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  1. Article ; Online: AP4 induces JNK1 and a miR-22-3p/FOSL1 feed-forward loop to activate AP-1 and promote colorectal cancer metastasis.

    Chou, Jinjiang / Kaller, Markus / Rokavec, Matjaz / Liu, Fangteng / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cancer communications (London, England)

    2024  Volume 44, Issue 3, Page(s) 433–437

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Transcription Factor AP-1 ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Transcription Factor AP-1 ; MicroRNAs ; MIRN22 microRNA, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ISSN 2523-3548
    ISSN (online) 2523-3548
    DOI 10.1002/cac2.12514
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  2. Article: Nidogen-1/NID1 Function and Regulation during Progression and Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer.

    Rokavec, Matjaz / Jaeckel, Stephanie / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 22

    Abstract: We have previously shown that the extracellular matrix and basement membrane protein Nidogen1 (NID1) is secreted by more malignant, mesenchymal-like CRC cells and induces the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and promotes the migration and invasion ...

    Abstract We have previously shown that the extracellular matrix and basement membrane protein Nidogen1 (NID1) is secreted by more malignant, mesenchymal-like CRC cells and induces the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and promotes the migration and invasion of less malignant, epithelial-like CRC cells. Here, we performed a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of multiple datasets derived from CRC patients and showed that elevated expression of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15225316
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  3. Article ; Online: Squalene epoxidase/SQLE is a candidate target for treatment of colorectal cancers with

    Du, Yuyun / Rokavec, Matjaz / Hermeking, Heiko

    International journal of biological sciences

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 13, Page(s) 4103–4122

    Abstract: Elevated expression of c-MYC and inactivation ... ...

    Abstract Elevated expression of c-MYC and inactivation of
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Squalene Monooxygenase/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics ; Mutation ; Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; Cholesterol
    Chemical Substances Squalene Monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.17) ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; Cholesterol (97C5T2UQ7J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-06
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2179208-2
    ISSN 1449-2288 ; 1449-2288
    ISSN (online) 1449-2288
    ISSN 1449-2288
    DOI 10.7150/ijbs.85724
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  4. Article ; Online: Development and Validation of a 15-gene Expression Signature with Superior Prognostic Ability in Stage II Colorectal Cancer.

    Rokavec, Matjaz / Özcan, Elif / Neumann, Jens / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cancer research communications

    2023  Volume 3, Issue 8, Page(s) 1689–1700

    Abstract: Currently, there is no consensus about the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage II colorectal cancer. Here, we aimed to identify and validate a prognostic mRNA expression signature for the stratification of patients with stage II ... ...

    Abstract Currently, there is no consensus about the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage II colorectal cancer. Here, we aimed to identify and validate a prognostic mRNA expression signature for the stratification of patients with stage II colorectal cancer according to their risk for relapse. First, publicly available mRNA expression profiling datasets from 792 primary, stage II colorectal cancers from six different training cohorts were analyzed to identify genes that are consistently associated with patient relapse-free survival (RFS). Second, the identified gene expression signature was experimentally validated using NanoString technology and computationally refined on primary colorectal cancer samples from 205 patients with stage II colorectal cancer. Third, the refined signature was validated in two independent publicly available cohorts of 166 patients with stage II colorectal cancer. Bioinformatics analysis of training cohorts identified a 61-gene signature that was highly significantly associated with RFS (HR = 37.08,
    Significance: We identified and validated a 15-gene expression signature for robust prognostication and stratification of patients with stage II colorectal cancer, with superior performance when compared with currently used biomarkers. Therefore, the 15-gene expression signature has the potential to improve the prognostication and treatment decisions for patients with stage II colorectal cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Prognosis ; Transcriptome/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; RNA, Messenger
    Chemical Substances RNA, Messenger
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2767-9764
    ISSN (online) 2767-9764
    DOI 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-22-0489
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  5. Article ; Online: Salicylate induces AMPK and inhibits c-MYC to activate a NRF2/ARE/miR-34a/b/c cascade resulting in suppression of colorectal cancer metastasis.

