlated with a more aggressive phenotype. Despite extensive research, it remains unclear how epithelial cancer cells regulate Postn expression. Methods Using murine tumor models and human TMAs, we have assessed the proportion of tumor samples that have acquired Postn expression in tumor cells. Using biochemical approaches and tumor cell lines derived from Neu+ murine primary tumors, we have identified major regulators of Postn gene expression in breast cancer cell lines. Results Here, we show that, while the stromal compartment typically always expresses Postn, about 50% of breast tumors acquire Postn expression in the epithelial tumor cells. Furthermore, using an in vitro model, we show a cross-regulation between FGFR, TGFβ and PI3K/AKT pathways to regulate Postn expression. In HER2-positive murine breast cancer cells, we found that basic FGF can repress Postn expression through a PKC-dependent pathway, while TGFβ can induce Postn expression in a SMAD-independent manner. Postn induction following the removal of the FGF-suppressive signal is dependent on PI3K/AKT signaling. Conclusion Overall, these results reveal a novel regulatory mechanism and shed light on how breast tumor cells acquire Postn expression. This complex regulation is likely to be cell type and cancer specific as well as have important therapeutic implications.Cédrik LabrècheDavid P. CookJohn Abou-HamadJulia PascoalBenjamin R. PryceKhalid N. Al-ZahraniLuc A. SabourinBMCarticlePeriostinGene regulationBreast cancerFGFAKTNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENBreast Cancer Research, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Periostin
Gene regulation
Breast cancer
FGF
AKT
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle Periostin
Gene regulation
Breast cancer
FGF
AKT
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Cédrik Labrèche
David P. Cook
John Abou-Hamad
Julia Pascoal
Benjamin R. Pryce
Khalid N. Al-Zahrani
Luc A. Sabourin
Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
description Abstract Background Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease with multiple drivers and complex regulatory networks. Periostin (Postn) is a matricellular protein involved in a plethora of cancer types and other diseases. Postn has been shown to be involved in various processes of tumor development, such as angiogenesis, invasion, cell survival and metastasis. The expression of Postn in breast cancer cells has been correlated with a more aggressive phenotype. Despite extensive research, it remains unclear how epithelial cancer cells regulate Postn expression. Methods Using murine tumor models and human TMAs, we have assessed the proportion of tumor samples that have acquired Postn expression in tumor cells. Using biochemical approaches and tumor cell lines derived from Neu+ murine primary tumors, we have identified major regulators of Postn gene expression in breast cancer cell lines. Results Here, we show that, while the stromal compartment typically always expresses Postn, about 50% of breast tumors acquire Postn expression in the epithelial tumor cells. Furthermore, using an in vitro model, we show a cross-regulation between FGFR, TGFβ and PI3K/AKT pathways to regulate Postn expression. In HER2-positive murine breast cancer cells, we found that basic FGF can repress Postn expression through a PKC-dependent pathway, while TGFβ can induce Postn expression in a SMAD-independent manner. Postn induction following the removal of the FGF-suppressive signal is dependent on PI3K/AKT signaling. Conclusion Overall, these results reveal a novel regulatory mechanism and shed light on how breast tumor cells acquire Postn expression. This complex regulation is likely to be cell type and cancer specific as well as have important therapeutic implications.
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author Cédrik Labrèche
David P. Cook
John Abou-Hamad
Julia Pascoal
Benjamin R. Pryce
Khalid N. Al-Zahrani
Luc A. Sabourin
author_facet Cédrik Labrèche
David P. Cook
John Abou-Hamad
Julia Pascoal
Benjamin R. Pryce
Khalid N. Al-Zahrani
Luc A. Sabourin
author_sort Cédrik Labrèche
title Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
title_short Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
title_full Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
title_fullStr Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
title_full_unstemmed Periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a FGFR signaling cross talk with TGFβ/PI3K/AKT pathways
title_sort periostin gene expression in neu-positive breast cancer cells is regulated by a fgfr signaling cross talk with tgfβ/pi3k/akt pathways
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/9c9e5ccf6503486ea9f67bb494f2c5be
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