RhoGDI2 expression and clinical significance in colorectal cancer / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To explore the expression and clinical significance of RhoGDI2 in colorectal cancer. Methods:Immuno-histochemistry was used to identify RhoGDI2 expression in clinical samples of colorectal cancer tissues,para-tumorous tissues and lymph node metastasis tissues. The relationships between CRC clinical factors and survival were analyzed. Results: RhoGDI2 expression contributed positively with tumor progression and metastasis in clinical tissues. It was associated with the stage of the tumor,lymph node metastasis, remote metastasis, venous invasion and vessel invasion. Patients with higher RhoGDI2 expression had poorer overall survival. Conclusion:RhoGDI2 showed high expression in colorectal cancer and it was associated with the stage of the tumor,lymph node metastasis,remote metastasis, venous invasion and vessel invasion. Patients with higher RhoGDI2 expression had poorer overall survival.

Effects of RhoGDI2 gene silencing by siRNA on proliferation and invasion of colon carcinoma cell lines / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To study the silencing gene expression level of RhoGDI2 small interfering RNA(siRNA)and the colorectal cancer cell malignant behaviors such as cell proliferation,migration,invasion.Methods:Testing RhoGDI2 expression using Westen blot analysis and Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)in the colorectal cancer cell lines of RKO,HT29,SW620,SW480,HCT116.The siRNA of RhoGDI2 with Lipofecta mineTM2000 was transfected into target cells,as well as negative control and normal control groups.Cell counting kits(CCK-8)to detect proliferation,Wound healing assay and the Transwell plate migration and invasion was detected.The epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)relevant protein E-cadherin/Vimentin expression was detected.Results:Human colon cancer cell lines RhoGDI2 expression levels decreased in the order of RKO,HT29,SW620,SW480,HCT116:siRNA inhibited RhoGDI2 expression rate of RKO cell by 70%;in silence group,negative control group and blank contro1 group,the proliferation rates were(0.683±0.013),(0.866±0.088),(0.905±0.008),P<0.05;Wound healing assay and Transwell assay suggested RhoGDI2 silencing could inhibit migration;siRNA interference of colon cancer cells downregulated Vimentin,but upregulated E-Cadherin protein.Conclusion:RhoGDI2 down-regulation could significantly inhibit the cell proliferation,migration,invasion of colon cancer cell.

Up-regulation of RhoGDI2 in Human Breast Cancer and Its Prognostic Implications / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지

PURPOSE: Recent research has identified many genes and proteins that play specific roles in the process of systemic metastasis in various types of cancer. Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor 2 (RhoGDI2) has been shown to inhibit metastasis in human bladder cancer, but its role in breast cancer is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined the regulation and clinical significance of RhoGDI2 in Korean breast cancer patients by using proteomic approaches. RESULTS: By using a proteomic approach, we observed an increased expression of RhoGDI2 in human breast cancer tissues when compared to that of the normal breast tissues, and we validated its up-regulation in an independent cohort of 8 breast cancer patients. The clinical implication of a RhoGDI2 expression was investigated in 57 breast cancer patients by performing immunohistochemistry. RhoGDI2 did not show a significant association with the tumor size, lymph node metastasis, the histologic grade or the hormone receptor status. However, the patients with RhoGDI2-expressing tumors had significantly shorter disease-free survival (p=0.043; hazard ratio, 3.87) and distant metastasis-free survival (p=0.039; hazard ratio, 5.15). CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated a potential role of RhoGDI2 as a poor prognostic marker as well as a potential therapeutic target. The pro-metastatic nature of RhoGDI2 shown in our study may indicate its organ-specific role in cancer metastasis.