Abstract
Background
Previous studies have shown that NF2 plays a key role in tumorigenesis. NF2 has been illustrated to be downregulated in several types of human cancer. However, the role of NF2 in breast cancer remains unclear.
Methods
We used UALCAN and KM-plotter database to study NF2 expression in human breast cancer and corresponding normal tissues and analyzed its relationship with clinicopathological parameters. We investigated the role of NF2 in breast cancer cells behavior by inhibiting its expression in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells.
Results
In this study, we found that NF2 was downregulated in breast cancer tissues compared to the adjacent normal tissues. We found that the low expression of NF2 was related with the tumor stage. NF2 overexpression inhibited the cell colon formation and stemness.
Conclusion
Our results indicate a role of NF2 in the progression of breast cancer.
1 Introduction
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world [1]. Although the early onset of breast cancer can be effectively treated, the prognosis of patients with recurrent or distant metastatic breast cancer is poor [2]. Therefore, identifying proteins involved in breast tumorigenesis is very important and can be used as a target for therapeutic or diagnostic strategies.
The NF2 gene has two transcripts of NF2-1 and -2, which are composed of exons 1-15 and 17, and exons 1-15 and 16 respectively. The NF2-1 transcript contains 595 amino acid residues and NF2-2 transcript contains 590 amino acid residues [3]. Sherman et al reported that NF2-17 can prevent the growth of murine schwannoma cells in vitro and in vivo, but NF2-16 does not, so it appears as a tumor suppressor [4]. NF2-17 and NF2-16 are expressed in all tissues and many tumors. Mutations in the NF2 gene can simultaneously affect the transcription of the NF2-1 and NF2-2 subtypes [5]. Studies have shown that the NF2 amino acid sequence is highly homologous to the ERM family proteins, and is collectively referred to as MERM [6]. NF2 consists of three domains, the N-terminal functional region, also known as the FERM domain, which is a highly conserved region of the ERM family [7]. NF2 lacks the actin-binding domain in the ERM protein structure. Both NF2 and ERM proteins are connected to muscle in polarized cells [8]. However, the obvious difference between NF2 and other members of ERM is that it can inhibit tumor growth.
The classical NF2 protein is characterized by benign tumors of the nervous system, and its hallmark symptoms include bilateral vestibular schwannomas, meningioma, and ependymoma [9]. NF2 protein regulates contact-dependent growth inhibition by a signal transduction pathway that controls cell proliferation and survival. The NF2 protein is also a cytoskeleton between the molecular scaffold receptor and cortical actin across the membrane, thereby regulating cell adhesion and migration [10].
Studies have shown that NF2 is a novel tumor suppressor protein, and mutation or loss of expression of NF2 protein leads to tumorigenesis, although its molecular mechanism is not fully understood. Overexpression of NF2 prevents cell proliferation and inhibits oncogene-induced transformation. McClatchey et al. reported that NF2 inhibits proliferation of mitotic signaling and contact-dependent inhibition [11]. Shaw et al. observed that pal active kinase 1 (PAK1) promotes the Cyclin D1 promoter activity, but NF2 inhibits PAK1 activation and prevents Rac from binding and activating PAK1 down-regulated Cyclin D1 expression and inhibiting cell growth [12]. NF2 damages the inhibition effect of proto-oncogene MDM2 on p53 and synergizes with p53 to inhibit tumorigenesis. The 130 amino acid residues at the N-terminus of NF2 may play an important role in the degradation of MDM2, and also increase the transcriptional activity dependent on p53 [13].
However, the expression level and function of NF2 in breast cancer remain unclear. In this study, we found that the expression of NF2 in breast cancer tissues was positively correlated with the tumor prognosis. NF2 over-expression can inhibite the cell colon formation and stemness
2 Methods
2.1 Cells and reagents
The breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA). Cell lines were cultured in DMEM medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, USA). All cells were incubated at 37°C in a 5% CO2 incubator.
2.2 Western blot analysis
To prepare protein extracts, MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells were scraped on the ice, collected by centrifugation (1,2000 x g, 10 min, 4˚C) and incubated with freshly prepared RIPA lysis for 15 min. After centrifugation, the concentration of the protein sample is determined by BCA kit. The protein sample is mixed with the loading buffer and boiled for 8 minutes. After that, the sample was separated by a 10% SDS-PAGE gel and electrotransfered to PVDF membrane. The membrane was blocked in 5% skimmed milk. Subsequently, the membrane was incubated with primary antibodies overnight at 4˚C, followed by secondary antibody. Protein bands were visualized using the ECL prime™ blotting system (GE Healthcare, Little Chalfont, UK).
2.3 Proliferation assay
Digestion Cells were harvested on the second day of transfection and inoculated into 96-well plates at a density of 5000 cells/well in triplicate. Subsequently, cultivation for 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 days, cells were subjected to the CCK8 assay. Briefly, after adding 10μl CCK8 solution to each well, the plate was incubated at 37°C for 4 hours. The absorbance of each well at 595 nm was determined using a microplate reader. The experiment was repeated 3 times.
