Wnt/PCP通路和细胞外基质力学信号共同调控CNN2促进肝癌细胞群体性迁移
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1南京医科大学第一附属医院肝胆中心,江苏 南京 210029 ; 2.东南大学附属中大医院乳腺中心,江苏 南京 210009

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国家自然科学基金(82270607)


Wnt/PCP pathway and extracellular matrix mechanical signaling regulating CNN2 to promote collective migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells
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1Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210029 ; 2.Breast Center,Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University,Nanjing 210009 ,China

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    目的:探讨Wnt/PCP信号通路与细胞外基质(extracellular matrix,ECM)共同调控钙调蛋白2(calponin 2,CNN2)在促进肝癌细胞群体性迁移中的作用及其分子机制。方法:结合癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)与人类蛋白图谱(Human Protein Atlas,HPA)分析CNN2在不同组织中的表达特征,并通过组织芯片评估其在肝癌中的表达水平及预后相关性;采用迁移与划痕实验探讨CNN2对肝癌细胞迁移能力的影响,进一步通过shRNA慢病毒降低Wnt11及CNN2表达,研究 Wnt/PCP信号通路对CNN2的调控作用及其分子机制;最后以硬质培养基模拟ECM环境,探讨其与CNN2表达及细胞迁移能力之间的关联。结果:CNN2在肝癌组织中高表达,富集于肿瘤边缘区域,提示其可能在肿瘤细胞迁移早期阶段发挥关键作用。 功能实验进一步证实,CNN2显著促进肝癌细胞的群体性迁移,其高表达水平与患者不良预后显著相关。在机制层面,CNN2 受Wnt/PCP信号通路调控,且在模拟ECM力学环境下表达显著上调,提示其在肿瘤细胞感知和响应力学信号过程中具有重要功能。结论:Wnt/PCP信号通路调控CNN2的表达与功能,同时CNN2作为力学信号介导因子受ECM力学信号调控,二者协同驱动肝癌细胞的群体性迁移。

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    Objective:To investigate the effects and molecular mechanisms in Wnt/PCP signaling pathway and extracellular matrix (ECM)collaboratively regulating calponin-2(CNN2)to drive collective migration in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cells. Methods: The expression characteristics of CNN2 across various tissues were analyzed by integrating data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)and the Human Protein Atlas(HPA). Its expression level and prognostic relevance in HCC were further evaluated using tissue microarrays. To investigate the functional role of CNN2 in cell migration,transwell and wound healing assays were performed. Furthermore,shRNA - lentivirus mediated knockdown of Wnt11 and CNN2 was employed to elucidate the regulatory relationship between the Wnt/PCP signaling pathway and CNN2,as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. Finally,rigid substrates was used to mimic the ECM environment,aiming to explore its association with CNN2 expression and the migratory capacity of HCC cells. Results:CNN2 was highly expressed in HCC tissues and was predominantly enriched at the invasive tumor front,suggesting a potential role in the early stages of tumor cell migration. Functional assays further demonstrated that CNN2 significantly promoted collective migration of HCC cells,and its high expression was markedly associated with poor patient prognosis. Mechanistically,CNN2 was regulated by the Wnt/PCP signaling pathway,and its expression was notably upregulated under conditions simulating the mechanical properties of the ECM,indicating a critical role in the cellular perception and response to biomechanical signal. Conclusion:The Wnt/PCP signaling pathway regulates the expression and function of CNN2,while CNN2,as a mediator of mechanical signals,is regulated by ECM mechanical signals. Together,they synergistically drive the collective migration of HCC cells.

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陶子凡,刘一纬,吴晓峰,俞悦. Wnt/PCP通路和细胞外基质力学信号共同调控CNN2促进肝癌细胞群体性迁移[J].南京医科大学学报(自然科学版),2025,(7):936-944

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