Wnt receptor Frizzled 8 is a target of ERG in prostate cancer.
Recommended Citation
Chakravarthi B, Chandrashekar DS, Hodigere Balasubramanya SA, Robinson AD, Carskadon S, Rao U, Gordetsky J, Manne U, Netto GJ, Sudarshan S, Palanisamy N, and Varambally S. Wnt receptor Frizzled 8 is a target of ERG in prostate cancer. Prostate 2018; 78(16):1311-1320.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2018
Publication Title
The Prostate
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among men. Many molecular changes have been detailed during PCa progression. The gene encoding the transcription factor ERG shows recurrent rearrangement, resulting in the overexpression of ERG in the majority of prostate cancers. Overexpression of ERG plays a critical role in prostate oncogenesis and development of metastatic disease. Among the downstream effectors of ERG, Frizzled family member FZD4 has been shown to be a target of ERG. Frizzled-8 (FZD8) has been shown to be involved in PCa bone metastasis. In the present study, we show that the expression of FZD8 is directly correlated with ERG expression in PCa. Furthermore, we show that ERG directly targets and activates FZD8 by binding to its promoter. This activation is specific to ETS transcription factor ERG and not ETV1. We propose that ERG overexpression in PCa leads to induction of Frizzled family member FZD8, which is known to activate the Wnt pathway. Taken together, these findings uncover a novel mechanism for PCa metastasis, and indicate that FZD8 may represent a potential therapeutic target for PCa.
Medical Subject Headings
Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Progression; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Male; Promoter Regions, Genetic; Prostate; Prostatic Neoplasms; Receptors, Cell Surface; Transcriptional Regulator ERG
PubMed ID
30051493
Volume
78
Issue
16
First Page
1311
Last Page
1320