2.4 Colony formation assay
The cells were harvested the next day after transfection. The cells were seeded at a density of 500 cells/well onto six well plates and colonies were formed within 15 days. The cell colonies were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and stained with crystal violet. Colonies were counted using a microscope (> 50 cells) directly on the plate. The experiment was repeated 3 times.
2.5 Colony formation in soft agarose
For the soft agar colony formation assay, cells were seeded at 0.35% top agarose (Promega) at a density of 500 cells per well, and a 0.7% agarose base was added and complete medium was added. The culture was incubated for 3 wk at 37°C in a humidified incubator. The cells were then stained with 0.5 mL of 0.0005% crystal violet and the colonies were visually counted. All experiments were performed in triplicate.
2.6 Cell sphere formation
500 cells were plated in 6-well ultralow attachment plates (3471, Corning) with serum-free medium with 50 ng/ml epidermal growth factor (EGF) (236-EG-200, R&D), 20 ng/ml of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) (233-FB-025, R&D), 1% N2 (17502048, Gibco), 2% B27 (12587-010, Gibco). Then, spheres of diameter greater than 100 μm in each well were counted under a microscope after 10 days.
3 Results
3.1 Protein expression of NF2 in breast cancer
We performed an analysis about NF2 expression in breast cancer tissues by using UALCAN database (http://ualcan.path.uab.edu) Statistical analysis in the UALCAN database revealed that NF2 was down-expressed in breast cancer compared with the normal group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), as shown in Figure 1.A. Further analysis found that expression of NF2 was lower in breast cancer based on individual cancer stages than normal tissues, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), as shown in Figure 1.B. To further clarify the relationship between NF2 expression level and cancer, pan-cancer analysis revealed that NF2 has lower expression level in cancer tissue compared with normal tissue, as shown in Figure 1.C.

A Protein expression of NF2 in breast cancer. B Protein expression of NF2 in breast cancer based on individual cancer stages. C Pan-cancer view of NF2 expression level.
3.2 NF2 is correlated with prognosis
We analyzed NF2 mRNA expression in breast cancer tissue by using TCGA database. The statistical analysis shows that NF2 mRNA was downregulated in breast cancer (Figure 2. A). To further clarify the relationship between NF2 expression level and the prognosis of patients with breast cancer, the KM Plotter database analysis was used to show two survival curves of patients with high CD276 expression and low expression group (different probe), and ir was found that CD276 expression level has a significant impact on survival without distant metastasis and recurrence-free survival of patients (Figure 2.B, D). However, for overall survival, that has no significant statistical difference (Figure 2.C).

A NF2 mRNA is down-regulated in breast cancer tissues compared to normal tissues in TCGA cohort, analyzed with the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA). B Relationship between NF2 expression level and distance metastasis free survival of patients with breast cancer. C Relationship between NF2 expression level and overall survival of patients with breast cancer. D Relationship between NF2 expression level and relapse free survival of patients with breast cancer.
3.3 NF2 inhibits cell colony formation
We transfected pcDNA3.1-NF2 plasmid into breast cells. We performed a colony formation assay to detect cell proliferation. Compared to the negative control group, over-expression of NF2 obviously suppressed cell proliferation in MDA-MB-231 cells (Figure 3. A and B). We performed colony formation ability in soft agarose. The results showed overexpression of NF2 reduced colony numbers in A549 cells (Figure 3. C and D).

A Western blot analysis of the overexpression of NF2 in MDA-MB-231 cells (up). Clone formation rate of scramble and NF2 vector transfected MDA-MB-231 cells (down). B Representative images of MDA-MB-231 cell colonies in the colony formation assay. C Western blot analysis of the overexpression of NF2 in MCF-7 cells (up). Clone formation rate of scramble and NF2 vector transfected MCF-7 cells (down). D Representative images of MCF-7 cell colonies in the colony formation assay.
3.4 NF2 inhibits cell proliferation and stemness
To explore the impact of NF2 on breast cancer cell proliferation, we performed a CCK8 assay. As shown in Figure 4. A and B, NF2-overexpressed MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells showed weaker proliferation ability compared to negative control siRNA-transfected cells (P < 0.05). The cell sphere assay showed that the overexpression of NF2 suppressed significantly the stemness of MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells (Figure 4.C and D).

A Proliferation curves of scramble and NF2 vector transfected MDA-MB-231 cells. B Proliferation curves of scramble and NF2 vector transfected MCF-7 cells. C Representative images of in vitro sphere-formation assay of NF2 overexpression in MDA-MB-231 cell and control cell. D Representative images of in vitro sphere-formation assay of NF2 overexpression in MCF-7 cell and control cell.
