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The tumour-associated antigen EpCAM upregulates the fatty acid binding protein E-FABP.
Cancer Lett. 225, 151-157 (2005)
The epithelial cell adhesion molecule, EpCAM, is a transmembrane glycoprotein associated with both benign and malignant proliferation. In cancer cells, expression levels of this tumour-associated antigen correlate positively with the grade of dysplasia and are also a negative prognostic factor for breast cancer patients. De novo expression of EpCAM resulted in the rapid upregulation of the proto-oncogene c-Myc along with enhanced cell proliferation and metabolism. Here, we analyzed the effects of EpCAM onto the proteome of epithelial cells. The epidermal fatty acid binding protein, E-FABP, was identified as a new EpCAM-regulated protein. E-FABP is a major target of c-Myc and was rapidly upregulated upon induction of EpCAM. Additionally, E-FABP levels correlated with the amount of EpCAM in permanent squamous cell carcinoma lines and in vivo in primary head and neck carcinomas. Taken together, these results provide further evidence for the direct involvement of EpCAM in signalling processes, gene regulation, and cellular metabolism supporting its important role in tumour biology.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0304-3835
e-ISSN
0304-3835
Journal
Cancer Letters
Quellenangaben
Volume: 225,
Issue: 1,
Pages: 151-157
Publisher
Elsevier
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Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
CCG Molecular Oncology (AGV-KON)