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      USP33 mediates Slit-Robo signaling in inhibiting colorectal cancer cell migration.

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          Originally discovered in neuronal guidance, the Slit-Robo pathway is emerging as an important player in human cancers. However, its involvement and mechanism in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains to be elucidated. Here, we report that Slit2 expression is reduced in CRC tissues compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. Extensive promoter hypermethylation of the Slit2 gene has been observed in CRC cells, which provides a mechanistic explanation for the Slit2 downregulation in CRC. Functional studies showed that Slit2 inhibits CRC cell migration in a Robo-dependent manner. Robo-interacting ubiquitin-specific protease 33 (USP33) is required for the inhibitory function of Slit2 on CRC cell migration by deubiquitinating and stabilizing Robo1. USP33 expression is downregulated in CRC samples, and reduced USP33 mRNA levels are correlated with increased tumor grade, lymph node metastasis and poor patient survival. Taken together, our data reveal USP33 as a previously unknown tumor-suppressing gene for CRC by mediating the inhibitory function of Slit-Robo signaling on CRC cell migration. Our work suggests the potential value of USP33 as an independent prognostic marker of CRC.

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          Journal
          Int. J. Cancer
          International journal of cancer
          1097-0215
          0020-7136
          Apr 15 2015
          : 136
          : 8
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Wuxi Oncology Institute, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Department of Neurology, Center for Genetic Medicine, Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL.
          Article
          NIHMS629883
          10.1002/ijc.29226
          25242263
          72cf7a16-46fa-4d10-938a-4ad2e9cd8c20
          © 2014 UICC.
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          Robo1,Slit2,USP33,cell migration,colorectal cancer
          Robo1, Slit2, USP33, cell migration, colorectal cancer

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