| Literature DB >> 24657655 |
Rajeev K Boregowda1, Oyenike O Olabisi1, Walid Abushahba1, Byeong-Seon Jeong2, Keneshia K Haenssen2, Wenjin Chen3, Marina Chekmareva4, Ahmed Lasfar5, David J Foran3, James S Goydos2, Karine A Cohen-Solal6.
Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the role of the transcription factor RUNX2 in melanomagenesis. We demonstrated that the expression of transcriptionally active RUNX2 was increased in melanoma cell lines as compared with human melanocytes. Using a melanoma tissue microarray, we showed that RUNX2 levels were higher in melanoma cells as compared with nevic melanocytes. RUNX2 knockdown in melanoma cell lines significantly decreased Focal Adhesion Kinase expression, and inhibited their cell growth, migration and invasion ability. Finally, the pro-hormone cholecalciferol reduced RUNX2 transcriptional activity and decreased migration of melanoma cells, further suggesting a role of RUNX2 in melanoma cell migration.Entities:
Keywords: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3); FAK; Melanoma; Migration; RUNX2; Transcription factor
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24657655 PMCID: PMC4041161 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.03.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679