PMID- 25876647 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160308 LR - 20180816 IS - 1479-6821 (Electronic) IS - 1351-0088 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 3 DP - 2015 Jun TI - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates cell motility in human colon cancer. PG - 455-64 LID - 10.1530/ERC-15-0007 [doi] AB - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a potent neurotrophic factor that has been shown to affect cancer cell metastasis and migration. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms of BDNF-induced cell migration in colon cancer cells. The migratory activities of two colon cancer cell lines, HCT116 and SW480, were found to be increased in the presence of human BDNF. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO)-1 is known to be involved in the development and progression of tumors. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie HO-1 in the regulation of colon cancer cell migration remain unclear. Expression of HO-1 protein and mRNA increased in response to BDNF stimulation. The BDNF-induced increase in cell migration was antagonized by a HO-1 inhibitor and HO-1 siRNA. Furthermore, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) also increased in response to BDNF stimulation, as did VEGF mRNA expression and transcriptional activity. The increase in BDNF-induced cancer cell migration was antagonized by a VEGF-neutralizing antibody. Moreover, transfection with HO-1 siRNA effectively reduced the increased VEGF expression induced by BDNF. The BDNF-induced cell migration was regulated by the ERK, p38, and Akt signaling pathways. Furthermore, BDNF-increased HO-1 and VEGF promoter transcriptional activity were inhibited by ERK, p38, and AKT pharmacological inhibitors and dominant-negative mutants in colon cancer cells. These results indicate that BDNF increases the migration of colon cancer cells by regulating VEGF/HO-1 activation through the ERK, p38, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. The results of this study may provide a relevant contribution to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which BDNF promotes colon cancer cell motility. CI - (c) 2015 Society for Endocrinology. FAU - Huang, Ssu-Ming AU - Huang SM AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Ch FAU - Lin, Chingju AU - Lin C AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan. FAU - Lin, Hsiao-Yun AU - Lin HY AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan. FAU - Chiu, Chien-Ming AU - Chiu CM AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan. FAU - Fang, Chia-Wei AU - Fang CW AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan. FAU - Liao, Kuan-Fu AU - Liao KF AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Ch FAU - Chen, Dar-Ren AU - Chen DR AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan. FAU - Yeh, Wei-Lan AU - Yeh WL AD - Department of Community MedicinePreventive Medicine CenterDivision of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of MedicineTzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of PhysiologySchool of MedicineGraduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive SciencesChina Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Internal MedicineTaichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese MedicineGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanComprehensive Breast Cancer CenterDepartment of Cell and Tissue EngineeringChanghua Christian Hospital, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan ibizayeh0816@hotmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150415 PL - England TA - Endocr Relat Cancer JT - Endocrine-related cancer JID - 9436481 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (VEGFA protein, human) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (HMOX1 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (Heme Oxygenase-1) SB - IM MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*blood/genetics MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/*physiology MH - Colonic Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/*pathology MH - Enzyme Induction MH - HCT116 Cells MH - Heme Oxygenase-1/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Humans MH - Signal Transduction MH - Transfection MH - Up-Regulation MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/biosynthesis/genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - BDNF OT - HO-1 OT - VEGF OT - colon cancer OT - migration EDAT- 2015/04/17 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/10 06:00 CRDT- 2015/04/17 06:00 PHST- 2015/04/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/04/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/04/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/10 06:00 [medline] AID - ERC-15-0007 [pii] AID - 10.1530/ERC-15-0007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Endocr Relat Cancer. 2015 Jun;22(3):455-64. doi: 10.1530/ERC-15-0007. Epub 2015 Apr 15.