FOXM1 is regulated by DEPDC1 to facilitate development and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Qiu, Jing; Tang, Yongping; Liu, Lan; Yu, Jian; Chen, Zhenggang; Chen, Hao; Yuan, Rui

doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.815998

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“…The expression of DEPDC1 in TC tissue was observed in the cytoplasm, as shown in Figure 2, according to The Human Protein Expression Atlas (THPA, https://www.proteinatlas.org/). Studies have shown that DEPDC1 is involved in the occurrence and development of various cancers, but there is currently a lack of in-depth research specifically on TC [9][10][11][12].…”

Section: Preliminary Screening Of Candidate Key Genes Using Wgcnamentioning

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DEPDC1 Promotes Thyroid Cancer Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation, and Correlates with Poor Prognosis

Tan,

Huang,

Yang

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Background: We screened key genes involved in the dedifferentiation process of thyroid cancer by analyzing differentially expressed genes in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Methods: We analyzed differentially expressed genes in ATC from GEO database and constructed a co-expression network using Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) . Cytoscape was used to calculate top ten key genes based on their gene scores. DEPDC1 was selected as interest gene for further validation, including examination of its prognostic relationship with thyroid cancer, correlation analysis with thyroid differentiation markers, immune cell infiltration, and tumor microenvironment. The impact of DEPDC1 on cancer cell migration, invasion, and proliferation was validated through downregulation and overexpression of DEPDC1 gene in thyroid cancer cell lines c643 and BCPAP. Results: We identified top 10 key genes in ATC: AURKA, TPX2, RACGAP1, MELK, DLGAP5, DEPDC1, KIF2C, NCAPG, CCNB1, and PBK. DEPDC1 showed a strong correlation with the prognosis of thyroid cancer. The odds ratio (OR) for overall survival was 3.5 (P=0.016) in individuals with high DEPDC1 expression, and the OR for disease-free survival was 2.6 (P=0.003). Additionally, the analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between the expression of DEPDC1 and thyroid differentiation markers. Gene Ontology enrichment analysis demonstrated that DEPDC1 co-expressed genes were enriched in cellular processes, cell cycle pathways, and dynamic protein groups. Matrix and immune scoring indicated tumor microenvironment and immune scores were associated with DEPDC1 expression. TIMER2.0 online analysis revealed a strong correlation between DEPDC1 expression and immune cell infiltration in papillary thyroid carcinoma. After downregulation of DEPDC1 expression, the invasion, migration, and proliferation abilities of tumor cells were significantly reduced. Conversely, overexpression of DEPDC1 exhibited the opposite effect. Conclusion: DEPDC1, a newly identified dedifferentiation gene in thyroid cancer, inversely correlated with the degree of differentiation. High expression of DEPDC1 promotes cancer progression and leads to poor prognosis in thyroid cancer.

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Section: Preliminary Screening Of Candidate Key Genes Using Wgcnamentioning

confidence: 99%

DEPDC1 Promotes Thyroid Cancer Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation, and Correlates with Poor Prognosis

Tan,

Huang,

Yang

et al. 2023

Preprint

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FOXM1/DEPDC1 feedback loop promotes hepatocarcinogenesis and represents promising targets for cancer therapy

Wei,

Zeng,

et al. 2024

Cancer Science

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Forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) is a key regulator of mitosis and is identified as an oncogene involved in several kinds of human malignancies. However, how it induces carcinogenesis and related therapeutic approaches remains not fully understood. In this study, we aimed to identify a regulatory axis involving FOXM1 and its target gene DEP domain containing 1 (DEPDC1) and investigate their biological functions. FOXM1 bound to the promoter and transcriptionally induced DEPDC1 expression, in turn, DEPDC1 physically interacted with FOXM1, promoted its nuclear translocation, and reinforced its transcriptional activities. The FOXM1/DEPDC1 axis was indispensable for cancer cells, as evidenced by the fact that DEPDC1 rescued cell growth inhibition caused by FOXM1 knockdown, and silencing DEPDC1 efficiently attenuated tumor growth in a murine hepatocellular carcinoma model. Furthermore, strong positive associations between FOXM1/DEPDC1 axis and poor clinical outcome were observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma samples, further indicating their significance for hepatocarcinogenesis. Finally, we attempted to exploit immunotherapy approaches to target the FOXM1/DEPDC1 axis. Several HLA‐A24:02‐restricted T‐cell epitopes targeting FOXM1 or DEPDC1 were identified through bioinformatic analysis. Then, T cell receptor (TCR)‐engineered T cells targeting FOXM1262‐270 or DEPDC1294‐302 were successfully established and proved to efficiently eradicate tumor cells. Our findings highlight the significance of the FOXM1/DEPDC1 axis in the process of oncogenesis and indicate their potential as immunotherapy targets.

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Glycolysis-Related Gene Analyses Indicate That DEPDC1 Promotes the Malignant Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma via the WNT/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

Huang

Chen

Washio

et al. 2023

IJMS

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Increasing evidence suggests that aerobic glycolysis is related to the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Hence, we focused on glycolysis-related gene sets to screen for potential therapeutic targets for OSCC. The expression profiles of OSCC samples and normal controls were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Then, the differentially expressed gene sets were selected from the official GSEA website following extraction of the differentially expressed core genes (DECGs). Subsequently, we tried to build a risk model on the basis of DECGs to predict the prognosis of OSCC patients via Cox regression analysis. Furthermore, crucial glycolysis-related genes were selected to explore their biological roles in OSCC. Two active glycolysis-related pathways were acquired and 66 DECGs were identified. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that six genes, including HMMR, STC2, DDIT4, DEPDC1, SLC16A3, and AURKA, might be potential prognostic factors. Subsequently, a risk formula consisting of DEPDC1, DDIT4, and SLC16A3 was established on basis of the six molecules. Furthermore, DEPDC1 was proven to be related to advanced stage cancer and lymph node metastasis. Moreover, functional experiments suggested that DEPDC1 promoted the aerobic glycolysis, migration, and invasion of OSCC via the WNT/β-catenin pathway. The risk score according to glycolysis-related gene expression might be an independent prognostic factor in OSCC. In addition, DEPDC1 was identified as playing a carcinogenic role in OSCC progression, suggesting that DEPDC1 might be a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for OSCC.

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FOXM1 is regulated by DEPDC1 to facilitate development and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

DEPDC1 Promotes Thyroid Cancer Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation, and Correlates with Poor Prognosis

DEPDC1 Promotes Thyroid Cancer Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation, and Correlates with Poor Prognosis

FOXM1/DEPDC1 feedback loop promotes hepatocarcinogenesis and represents promising targets for cancer therapy

Glycolysis-Related Gene Analyses Indicate That DEPDC1 Promotes the Malignant Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma via the WNT/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

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