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CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 619-633Publisher
AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-1366
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) [R01DE023347]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [15KK0334] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Purpose: Recently, several comprehensive genomic analyses demonstrated NOTCH1 and NOTCH3 mutations in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in approximately 20% of cases. Similar to other types of cancers, these studies also indicate that the NOTCH pathway is closely related to HNSCC progression. However, the role of NOTCH4 in HNSCC is less well understood. Experimental Design: We analyzed NOTCH4 pathway and downstream gene expression in the TCGA data set. To explore the functional role of NOTCH4, we performed in vitro proliferation, cisplatin viability, apoptosis, and cell-cycle assays. We also compared the relationships among NOTCH4, HEY1, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related genes using the TCGA data set and in vitro assays. Results: HEY1 is specifically upregulated in HNSCC compared with normal tissues in the TCGA data set. NOTCH4 is more significantly related to HEY1 activation in HNSCC in comparison with other NOTCH receptors. NOTCH4 promotes cell proliferation, cisplatin resistance, inhibition of apoptosis, and cell-cycle dysregulation. Furthermore, NOTCH4 and HEY1 upregulation resulted in decreased E-cadherin expression and increased Vimentin, Fibronectin, TWIST1, and SOX2 expression. NOTCH4 and HEY1 expression was associated with an EMT phenotype as well as increased invasion and cell migration. Conclusions: In HNSCC, the NOTCH4-HEY1 pathway is specifically upregulated, induces proliferation and cisplatin resistance, and promotes EMT. (C) 2017 AACR.
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