title: beta-Catenin/TCF pathway upregulates STAT3 expression in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Precise roles of beta-catenin/TCF pathway involved in esophageal tumorigenesis remain elusive. Here we found STAT3 overexpression in esophageal cancer cells and tissues, and its overexpression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues correlated with beta-catenin cytoplasmic/nuclear accumulation. A functional TCF binding element was detected in STAT3 promoter which specifically bound to TCF4. Transfected beta-catenin induced STAT3 transcriptional activity dose-dependently, and also enhanced STAT3 mRNA and protein levels. These inductions were specifically abolished by dominant-negative TCF4. These results suggest that STAT3 is a target of beta-catenin/TCF pathway and might participate in esophageal tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China.
authors.forename: Shuang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Cuiqi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuejian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shangbin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yihua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hongxia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ningzhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D047369:Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; D017931:DNA Primers; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494086:STAT3 protein, human; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors; D051176:beta Catenin