PMID- 38151289 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240105 LR - 20240106 IS - 1790-6245 (Electronic) IS - 1109-6535 (Print) IS - 1109-6535 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan-Feb TI - Metastatic Lymph Node 64 (MLN64) Expression in Gastric Cancer: The Clinical and Molecular Implications in Drug Resistance. PG - 30-40 LID - 10.21873/cgp.20427 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND/AIM: Metastatic lymph node 64 (MLN64) is often co-amplified with ERBB2 (HER2) and plays a role in the progression of breast and prostate cancer. The present study explored the expression of MLN64 in clinical gastric cancer in association with the ERBB family and its impact on drug resistance in patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two independent gastric cancer cohorts (n=324; n=87) were used to explore the expression profile of MLN64 in conjunction with ERBB family members in clinical gastric cancer and its association with neoadjuvant chemotherapy responses. Gastric cancer AGS and HCG27 cells with MLN64 knockdown were generated to determine the function of MLN64 in cell behavioural changes. RESULTS: Gastric tumor tissues expressed significantly higher levels of MLN64 compared with normal tissues (p<0.01); however, MLN64 alone was a weak prognostic indicator. An integrated co-expression of MLN64, ERBB4, and NRG4 was a significant factor in assessing overall survival in both cohorts. MLN64 was a profound indicator of patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. In vitro studies indicated a significant contribution of MLN64 to the response of gastric cancer cells to chemodrugs and Her-2 inhibitors. MLN64 knockdown also contributed to the adhesion and migration and suggested a possible mechanism mediated by the interaction between MLN64 and ERBBs. CONCLUSION: MLN64 is an indicator of patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric cancer. Together with the expression pattern of ERBB4, MLN64 is a poor prognostic factor for patients with gastric cancer. CI - Copyright (c) 2024, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved. FAU - Li, Amber Xinyu AU - Li AX AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. FAU - Zeng, Jimmy Jianyuan AU - Zeng JJ AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. FAU - Khan, Elyas AU - Khan E AD - Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, U.S.A. FAU - Dou, Q Ping AU - Dou QP AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. AD - Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, U.S.A. FAU - Zhuang, Xinguo AU - Zhuang X AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. FAU - Ji, Edison Ke AU - Ji EK AD - Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China. FAU - Ruge, Fiona AU - Ruge F AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. FAU - Martin, Tracey A AU - Martin TA AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K. FAU - Jia, Shuqin AU - Jia S AD - Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China. FAU - Jiang, Wen G AU - Jiang WG AD - Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K.; jiangw@cardiff.ac.uk. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Greece TA - Cancer Genomics Proteomics JT - Cancer genomics & proteomics JID - 101188791 RN - 0 (STARD3 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Drug Resistance MH - Lymph Nodes MH - Prognosis MH - *Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy/genetics PMC - PMC10756345 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ERBB4 OT - MLN64 OT - NRG OT - STARD3 OT - drug response OT - gastric cancer OT - prognosis OT - signalling COIS- The Authors declare no conflicts of interest in relation to this study. EDAT- 2023/12/28 00:42 MHDA- 2023/12/29 06:43 PMCR- 2024/01/03 CRDT- 2023/12/27 20:53 PHST- 2023/08/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/10/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/12/29 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/12/28 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/12/27 20:53 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 21/1/30 [pii] AID - 10.21873/cgp.20427 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2024 Jan-Feb;21(1):30-40. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20427.