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ABSTRACT: Background
AHNAK, also known as desmoyokin, is a giant protein with the molecular size of approximately 700 kDa and exerts diverse functions in different types of cancer.Results
In the present study, we demonstrated that AHNAK mRNA levels were down-regulated in 7 out of 8 human breast cancer cell lines, especially in triple - negative breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines. Moreover, in patients with TNBC, the expression of AHNAK gene was inversely correlated with the tumor status (P?=?0.015), lymph node status (P?ConclusionsTaken together, our results suggest that AHNAK acts as a tumor suppressor that negatively regulates TNBC cell proliferation, TNBC xenograft growth and metastasis via different signaling pathways.
SUBMITTER: Chen B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5427595 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Bo B Wang Jin J Dai Danian D Zhou Qingyu Q Guo Xiaofang X Tian Zhi Z Huang Xiaojia X Yang Lu L Tang Hailin H Xie Xiaoming X
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR 20170512 1
<h4>Background</h4>AHNAK, also known as desmoyokin, is a giant protein with the molecular size of approximately 700 kDa and exerts diverse functions in different types of cancer.<h4>Results</h4>In the present study, we demonstrated that AHNAK mRNA levels were down-regulated in 7 out of 8 human breast cancer cell lines, especially in triple - negative breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines. Moreover, in patients with TNBC, the expression of AHNAK gene was inversely correlated with the tumor status (P = ...[more]