Human Gene Set: DE_YY1_TARGETS_DN


Standard name DE_YY1_TARGETS_DN
Systematic name M3278
Brief description Genes down-regulated in SaOS-2 cells (osteosarcoma) upon knockdown of YY1 [GeneID=7528] by RNAi.
Full description or abstract We know that the Yin Yang 1 protein (YY1) overexpression is positively and strongly correlated with the degree of malignancy of bone tumors. Therefore, we questioned whether we could influence cell invasiveness by deleting YY1 in human osteosarcoma cells (SaOs-2), as tested in Matrigel-coated filters and metastasis implantation of such osteosarcoma cells in vivo, by serial analysis with nuclear magnetic resonance. Moreover, we focused our work on the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its inhibition by T22 antibody, as well as on systemic (direct in vivo assay) and computer-assisted imaging of angiogenesis-related metastasis. Results showed that cell invasiveness and metastasis implantation by wild-type SaOs-2 cells, as evaluated by histology and immunohistochemistry, are associated with up-regulation of CXCR4 expression, which in turn was significantly reduced by T22. In addition, deletion of YY1 (siRNAYY1-SaOs-2) induced a significant decrease of cell invasion and metastasis growth. This phenomenon was associated with decreased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/angiogenesis and a complex rearrangement of the gene expression profile as evaluated by microarray analysis. In conclusion, YY1 and VEGF/CXCR4 seem to intervene in the pathogenesis of the malignant phenotype of osteosarcoma by acting on cell invasiveness and metastasis growth.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 18339860   Authors: de Nigris F,Rossiello R,Schiano C,Arra C,Williams-Ignarro S,Barbieri A,Lanza A,Balestrieri A,Giuliano MT,Ignarro LJ,Napoli C
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