p38γ MAPK is required for inflammation-associated colon tumorigenesis.
Oncogene
; 35(8): 1039-48, 2016 Feb 25.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic inflammation has long been considered to causatively link to colon cancer development. However, signal transduction pathways involved remain largely unidentified. Here, we report that p38γ mitogen-activated protein kinase mediates inflammatory signaling to promote colon tumorigenesis. Inflammation activates p38γ in mouse colon tissues and intestinal epithelial cell-specific p38γ knockout (KO) attenuates colitis and inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. Significantly, p38γ KO inhibits tumorigenesis in a colitis-associated mouse model. The specific p38γ pharmacological inhibitor pirfenidone also suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and colon tumorigenesis. The tumor-promoting activity of epithelial p38γ was further demonstrated by xenograft studies. In addition, p38γ is required for ß-catenin/Wnt activities and p38γ stimulates Wnt transcription by phosphorylating ß-catenin at Ser605. These results show that p38γ activation links inflammation and colon tumorigenesis. Targeting p38γ may be a novel strategy for colon cancer prevention and treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Colon
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Proteína Quinasa 12 Activada por Mitógenos
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oncogene
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos