title: CD44v6 promotes β-catenin and TGF-β expression, inducing aggression in ovarian cancer cells.
abstract: A high expression of CD44v6 has been reported in numerous malignant cancers, including stomach, prostate, lung and colon. However, the pathological role and the regulatory mechanisms of CD44v6 have yet to be elucidated. In the present study, the expression levels of CD44v6 were shown to be significantly higher in ovarian cancer tissues, as compared with adjacent normal tissues. Furthermore, the upregulated expression levels of CD44v6 were correlated with disease recurrence and poor survival in patients. The expression of CD44v6 was knocked down in the CAOV3 ovarian cell line, by transfection of a specific small hairpin RNA. The present study showed a correlation between the aggression, viability, invasion and migration of the ovarian cancer cells, with the expression of CD44v6. In addition, the expression of CD44v6 was positively correlated with the expression levels of β‑catenin and tumor growth factor‑β, which indicates that the effects of CD44v6 on ovarian cancer cell aggression may be mediated by these two signaling pathways. In conclusion, the present study provides a novel insight into the association between CD44v6 expression and ovarian cancer. CD44v6 may provide a novel target for the prognosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology and Embryology of School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chen-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jingmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xue-Heng
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics*; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C112697:CD44v6 antigen; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D051176:beta Catenin