S100A14 Suppresses Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Inhibition of NF-kB Signaling through Degradation of IRAK1
Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a unique head and neck cancer with highly aggressive and metastatic potential, and distant metastasis is the main reason for treatment failure. The underlying molecular mechanisms of NPC metastasis remains poorly understood. Here, we have identified S100 calcium binding protein A14 (S100A14) as a functional regulator suppressed NPC metastasis via inhibiting NF-kB signaling and reversing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). S100A14 was downregulated in highly metastatic NPC cells and NPC tissues. Analyzing 202 NPC samples by immunohistochemical staining revealed that lower S100A14 expression significantly correlated with shorter patient overall survival (OS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), serving as an independent unfavorable prognostic factor. Gain- and loss-of-function studies confirmed that S100A14 suppressed NPC cellular motility in vitro and in vivo. Mechanically, S100A14 promoted ubiquitin-proteasome-mediated degradation of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) to suppress NPC cellular migration. Moreover, S100A14 and IRAK1 established a feedback loop, which can be disrupted by the IRAK1 inhibitor T2457. Overall, our study uncovers the S100A14-IRAK1 feedback loop is a theranostic target for NPC metastasis.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE148481 | GEO | 2021/03/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
ACCESS DATA