Project description:Purpose: Over the past few years, the distinction between left- and right-sided colon cancer has been brought into focus. Right-sided tumor location was associated with an inferior overall survival and progression-free survival. We aimed to perform a detailed analysis of the diversity in exosomes between left- and right-sided colon cancer using quantitative proteomics. Experimental Design: We isolated exosomes from left- and right-sided colon cancer patients and healthy volunteers and treated colorectal cancer cell line with serum-derived exosomes. Then we performed quantitative proteomics analysis of the serum-derived exosomes and cell line treated with exosomes, respectively. Results: The expression profile of the serum exosome proteome in patients with right-sided colon cancer is different from patients with left-sided colon cancer. Serum-derived exosomes of right-sided colon cancer promote metastasis via up-regulation of extracellular matrix-related proteins, especially proteoglycans like SPARC and glycoprotein like LRG1. Exosomal SPARC and LRG1 were closely correlated with progression-free survival. Conclusions: Proteomic analysis identified different exosomal protein profiling between left- and right-sided colon cancer. Serum-derived exosomes of right-sided colon cancer promote metastasis via overexpression of SPARC and LRG1.
Project description:Purpose: Over the past few years, the distinction between left- and right-sided colon cancer has been brought into focus. Right-sided tumor location was associated with an inferior overall survival and progression-free survival. We aimed to perform a detailed analysis of the diversity in exosomes between left- and right-sided colon cancer using quantitative proteomics. Experimental Design: We isolated exosomes from left- and right-sided colon cancer patients and healthy volunteers and treated colorectal cancer cell line with serum-derived exosomes. Then we performed quantitative proteomics analysis of the serum-derived exosomes and cell line treated with exosomes, respectively. Results: The expression profile of the serum exosome proteome in patients with right-sided colon cancer is different from patients with left-sided colon cancer. Serum-derived exosomes of right-sided colon cancer promote metastasis via up-regulation of extracellular matrix-related proteins, especially proteoglycans like SPARC and glycoprotein like LRG1. Exosomal SPARC and LRG1 were closely correlated with progression-free survival. Conclusions: Proteomic analysis identified different exosomal protein profiling between left- and right-sided colon cancer. Serum-derived exosomes of right-sided colon cancer promote metastasis via overexpression of SPARC and LRG1.
Project description:SPARC binding proteins detected by mass spectrometer. Cell lysate were collected from HepG2 cells by non-denaturing lysis buffer. Total cell proteins were immnuoprecipitated by SPARC specific antibody from R&D company. SPARC and binding proteins were loaded on SDS-PAGE gel and ran for 30 minutes. The gel was stained with Coomassie Blue and SPARC-binding proteins in gel were cut and send for mass analysis for the detection of the specific proteins.
Project description:The aim of this study was evaluate the transcriptome changes in the comparison between triple negative tumors with increased SPARC expression and triple negative tumors with decreased SPARC expression according to Nagai et al., 2011 (Breast Cancer Res Treat (2011) 126:1–14) The results generated could be of particular interest to better define the prognostic impact of SPARC expression in triple negative breast tumors
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer, is characterized as a highly aggressive tumor entity and has become a health challenge worldwide. Intracellular secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) has been described as secreted protein that serves as paracrine mediator between cells extracellular matrix (ECM), however, its intracellular role remains unclear. Genetically modified HCC cell lines, cancer patient-derived organoids, and mouse models were used to analyze SPARC on metabolic processes, as well as the invasive behavior and sorafenib resistance of HCC cells. Transcriptome, interactome, and biochemical analyses were performed to study how SPARC regulate cholesterol homeostasis. High expression of intracellular SPARC was significantly associated with elevated cholesterol levels and an enhanced invasive phenotype in HCC. Our findings unveil a previously unrecognized interplay between SPARC and cholesterol homeostasis. Targeting SPARC-triggered cholesterol-dependent oncogenic signaling serves as a promising strategy for treating advanced HCC.
Project description:The remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by proteases releases fragments that promote tumor progression and metastasis. The protease cathepsin D (cath-D), a marker of poor prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), is aberrantly secreted in the ECM. Using degradomics, we discovered that the matricellular protein SPARC is a substrate of extracellular cath-D. In vitro, cath-D induced limited proteolysis of SPARC C-terminal extracellular Ca2+ binding domain at acidic pH, leading to the production of SPARC fragments (34-, 27-, 16-, 9-, and 6-kDa). Cath-D secreted by TNBC cells cleaved fibroblast- and cancer cell-derived SPARC at the tumor pericellular pH. SPARC cleavage also occurred in TNBC tumors. Among these fragments, the 9-kDa SPARC fragment inhibited TNBC cell adhesion and spreading, and stimulated their migration, endothelial transmigration and invasion more potently than full-length SPARC. Our study establishes a novel crosstalk between proteases and matricellular proteins in the ECM through limited proteolysis of SPARC, revealing a novel targetable 9-kDa bioactive SPARC fragment for TNBC.
Project description:We identified that Sparc gene expression is upregulated in corneal epithelial cells in a mouse model of dry eye disease involving lacrimal gland excision. Therefore, in this experiment we assess the effect of SPARC treatment on the transcriptome of human corneal epithelial cells.
Project description:In this dataset we show transcriptional profiles derived from adenocarcinoma or incipient neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) derived from TRAMP or SPARC-deficient TRAMP mice respectively. Genetic ablation of SPARC rendered prostate cancer cells to be prone to NEPC differentiation.