    Liu, Chunfeng / Rokavec, Matjaz / Huang, Zekai / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cell death & disease

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 10, Page(s) 707

    Abstract: Aspirin and its active metabolite salicylate have emerged as promising agents for the chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). Moreover, aspirin suppresses the progression of established CRCs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not ... ...

    Abstract Aspirin and its active metabolite salicylate have emerged as promising agents for the chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). Moreover, aspirin suppresses the progression of established CRCs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. Here we found that salicylate induces the expression of the miR-34a and miR-34b/c genes, which encode tumor suppressive microRNAs, in a p53-independent manner. Salicylate activated AMPK, thereby activating NRF2, which directly induced miR-34a/b/c expression via ARE motifs. In addition, salicylate suppressed c-MYC, a known repressor of NRF2-mediated transactivation, via activating AMPK. The suppression of c-MYC by salicylate was necessary for NRF2-mediated activation of miR-34a/b/c. Inactivation of miR-34a/b/c largely abrogated the inhibitory effects of salicylate on migration, invasion and metastasis formation by CRC cells. In the future, aspirin and its derivates may be used therapeutically to activate miR-34a and miR-34b/c in tumors that have lost p53.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism ; Salicylates/pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/metabolism ; Aspirin/pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
    Chemical Substances AMP-Activated Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.11.31) ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2 ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; Salicylates ; MicroRNAs ; Aspirin (R16CO5Y76E)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2541626-1
    ISSN 2041-4889 ; 2041-4889
    ISSN (online) 2041-4889
    ISSN 2041-4889
    DOI 10.1038/s41419-023-06226-9
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  6. Article ; Online: Curcumin activates a ROS/KEAP1/NRF2/miR-34a/b/c cascade to suppress colorectal cancer metastasis.

    Liu, Chunfeng / Rokavec, Matjaz / Huang, Zekai / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cell death and differentiation

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 7, Page(s) 1771–1785

    Abstract: Curcumin, a natural phytochemical isolated from tumeric roots, represents a candidate for prevention and therapy of colorectal cancer/CRC. However, the exact mechanism of action and the downstream mediators of curcumin's tumor suppressive effects have ... ...

    Abstract Curcumin, a natural phytochemical isolated from tumeric roots, represents a candidate for prevention and therapy of colorectal cancer/CRC. However, the exact mechanism of action and the downstream mediators of curcumin's tumor suppressive effects have remained largely unknown. Here we used a genetic approach to determine the role of the p53/miR-34 pathway as mediator of the effects of curcumin. Three isogenic CRC cell lines rendered deficient for the p53, miR-34a and/or miR-34b/c genes were exposed to curcumin and subjected to cell biological analyses. siRNA-mediated inhibition and ectopic expression of NRF2, as well as Western blot, qPCR and qChIP analyses of its target genes were performed. CRC cells were i.v. injected into NOD/SCID mice and lung-metastases formation was determined by longitudinal, non-invasive imaging. In CRC cells curcumin induced apoptosis and senescence, and suppressed migration and invasion in a p53-independent manner. Curcumin activated the KEAP1/NRF2/ARE pathway by inducing ROS. Notably, curcumin induced miR-34a and miR-34b/c expression in a ROS/NRF2-dependent and p53-independent manner. NRF2 directly induced miR-34a and miR-34b/c via occupying multiple ARE motifs in their promoter regions. Curcumin reverted repression of miR-34a and miR-34b/c induced by IL6 and hypoxia. Deletion of miR-34a and miR-34b/c significantly reduced curcumin-induced apoptosis and senescence, and prevented the inhibition of migration and invasion by curcumin or ectopic NRF2. In CRC cells curcumin induced MET and prevented the formation of lung-metastases in mice in a miR-34a-dependent manner. In addition, we found that curcumin may enhance the therapeutic effects of 5-FU on CRC cells deficient for p53 and miR-34a/b/c. Activation of the KEAP1/NRF2/miR-34a/b/c axis mediates the tumor suppressive activity of curcumin and suggests a new approach for activating miR-34 genes in tumors for therapeutic purposes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Colorectal Neoplasms/metabolism ; Colorectal Neoplasms/therapy ; Curcumin/pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1/metabolism ; Lung Neoplasms/secondary ; Lung Neoplasms/therapy ; Mice, Inbred NOD ; Mice, SCID ; MicroRNAs ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Curcumin (IT942ZTH98) ; Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 ; MicroRNAs ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2 ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1225672-9
    ISSN 1476-5403 ; 1350-9047
    ISSN (online) 1476-5403
    ISSN 1350-9047
    DOI 10.1038/s41418-023-01178-1
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  7. Article: miR-34a and IRE1A/XBP-1(S) Form a Double-Negative Feedback Loop to Regulate Hypoxia-Induced EMT, Metastasis, Chemo-Resistance and Autophagy.

