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Differential expression of Snail1 transcription factor and Snail1-related genes in alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes.

Mirosława PĂźskĂźllĂźoglu, Ewa Lukasiewicz, Katarzyna Miekus, Danuta Jarocha, Marcin Majka
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-010-0046-7
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(4):671-677.

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Vol 48, No 4 (2010)
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Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2011-04-12

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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) represents the most common sarcoma of soft tissue among children. Two main RMS subtypes are alveolar (ARMS) and embryonal (ERMS). The major goal of this study was to find differentially expressed genes between RMS subtypes that could explain higher metastatic potential in ARMS and would be useful for the differential diagnosis. Using RQ-PCR analysis we compared expression of Snail1 and Snail-related genes among 7 ARMS and 8 ERMS patients' samples obtained from the primary tumors and among 2 alveolar and 2 embryonal cell lines. Our results show that Snail1 is highly expressed both in ARMS patients' samples and the alveolar cell lines. We also found that the expression of E-Cadherin was downregulated and the expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9) was upregulated in ARMS. We assume that, as in many tumors, also in RMS Snail1 acts as a regulator for pathways known for their role in cells' metastasis and that Snail1 activity results in increased MMPs and decreased E-Cadherin expression. Our findings may explain higher ARMS aggressiveness. Moreover, we suggest that further studies should be performed to verify if Snail1 can be considered as a potential target for ARMS therapy.

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) represents the most common sarcoma of soft tissue among children. Two main RMS subtypes are alveolar (ARMS) and embryonal (ERMS). The major goal of this study was to find differentially expressed genes between RMS subtypes that could explain higher metastatic potential in ARMS and would be useful for the differential diagnosis. Using RQ-PCR analysis we compared expression of Snail1 and Snail-related genes among 7 ARMS and 8 ERMS patients' samples obtained from the primary tumors and among 2 alveolar and 2 embryonal cell lines. Our results show that Snail1 is highly expressed both in ARMS patients' samples and the alveolar cell lines. We also found that the expression of E-Cadherin was downregulated and the expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9) was upregulated in ARMS. We assume that, as in many tumors, also in RMS Snail1 acts as a regulator for pathways known for their role in cells' metastasis and that Snail1 activity results in increased MMPs and decreased E-Cadherin expression. Our findings may explain higher ARMS aggressiveness. Moreover, we suggest that further studies should be performed to verify if Snail1 can be considered as a potential target for ARMS therapy.
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Differential expression of Snail1 transcription factor and Snail1-related genes in alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes.

Journal

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

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Vol 48, No 4 (2010)

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Original paper

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671-677

Published online

2011-04-12

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10.2478/v10042-010-0046-7

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(4):671-677.

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Mirosława PĂźskĂźllĂźoglu
Ewa Lukasiewicz
Katarzyna Miekus
Danuta Jarocha
Marcin Majka

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