Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression

Abstract c‐Myc overexpression has been implicated in several malignancies including gastric cancer. Here, we report that acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity in gastric cancer via c‐Myc activation both in vivo and in vitro. c‐Myc mRNA and protein levels were assesse...

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Main Authors: Xiaolong Wang, Lei Sun, Xijing Wang, Huafeng Kang, Xiaobin Ma, Meng Wang, Shuai Lin, Meng Liu, Cong Dai, Zhijun Dai
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Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.999
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author Xiaolong Wang
Lei Sun
Xijing Wang
Huafeng Kang
Xiaobin Ma
Meng Wang
Shuai Lin
Meng Liu
Cong Dai
Zhijun Dai
author_facet Xiaolong Wang
Lei Sun
Xijing Wang
Huafeng Kang
Xiaobin Ma
Meng Wang
Shuai Lin
Meng Liu
Cong Dai
Zhijun Dai
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description Abstract c‐Myc overexpression has been implicated in several malignancies including gastric cancer. Here, we report that acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity in gastric cancer via c‐Myc activation both in vivo and in vitro. c‐Myc mRNA and protein levels were assessed in ten primary and five local recurrent gastric cancer samples by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analysis. The gastric cancer cell line MGC803 was exposed to bile salts (100 μmol/L glycochenodeoxycholic acid and deoxycholic acid) in an acid medium (pH 5.5) for 10 min daily for 60 weeks to develop an MGC803‐resistant cell line. Control MGC803 cells were grown without acids or bile salts for 60 weeks as a control. Cell morphology, proliferation, colony formation and apoptosis of MGC803‐resistant cells were analyzed after 60 weeks. To determine the involvement of c‐Myc in tumor progression and telomere aging in MGC803‐resistant cells, we generated xenografts in nude mice and measured xenograft volume and in vivo telomerase activity. The c‐Myc and hTERT protein and mRNA levels were significantly higher in local recurrent gastric cancer samples than in primary gastric cancer samples. MGC803‐resistant cells showed a marked phenotypic change under normal growth conditions with more clusters and acini, and exhibited increased cell viability and colony formation and decreased apoptosis in vitro. These phenotypic changes were found to be dependent on c‐Myc activation using the c‐Myc inhibitor 10058‐F4. MGC803‐resistant cells also showed a c‐Myc‐dependent increase in xenograft growth and telomerase activity in vivo. In conclusion, these observations support the hypothesis that acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity in gastric cancer and that these effects are dependent on c‐Myc activity. These findings suggest that acidified bile acids play an important role in the malignant progression of local recurrent gastric cancer.
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spelling doaj.art-9a9d6da31ee34168a2c52ee69d1031002022-12-22T03:46:10ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342017-04-016478879710.1002/cam4.999Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expressionXiaolong Wang0Lei Sun1Xijing Wang2Huafeng Kang3Xiaobin Ma4Meng Wang5Shuai Lin6Meng Liu7Cong Dai8Zhijun Dai9Department of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of General Surgery The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaDepartment of Oncology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710004 ChinaAbstract c‐Myc overexpression has been implicated in several malignancies including gastric cancer. Here, we report that acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity in gastric cancer via c‐Myc activation both in vivo and in vitro. c‐Myc mRNA and protein levels were assessed in ten primary and five local recurrent gastric cancer samples by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analysis. The gastric cancer cell line MGC803 was exposed to bile salts (100 μmol/L glycochenodeoxycholic acid and deoxycholic acid) in an acid medium (pH 5.5) for 10 min daily for 60 weeks to develop an MGC803‐resistant cell line. Control MGC803 cells were grown without acids or bile salts for 60 weeks as a control. Cell morphology, proliferation, colony formation and apoptosis of MGC803‐resistant cells were analyzed after 60 weeks. To determine the involvement of c‐Myc in tumor progression and telomere aging in MGC803‐resistant cells, we generated xenografts in nude mice and measured xenograft volume and in vivo telomerase activity. The c‐Myc and hTERT protein and mRNA levels were significantly higher in local recurrent gastric cancer samples than in primary gastric cancer samples. MGC803‐resistant cells showed a marked phenotypic change under normal growth conditions with more clusters and acini, and exhibited increased cell viability and colony formation and decreased apoptosis in vitro. These phenotypic changes were found to be dependent on c‐Myc activation using the c‐Myc inhibitor 10058‐F4. MGC803‐resistant cells also showed a c‐Myc‐dependent increase in xenograft growth and telomerase activity in vivo. In conclusion, these observations support the hypothesis that acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity in gastric cancer and that these effects are dependent on c‐Myc activity. These findings suggest that acidified bile acids play an important role in the malignant progression of local recurrent gastric cancer.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.999Acidified bile acidsc‐Myc activationduodenal refluxgastric cancertelomerase activity
spellingShingle Xiaolong Wang
Lei Sun
Xijing Wang
Huafeng Kang
Xiaobin Ma
Meng Wang
Shuai Lin
Meng Liu
Cong Dai
Zhijun Dai
Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
Cancer Medicine
Acidified bile acids
c‐Myc activation
duodenal reflux
gastric cancer
telomerase activity
title Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
title_full Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
title_fullStr Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
title_full_unstemmed Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
title_short Acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c‐Myc expression
title_sort acidified bile acids enhance tumor progression and telomerase activity of gastric cancer in mice dependent on c myc expression
topic Acidified bile acids
c‐Myc activation
duodenal reflux
gastric cancer
telomerase activity
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.999
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