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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2024

The oncogenic ADAMTS1-VCAN-EGFR cyclic axis drives anoikis resistance and invasion in renal cell carcinoma.

Yu-Ching Wen, Yung-Wei Lin, Kuo-Hao Ho, Yi-Chieh Yang, Feng-Ru Lai, Chih-Ying Chu, Ji-Qing Chen, Wei-Jiunn Lee, Ming-Hsien Chien

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  2. Anoikis in cancer: molecular mechanisms, resistance, and therapeutic strategies.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  5. Anoikis-Related Genes Signature Contributes to Predicting Prognosis and Response to Immunotherapy in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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Yu-Ching Wen *Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Wei Lin *Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kuo-Hao Ho *Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Yi-Chieh YangGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Feng-Ru LaiGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Chih-Ying ChuGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Ji-Qing ChenGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Wei-Jiunn LeeDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and TMU Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. wjlee@tmu.edu.tw.
Ming-Hsien ChienGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan. mhchien1976@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0084-7231

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Taipei Medical University 112TMU-WFH-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetastasis, the leading cause of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) mortality, involves cancer cells resisting anoikis and invading. Until now, the role of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-related enzyme, A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs 1 (ADAMTS1), in RCC anoikis regulation remains unclear.

methodsThe clinical significance of ADAMTS1 and its associated molecules in patients with RCC was investigated using data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and TCGA datasets. Human phosphoreceptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) array, luciferase reporter assays, immunoprecipitation (IP) assays, western blotting, and real-time reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) were used to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of ADAMTS1. Functional assays, including anoikis resistance assays, invasion assays, and a Zebrafish xenotransplantation model, were conducted to assess the roles of ADAMTS1 in conferring resistance to anoikis in RCC.

resultsThis study found elevated ADAMTS1 transcripts in RCC tissues that were correlated with a poor prognosis. ADAMTS1 manipulation significantly affected cell anoikis through the mitochondrial pathway in RCC cells. Human receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) array screening identified that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation was responsible for ADAMTS1-induced anoikis resistance and invasion. Further investigations revealed that enzymatically active ADAMTS1-induced versican V1 (VCAN V1) proteolysis led to EGFR transactivation, which in turn, through positive feedback, regulated ADAMTS1. Additionally, ADAMTS1 can form a complex with p53 to influence EGFR signaling. In vivo, VCAN or EGFR knockdown reversed ADAMTS1-induced prometastatic characteristics of RCC. A clinical analysis revealed a positive correlation between ADAMTS1 and VCAN or the EGFR and patients with RCC with high ADAMTS1 and VCAN expression had the worst prognoses.

conclusionsOur results collectively uncover a novel cyclic axis involving ADAMTS1-VCAN-EGFR, which significantly contributes to RCC invasion and resistance to anoikis, thus presenting a promising therapeutic target for RCC metastasis.

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ADAMTS1 ProteinAnoikisCarcinoma, Renal CellErbB ReceptorsKidney NeoplasmsSignal TransductionVersicansAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisZebrafishADAMTS1 ProteinADAMTS1 protein, humanEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsVCAN protein, humanVersicansADAMTS1AnoikisEGFRMetastasisRenal cell carcinomaVCAN

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PMCPMC11429190

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