Cancer Management and Research (Apr 2020)
Homer1 is a Potential Biomarker for Prognosis in Human Colorectal Carcinoma, Possibly in Association with G3BP1 Signaling
Abstract
Xiangrong Cui,1 Hongping Liang,2 Chonghua Hao,2 Xuan Jing2 1Reproductive Medicine Center, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Affiliated of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xuan Jing Tel +86-351-3360725Email [email protected]: Homer scaffolding protein 1 (Homer1) is a postsynaptic scaffold protein that regulates the structure and function of excitatory synaptic as well as its intracellular signal transduction. However, the role of Homer1 in colorectal cancer as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms has not been elucidated.Materials and Methods: To evaluate the alternations of gene expression during colorectal cancer, Homer1 expression was analyzed using the gene expression profiling interactive analysis and Oncomine analyses. The prognostic value of Homer1 expression was validated by our own colorectal cancer specimens using RT-PCR. Then, the cell viability, migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cell lines were detected by CCK-8 and transwell assay.Results: We obtained the following important results. (1) Homer1 expression was significantly higher in colorectal cancer than normal samples. (2) Among patients with colorectal cancer, those with higher Homer1 expression had a lower survival rate. (3) The major mutation type of Homer1 in colorectal cancer samples was missense mutation. (4) Homer1 was able to promote colorectal cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through up-regulating G3BP1 in vitro.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Homer1 may play a role in malignancy of colorectal cancer mainly through the G3BP1 signaling pathway, which might be a potential indicator of poor prognosis.Keywords: Homer1, colorectal cancer, prognosis, G3BP1
