Dynamic Malignant Wave of Ribosome-insulted Gut Niche via the Wnt-CTGF/CCN2 Circuit
2020
Summary Stress-driven ribosome dysfunction triggers an eIF2α-mediated integrated stress responses to maintain cellular homeostasis. Among four key eIF2α kinases, protein kinase R (PKR) expression positively associates with poor prognoses for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. We identified PKR-linked Wnt signaling networks that facilitate early inflammatory niche and epithelial-mesenchymal transitions of tumor tissues in response to ribosomal insults. However, the downstream Wnt signaling target fibrogenic connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) regulates the nuclear translocation of β-catenin in a negative feedback manner. Moreover, dwindling expression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway-regulator CTGF triggers noncanonical Wnt pathway-mediated exacerbation of intestinal cancer progression such as an increase in cancer stemness and acquisition of chemoresistance in the presence of ribosomal insults. The Wnt-CTGF circuit-associated landscape of oncogenic signaling events were verified with clinical genomic profiling. This ribosome-associated wave of crosstalk between stress and oncogenes provides valuable insight into potential molecular interventions against intestinal malignancies.
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