title: Knockdown of FOXK1 alone or in combination with apoptosis-inducing 5-FU inhibits cell growth in colorectal cancer.
abstract: Forkhead box K1 (FOXK1) is a member of the FOX transcription factor family, which plays an important role in oncogenesis. However, the exact function and mechanism of FOXK1 in human colorectal cancers (CRCs) remain unclear. In the present study, we first screened for potential FOXK1 target genes by ectopically expressing FOXK1 in SW480 cells and examined the subsequent changes in the expression levels of major oncogenes using RT-PCR. We also evaluated the effects of FOXK1 regulation on growth and apoptosis. In addition, we investigated the biological impact of FOXK1 knockdown on CRC cells in vitro and in vivo. We found that FOXK1 overexpression increased the expression of multiple oncogenes in vitro. FOXK1 promoted serum-dependent and anchorage-dependent and -independent cell growth. Knockdown of FOXK1 induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in CRC cells. Moreover, FOXK1 suppression induced apoptosis and increased cell susceptibility to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, a xenograft model was established to explore FOXK1 shRNA-mediated tumorigenesis in vivo. A strong antitumorigenic effect of FOXK1-shRNA was enhanced when combined with 5-FU treatment. These findings implicate FOXK1 as a cell cycle and growth modulator that inhibits apoptosis in colon cancer cells. FOXK1-shRNA may serve as a novel and potent therapeutic agent, alone or with 5-FU, against colon cancer.
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Yao
authors: Y
authors: Wu
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Ruyi
authors: R
authors: Xie
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Xuehua
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Ying
authors: Y
authors: Peng
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Weimei
authors: W
authors: Tang
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Meiyan
authors: M
authors: Wu
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Pei
authors: P
authors: Zhang
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Ba
authors: Department of Rheumatism, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Jinjun
authors: J
authors: Zhao
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Aimin
authors: A
authors: Li
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Qingzhen
authors: Q
authors: Nan
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Ye
authors: Y
authors: Chen
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Side
authors: S
authors: Liu
authors: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.
authors: Jide
authors: J
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D063646:Carcinogenesis; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000235:genetics; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000235:genetics*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D015398:Signal Transduction; D023041:Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
chemical_list: C495879:FOXK1 protein, human; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D005472:Fluorouracil