    Bouznad, Nassim / Rokavec, Matjaz / Öner, Meryem Gülfem / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 4

    Abstract: Tumor-associated hypoxia, i.e., decreased availability of oxygen, results in a poor clinical outcome since it promotes EMT, metastasis, and chemotherapy-resistance. We have previously identified p53 and its target miR-34a, as critical determinants of the ...

    Abstract Tumor-associated hypoxia, i.e., decreased availability of oxygen, results in a poor clinical outcome since it promotes EMT, metastasis, and chemotherapy-resistance. We have previously identified p53 and its target miR-34a, as critical determinants of the effect of hypoxia on colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, we aimed to characterize mechanisms that contribute to the selective advantage of cells with loss of p53/miR-34a function in a hypoxic environment. Using in silico prediction, we identified XBP-1 and IRE1A as potential miR-34a targets. IRE1A and XBP-1 are central components of the unfolded protein response that is activated by ER stress, which is also induced in tumor cells as a response to harsh conditions surrounding tumors such as hypoxia and a limited supply of nutrients. Here we characterized the XBP-1(S) transcription factor and its regulator IRE1A as direct, conserved miR-34a targets in CRC cells. After hypoxia and DNA damage, IRE1A and XBP-1 were repressed by p53 in a miR-34a-dependent manner, whereas
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15041143
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  8. Article: Meta-analysis of miR-34 target mRNAs using an integrative online application.

    Rokavec, Matjaz / Huang, Zekai / Hermeking, Heiko

    Computational and structural biotechnology journal

    2022  Volume 21, Page(s) 267–274

    Abstract: Members of the microRNA-34/miR-34 family are induced by the p53 tumor suppressor and themselves possess tumor suppressive properties, as they inhibit the translation of mRNAs that encode proteins involved in processes, such as proliferation, migration, ... ...

    Abstract Members of the microRNA-34/miR-34 family are induced by the p53 tumor suppressor and themselves possess tumor suppressive properties, as they inhibit the translation of mRNAs that encode proteins involved in processes, such as proliferation, migration, invasion, and metastasis. Here we performed a comprehensive integrative meta-analysis of multiple computational and experimental miR-34 related datasets and developed tools to identify and characterize novel miR-34 targets. A miR-34 target probability score was generated for every mRNA to estimate the likelihood of representing a miR-34 target. Experimentally validated miR-34 targets were strongly enriched among mRNAs with the highest scores providing a proof of principle for our analysis. We integrated the results from the meta-analysis in a user-friendly METAmiR34TARGET website (www.metamir34target.com/) that allows to graphically represent the meta-analysis results for every mRNA. Moreover, the website harbors a screen function, which allows to select multiple miR-34-related criteria/analyses and cut-off values to facilitate the stringent and comprehensive prediction of relevant miR-34 targets in expression data obtained from cell lines and tumors/tissues. Furthermore, information on more than 200 miR-34 target mRNAs, that have been experimentally validated so far, has been integrated in the web-tool. The website and datasets provided here should facilitate further investigation into the mechanisms of tumor suppression by the p53/miR-34 connection and identification of potential cancer drug targets.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2694435-2
    ISSN 2001-0370
    ISSN 2001-0370
    DOI 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.12.003
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  9. Article ; Online: AP4 suppresses DNA damage, chromosomal instability and senescence via inducing MDC1/Mediator of DNA damage Checkpoint 1 and repressing MIR22HG/miR-22-3p.

