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HOXB7 constitutively activates basic fibroblast growth factor in melanomas

A Caré1, A Silvani, E Meccia

  • 1Department of Hematology and Oncology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.

Molecular and Cellular Biology
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Constitutive expression of Homeobox B7 (HOXB7) in melanoma drives cancer cell proliferation by activating basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). This highlights HOXB7 as a potential therapeutic target in melanoma.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cancer Research

Background:

  • Homeobox (HOX) genes are crucial for mammalian development and skin morphogenesis.
  • The role of HOX genes in cancer, particularly melanoma, and their target genes remain largely undefined.
  • Understanding HOX gene function in neoplastic transformation is essential for identifying new therapeutic strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the expression and function of HOXB cluster genes in human melanoma.
  • To determine the relationship between HOXB7 expression and melanoma cell proliferation.
  • To identify downstream target genes regulated by HOXB7 in melanoma.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of HOXB7 gene expression in melanoma cell lines and primary/metastatic melanoma tissues.

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  • Treatment of melanoma cells with antisense oligomers targeting HOXB7 mRNA.
  • Assessment of cell proliferation and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA expression.
  • Band shift and cotransfection assays to confirm HOXB7's direct transcriptional regulation of the hFGF gene.

    • Main Results:

    • HOXB7 was constitutively expressed in all tested melanoma cell lines and in vivo melanoma cells.
    • HOXB7 expression was observed in proliferating normal melanocytes but not in quiescent ones.
    • Inhibition of HOXB7 using antisense oligomers significantly reduced melanoma cell proliferation and abolished bFGF mRNA expression.
    • HOXB7 was shown to directly transactivate the hFGF gene promoter.

    Conclusions:

    • Constitutive HOXB7 expression plays a critical role in melanoma cell proliferation, mediated through the activation of bFGF.
    • HOXB7 represents a potential therapeutic target for melanoma treatment.
    • Growth factor genes may be key HOX target genes in various developmental and neoplastic contexts.