Cancer cell-intrinsic function of CD177 in attenuating β-catenin signaling

Oncogene. 2020 Apr;39(14):2877-2889. doi: 10.1038/s41388-020-1203-x. Epub 2020 Feb 10.

Abstract

Aiming to identify immune molecules with a novel function in cancer pathogenesis, we found the cluster of differentiation 177 (CD177), a known neutrophil antigen, to be positively correlated with relapse-free, metastasis-free, or overall survival in breast cancer. In addition, CD177 expression is correlated with good prognosis in several other solid cancers including prostate, cervical, and lung. Focusing on breast cancer, we found that CD177 is expressed in normal breast epithelial cells and is significantly reduced in invasive cancers. Loss of CD177 leads to hyperproliferative mammary epithelium and contributes to breast cancer pathogenesis. Mechanistically, we found that CD177-deficiency is associated with an increase in β-catenin signaling. Here we identified CD177 as a novel regulator of mammary epithelial proliferation and breast cancer pathogenesis likely via the modulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, a key signaling pathway involved in multiple cancer types.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / physiology
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Female
  • GPI-Linked Proteins / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / physiology
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Isoantigens / metabolism*
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway / physiology
  • beta Catenin / metabolism*

Substances

  • CD177 protein, human
  • CTNNB1 protein, human
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • Isoantigens
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • beta Catenin