Nucleoside diphosphate kinase 2 confers acquired 5-fluorouracil resistance in colorectal cancer cells

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology
Shaojia WenPenggao Dai

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapeutic regimens are routinely used for the treatment of patients with CRC. However, recurrence and chemotherapeutic drug resistance limit the survival rates of patients with CRC. DNA methylation participates in diverse cellular processes by regulating the transcription of a large number of genes expression, cell division, apoptosis, cell adhesion and differentiation, and metabolism, thus it might mediate chemoresistance. Using an Illumina Infinium HD Assay, DNA methylation levels in a human 5-FU-resistant HCT-8 CRC cell line (HCT-8/FU) and its progenitor cell line HCT-8 were analysed. A total of 16,580 differentially methylated genes were identified, of which 8885 were hypermethylated and 7695 were hypomethylated in resistant cells. Among these genes, NME2 (nucleoside diphosphate kinase 2) exhibited a significant difference in methylation between cell lines and has known roles in gastric cancer and breast cancer; accordingly, we hypothesized that it plays a role in acquired resistance in CRC. Knockdown of NME2 restored 5-FU sensitivity in 5-FU-resistant CRC cells, reduced cell survival and increased cell ...Continue Reading

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