Human Gene Set: NOJIMA_SFRP2_TARGETS_UP


Standard name NOJIMA_SFRP2_TARGETS_UP
Systematic name M14772
Brief description Cellular proliferation, growth, apoptosis and Wnt signaling genes up-regulated in SNU638 cells (gastric cancer) by overexpression of SFRP2 [GeneID=6423] off a plasmid vector.
Full description or abstract Activation of Wnt signaling has been implicated in gastric tumorigenesis, although mutations in APC (adenomatous polyposis coli), CTNNB1 (beta-catenin) and AXIN are seen much less frequently in gastric cancer (GC) than in colorectal cancer. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between activation of Wnt signaling and changes in the expression of secreted frizzled-related protein (SFRP) family genes in GC. We frequently observed nuclear beta-catenin accumulation (13/15; 87%) and detected the active form of beta-catenin in most (12/16; 75%) GC cell lines. CpG methylation-dependent silencing of SFRP1, SFRP2 and SFRP5 was frequently seen among GC cell lines (SFRP1, 16/16, 100%; SFRP2, 16/16, 100%; SFRP5, 13/16, 81%) and primary GC specimens (SFRP1, 42/46, 91%; SFRP2, 44/46, 96%; SFRP5, 30/46, 65%), and treatment with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine rapidly restored SFRP expression. Ectopic expression of SFRPs downregulated T-cell factor/lymphocyte enhancer factor transcriptional activity, suppressed cell growth and induced apoptosis in GC cells. Analysis of global expression revealed that overexpression of SFRP2 repressed Wnt target genes and induced changes in the expression of numerous genes related to proliferation, growth and apoptosis in GC cells. It thus appears that aberrant SFRP methylation is one of the major mechanisms by which Wnt signaling is activated in GC.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 17297461   Authors: Nojima M,Suzuki H,Toyota M,Watanabe Y,Maruyama R,Sasaki S,Sasaki Y,Mita H,Nishikawa N,Yamaguchi K,Hirata K,Itoh F,Tokino T,Mori M,Imai K,Shinomura Y
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