| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10759529 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Increased cell migration and invasion lead to cancer metastasis and are crucial to cancer prognosis. In this study, we explore whether FBXW7 plays any role in metastatic process. We show that depletion of FBXW7 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human colon cancer cells along with the increase in cell migration and invasion. Moreover, FBXW7 deficiency promotes the generation of colon cancer stem-like cells in tumor-sphere culture. mTOR inhibition by rapamycin suppresses FBXW7 loss-driven EMT, invasion and stemness. Our results define the FBXW7/mTOR axis as a novel EMT pathway that mediates cancer invasion.
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Authors
Yuli Wang, Yueyong Liu, Jing Lu, Pengju Zhang, Yunshan Wang, Yangyang Xu, Zeran Wang, Jian-Hua Mao, Guangwei Wei,