CDK5RAP2 is a Wnt target gene and promotes stemness and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Autor: Yuehong Shen, Yuling Chen, Yuntao Lin, Yicun Li, Pengfei Liu, Biru Zhang, Yufan Wang, King-Chi Chan, Nai-Ki Mak, Michael Kahn, Robert Z. Qi, Hongyu Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Cell Death and Disease, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-4889
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05652-z
Popis: Abstract In oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a highly aggressive and frequently lethal malignancy, the role and action mechanism of the microtubule regulatory protein CDK5RAP2 have not been fully understood. Here, we show that CDK5RAP2 is highly expressed in OSCC and its expression correlates with clinical stage and lymph node metastasis of the disease. The expression of CDK5RAP2 is regulated by the Wnt signaling pathway. Depletion of CDK5RAP2 inhibits the tumorigenesis and migration of OSCC cells and alters the OSCC cancer stem (-like) cell (CSC) signature. Notably, suppression of CDK5RAP2 expression disrupts spindle orientation during mitosis. Collectively, these results identify CDK5RAP2 as a potential CSC marker and reveal a mechanism that controls the CSC population in OSCC.
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