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BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
Volume 102, Issue 1, Pages 87-96Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605429
Keywords
ovarian cancer; CCBE1; tumour suppressor
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- Ovarian Cancer Project
- Royal Hospital for Women Foundation, Sydney, Australia
- Cancer Institute New South Wales
- RT Hall Trust
- National Health & Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) of Australia
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BACKGROUND: Collagen and calcium-binding EGF domains 1 (CCBE1) is an uncharacterised gene that has down-regulated expression in breast cancer. As CCBE1 maps to 18q21.32, a region frequently exhibiting loss of heterozygosity in ovarian cancer, the aim of this study was to determine the expression and function of CCBE1 in ovarian cancer. METHODS: Expression and methylation patterns of CCBE1 were determined in ovarian cancer cell lines and primary tumours. CCBE1 contains collagen repeats and an aspartic acid/asparagine hydroxylation/EGF-like domain, suggesting a function in extracellular matrix remodelling and migration, which was determined using small-interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown and over-expression of CCBE1 in cell lines. RESULTS: CCBE1 is expressed in normal ovary, but is reduced in ovarian cancer cell lines and primary carcinomas. Pharmacological demethylation/deacetylation in ovarian cancer cell lines re-induced CCBE1 expression, indicating that epigenetic mechanisms contribute to its silencing in cancer. CCBE1 promoter hypermethylation was detected in 6/11 (55%) ovarian cancer cell lines and 38/81 (41%) ovarian carcinomas. siRNA-mediated knockdown of CCBE1 in ovarian cancer cell lines enhanced their migration; conversely, re-expression of CCBE1 reduced migration and survival. Hence, loss of CCBE1 expression may promote ovarian carcinogenesis by enhancing migration and cell survival. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that CCBE1 is a new candidate tumour suppressor in ovarian cancer. British Journal of Cancer (2010) 102, 87-96. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605429 www.bjcancer.com Published online 24 November 2009 (C) 2010 Cancer Research UK
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