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  • HMGB1-RAGE signaling facilitates Ras-dependent Yap1 expression to drive colorectal cancer stemness and development.

HMGB1-RAGE signaling facilitates Ras-dependent Yap1 expression to drive colorectal cancer stemness and development.

Molecular carcinogenesis (2018-11-21)
Fei Qian, Jianjia Xiao, Ling Gai, Jianwei Zhu
ABSTRACT

HMGB1-RAGE signaling plays an integral role in inflammation-driven carcinogenesis. In the present study, we showed that RAGE has direct association with K-Ras following HMGB1 exposure in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed a significant co-localization between RAGE and K-Ras in HMGB1-exposed CRC cells. Moreover, we uncovered that HMGB1-mediated RAGE activation led to Yap1 accumulation in a Ras-dependent mechanism in CRC cells. HMGB1 activated the expression of Yap1 downstream stemness marker proteins CD44 and Sox2 in RAGE- and Ras-dependent manners. Furthermore, HMGB1 exposure led to the proliferation of CRC cells and the expansion of CRC stem cells. RAGE, Yap1 and CD44 were overexpressed in CRC specimens. Linear regression analysis revealed that the expression of RAGE was positively correlated with Yap1 in clinical CRC specimens. Both of RAGE and Yap1 expression were correlated with advanced histological grades, lymph node metastasis and TNM stages. Finally, we revealed that both of RAGE and Yap1 expression could predicted unfavorable prognosis in CRC patients. These findings implicated that HMGB1-RAGE signaling may promote Yap1 activation and CRC progression, shedding new light on the mechanisms underlying inflammation-driven CRC development.

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