Expression profiling identifies new function of collapsin response mediator protein 4 as a metastasis-suppressor in prostate cancer

Oncogene. 2010 Aug 12;29(32):4555-66. doi: 10.1038/onc.2010.213. Epub 2010 Jun 14.

Abstract

Metastasis is the chief cause of mortality from cancer, but the mechanisms leading to metastasis are poorly understood. We used a proteomics approach to screen for metastasis-associated proteins and found that collapsin response mediator protein-4 (CRMP4) expression was inversely associated with the lymph node metastasis of prostate cancer (PCa). Subsequent in vitro and in vivo studies revealed that overexpression of CRMP4 not only suppressed the invasion ability of PCa cells, but also strongly inhibited tumor metastasis in an animal model. Furthermore, methylation of a CpG island within the promoter region of the CRMP4 gene is responsible for downregulation of CRMP4 expression. Thus, in this study, we show new function of CRMP4 as a metastasis-suppressor in PCa. The findings provide new mechanistic insights into metastasis and therapeutic potential for this most common male cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • CpG Islands / genetics
  • DNA Methylation
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  • Gene Expression Profiling*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Muscle Proteins / genetics*
  • Muscle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism

Substances

  • DPYSL3 protein, human
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A