Klotho inhibits the capacity of cell migration and invasion in cervical cancer

Oncol Rep. 2012 Sep;28(3):1022-8. doi: 10.3892/or.2012.1865. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

Abstract

Aberrant activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is common in human cervical cancers. However, the mechanisms of Wnt activation in cervical cancer remain largely unknown. In the present study, we demonstrate that Klotho, a Wnt antagonist, is downregulated in invasive human cervical tumors and in a cell line we analyzed. Our data demonstrated that in vivo Klotho expression was not observed in invasive cervical carcinoma. In vitro restoration of Klotho expression in SiHa cells resulted in a decreased cell motility and invasiveness through upregulation of E-cadherin, downregulation of N-cadherin and reduced expression of MMP7 and -9. Ectopic expression of Klotho also reduced the expression of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) transcription factors Slug and Twist. Furthermore, Klotho causes a significant inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in cervical cancer cells, as supported by the expression of Wnt/β-catenin transcriptional target genes such as c-Myc and cyclin D1. Consequently, our findings demonstrate for the first time that Klotho regulates tumor invasion through the EMT process and provide novel mechanistic insights into the role of Klotho in cervical cancer progression and contribute to treatment for metastatic cervical cancer patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cadherins / metabolism
  • Carcinoma / metabolism*
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma / virology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Glucuronidase / genetics
  • Glucuronidase / metabolism*
  • Human papillomavirus 16
  • Humans
  • Klotho Proteins
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 / metabolism
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • Papillomavirus Infections / metabolism*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / pathology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology
  • Snail Family Transcription Factors
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Twist-Related Protein 1 / metabolism
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway

Substances

  • Cadherins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • SNAI1 protein, human
  • Snail Family Transcription Factors
  • TWIST1 protein, human
  • Transcription Factors
  • Twist-Related Protein 1
  • Glucuronidase
  • Klotho Proteins
  • MMP7 protein, human
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 7
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9