Human trophoblastic cell surface antigen 2 (Trop-2) is a 40-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein, first identified as a cell surface marker for human trophoblast cells. Elevated expression of Trop-2 has been documented in several types of epithelial cancers. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the variation of the Trop-2 expression in normal urothelium and urothelial bladder cancer. The immunohistochemical results showed an increase of Trop-2 levels in bladder cancer tissues with the increase of the severity of the pathology. Recent data identified Trop-2 as a target for miR-125b suggesting a possible role of miR-125b in the modulation of Trop-2 protein expression. The second aim was to verify if Trop-2 could be a target for miR-125b in bladder cells and to evaluate the possible role of miR-125b in the modulation of Trop-2 protein expression in normal bladder as well as in urothelial bladder cancer. In vitro we showed a contribution of miR-125b in deregulation of Trop-2 protein expression in a bladder cell line and we found that the expression of miR-125b was inversely correlated with the expression of Trop-2 protein on a cohort of bladder cancer tissues. We concluded to investigate in a larger population the use of Trop-2 and/or miR-125b as potential diagnostic markers in urothelial bladder cancer.
Human trophoblastic cell surface antigen 2 (Trop-2) è una glicoproteina transmembrana di 40-kDa, identificata per la prima volta nelle cellule di trofoblasto umano. Trop-2 presenta un’elevata espressione in molti tipi di tumore epiteliale. Il primo scopo di questo lavoro è stato quello di valutare la variazione dell’espressione di Trop-2 nell’urotelio normale e nel cancro uroteliale della vescica. I risultati immunoistochimici hanno mostrato un aumento dei livelli di espressione di Trop-2 nei tessuti di cancro vescicale correlato con l’aumento della gravità della patologia. Dati recenti hanno identificato la proteina Trop-2 come target per il miR-125b suggerendo un possibile ruolo di questo miRNA nella modulazione dell’espressione di Trop-2. Il secondo obiettivo del lavoro è stato quello di verificare se Trop-2 poteva agire da target per il miR-125b a livello delle cellule vescicali e di valutare un possibile ruolo del miRNA nella modulazione dell’espressione di Trop-2 nei tessuti vescicali fisiologici cosi come in quelli tumorali. In vitro, abbiamo mostrato come il miR-125b contribuisca alla disregolazione di Trop-2 nelle cellule epiteliali di vescica. Abbiamo inoltre visto come su un gruppo di tessuti di cancro uroteliale della vescica l’espressione del miR-125b sia inversamente correlata all’espressione di Trop-2. In conclusione, suggeriamo di valutare su dimensione campionaria più ampia l’uso di una o di entrambe le molecole come potenziali marker diagnostici nel carcinoma uroteliale della vescica.
Trop-2 expression and regulation in urothelial bladder cancer / Avellini, Chiara. - (2015 Mar 17).
Trop-2 expression and regulation in urothelial bladder cancer
Avellini, Chiara
2015-03-17
Abstract
Human trophoblastic cell surface antigen 2 (Trop-2) is a 40-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein, first identified as a cell surface marker for human trophoblast cells. Elevated expression of Trop-2 has been documented in several types of epithelial cancers. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the variation of the Trop-2 expression in normal urothelium and urothelial bladder cancer. The immunohistochemical results showed an increase of Trop-2 levels in bladder cancer tissues with the increase of the severity of the pathology. Recent data identified Trop-2 as a target for miR-125b suggesting a possible role of miR-125b in the modulation of Trop-2 protein expression. The second aim was to verify if Trop-2 could be a target for miR-125b in bladder cells and to evaluate the possible role of miR-125b in the modulation of Trop-2 protein expression in normal bladder as well as in urothelial bladder cancer. In vitro we showed a contribution of miR-125b in deregulation of Trop-2 protein expression in a bladder cell line and we found that the expression of miR-125b was inversely correlated with the expression of Trop-2 protein on a cohort of bladder cancer tissues. We concluded to investigate in a larger population the use of Trop-2 and/or miR-125b as potential diagnostic markers in urothelial bladder cancer.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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