Calcium-binding protein S100A14 induces differentiation and suppresses metastasis in gastric cancer

Cell Death Dis. 2017 Jul 20;8(7):e2938. doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.297.

Abstract

S100A14 is a calcium-binding protein involved in cell proliferation and differentiation as well as the metastasis of human tumors. In this study, we characterized the regulation of S100A14 expression between biological signatures and clinical pathological features in gastric cancer (GC). Our data demonstrated that S100A14 induced the differentiation of GC by upregulating the expression of E-cadherin and PGII. Moreover, S100A14 expression negatively correlated with cell migration and invasion in in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Interestingly, S100A14 blocked the store-operated Ca2+ influx by suppressing Orai1 and STIM1 expression, leading to FAK expression activation, focal adhesion assembly and MMP downregulation. Taken together, our results indicate that S100A14 may have a role in the induction of differentiation and inhibition of cell metastasis in GC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Differentiation*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 / metabolism
  • Focal Adhesions / metabolism*
  • Focal Adhesions / pathology
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Mice, SCID
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • S100A14 protein, human
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
  • PTK2 protein, human