    Chou, Jinjiang / Kaller, Markus / Jaeckel, Stephanie / Rokavec, Matjaz / Hermeking, Heiko

    Molecular cancer

    2022  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 120

    Abstract: Background: AP4 (TFAP4) encodes a basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper (bHLH-LZ) transcription factor and is a direct target gene of the oncogenic transcription factor c-MYC. Here, we set out to determine the relevance of AP4 in human colorectal cancer ...

    Abstract Background: AP4 (TFAP4) encodes a basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper (bHLH-LZ) transcription factor and is a direct target gene of the oncogenic transcription factor c-MYC. Here, we set out to determine the relevance of AP4 in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells.
    Methods: A CRISPR/Cas9 approach was employed to generate AP4-deficient CRC cell lines with inducible expression of c-MYC. Colony formation, β-gal staining, immunofluorescence, comet and homologous recombination (HR) assays and RNA-Seq analysis were used to determine the effects of AP4 inactivation. qPCR and qChIP analyses was performed to validate differentially expressed AP4 targets. Expression data from CRC cohorts was subjected to bioinformatics analyses. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate AP4 targets in vivo. Ap4-deficient APC
    Results: Inactivation of AP4 in CRC cell lines resulted in increased spontaneous and c-MYC-induced DNA damage, chromosomal instability (CIN) and cellular senescence. AP4-deficient cells displayed increased expression of the long non-coding RNA MIR22HG, which encodes miR-22-3p and was directly repressed by AP4. Furthermore, Mediator of DNA damage Checkpoint 1 (MDC1), a central component of the DNA damage response and a known target of miR-22-3p, displayed decreased expression in AP4-deficient cells. Accordingly, MDC1 was directly induced by AP4 and indirectly by AP4-mediated repression of miR-22-3p. Adenomas and organoids from Ap4-deficient APC
    Conclusions: In summary, AP4, miR-22-3p and MDC1 form a conserved and coherent, regulatory feed-forward loop to promote DNA repair, which suppresses DNA damage, senescence and CIN, and contributes to 5-FU resistance. These findings explain how elevated AP4 expression contributes to development and chemo-resistance of colorectal cancer after c-MYC activation.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics ; Animals ; Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics ; Chromosomal Instability ; Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; DNA Damage ; Fluorouracil/pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Mice ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/genetics
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; MDC1 protein, human ; MIRN22 microRNA, human ; MicroRNAs ; Transcription Factors ; Fluorouracil (U3P01618RT)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2091373-4
    ISSN 1476-4598 ; 1476-4598
    ISSN (online) 1476-4598
    ISSN 1476-4598
    DOI 10.1186/s12943-022-01581-1
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  10. Article ; Online: 14-3-3σ

    Winter, Markus / Rokavec, Matjaž / Hermeking, Heiko

    Cancer research

    2021  Volume 81, Issue 13, Page(s) 3621–3634

    Abstract: ... Although ... ...

    Abstract Although the
    MeSH term(s) 14-3-3 Proteins/genetics ; 14-3-3 Proteins/metabolism ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism ; Carcinogenesis/genetics ; Carcinogenesis/metabolism ; Carcinogenesis/pathology ; Cell Proliferation ; Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/metabolism ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; Exoribonucleases/genetics ; Exoribonucleases/metabolism ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Genes, APC ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism ; Intestinal Mucosa/pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Prognosis ; Survival Rate ; Tumor Cells, Cultured
    Chemical Substances 14-3-3 Proteins ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Exoribonucleases (EC 3.1.-) ; SFN protein, human (EC 3.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1432-1
    ISSN 1538-7445 ; 0008-5472
    ISSN (online) 1538-7445
    ISSN 0008-5472
    DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-4192
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