4 Discussion
At present, there are many studies on NF2 protein in nervous system tumors. Rving et al found that NF2 gene mutations are mostly small fragment gene deletion or insertion, allelic loss, missense mutation, nonsense mutation, etc. Complete deletion of exon 4 is also a common type of mutation [14]. Buceoliero et al observed that the expression of NF2 gene in grade I and II dural sarcoma was higher than that of all dural sarcoma, while the expression of grade III dural sarcoma was lower than the mean [15]. However, inactivation or mutation of the neurofibrin 2 gene (NF2) has not attracted attention in cancer, because they are not common in common human malignancies. But, if they exist, they can affect disease progression, aggressiveness and prognosis. For example, in prostate cancer, inactivation of NF2 is associated with increased invasiveness and chemoresistance [16, 17].
Hiro-kawa et al. found that NF2 directly inhibits the Rac/CDC42-dependent silk/threonine kinase PAK1, which is essential for Ras transformation and NF1 [18]. The mutated NF2 lacks 78 amino acids in the PAK1 inhibitory region and does not inhibit Ras transformation. PAK1-specific inhibitors CEP-1347 and WR-PAK18 selectively inhibited NF2-deficient tumor cells and did not contribute to NF2-positive tumor cells [18]. It indicates that PAK1 is essential for the malignant growth of NF2-deficient cells, and the preventive drug of PAK1 may become a frontier treatment for NF2. These studies suggest that NF2 is closely related to the treatment of tumors.
The NF2 gene is involved in a variety of human tumors and may be a tumor suppressor gene, but its function and mechanism of action are not well understood. An in-depth study of the role of merlin in tumors and its relationship with various signaling molecules and signal transduction pathways may provide an effective biological target for anti-tumor therapy. Activation of NF2 expression may promote tumor cell apoptosis, inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. The use of RNA interference technology to increase NF2 expression may be the goal of treating tumors. However, recent studies suggest that NF2 may also be an oncoprotein. NF2 is expressed differently in different tumors and may be organ specific.
In summary, we investigated the role of NF2 in breast cancer cell stemness, proliferation. Our findings suggest that NF2 may be novel targets for breast cancer therapeutics.
Disclosure
No authors report any conflict of interest.
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- Diagnostic value of recombinant heparin-binding hemagglutinin adhesin protein in spinal tuberculosis
- Primary cutaneous DLBCL non-GCB type: challenges of a rare case
- LINC00152 knock-down suppresses esophageal cancer by EGFR signaling pathway
- Case Report
- Life-threatening anaemia in patient with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome)
- Research Article
- QTc interval predicts disturbed circadian blood pressure variation
- Shoulder ultrasound in the diagnosis of the suprascapular neuropathy in athletes
- The number of negative lymph nodes is positively associated with survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients in China
- Differentiation of pontine infarction by size
- RAF1 expression is correlated with HAF, a parameter of liver computed tomographic perfusion, and may predict the early therapeutic response to sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients
- LncRNA ZEB1-AS1 regulates colorectal cancer cells by miR-205/YAP1 axis
- Tissue coagulation in laser hemorrhoidoplasty – an experimental study
- Classification of pathological types of lung cancer from CT images by deep residual neural networks with transfer learning strategy
- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery for Lung Cancer Patients
- Case Report
- Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in an immunosuppressed adult
- Research Article
- The characterization of Enterococcus genus: resistance mechanisms and inflammatory bowel disease
- Case Report
- Inflammatory fibroid polyp: an unusual cause of abdominal pain in the upper gastrointestinal tract A case report
- Research Article
- microRNA-204-5p participates in atherosclerosis via targeting MMP-9
- LncRNA LINC00152 promotes laryngeal cancer progression by sponging miR-613
- Can keratin scaffolds be used for creating three-dimensional cell cultures?
- miRNA-186 improves sepsis induced renal injury via PTEN/PI3K/AKT/P53 pathway
- Case Report
- Delayed bowel perforation after routine distal loopogram prior to ileostomy closure
- Research Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the direct identification of clinical pathogens from urine
- The R219K polymorphism of the ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 1 gene and susceptibility to ischemic stroke in Chinese population
- miR-92 regulates the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of glioma cells by targeting neogenin
- Clinicopathological features of programmed cell death-ligand 1 expression in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma
- NF2 inhibits proliferation and cancer stemness in breast cancer
- Body composition indices and cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes. CV biomarkers are not related to body composition
- S100A6 promotes proliferation and migration of HepG2 cells via increased ubiquitin-dependent degradation of p53
- Review Article
- Focus on localized laryngeal amyloidosis: management of five cases
- Research Article
- NEAT1 aggravates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by sponging miR-22-3p
- Pericentric inversion in chromosome 1 and male infertility
- Increased atherogenic index in the general hearing loss population
- Prognostic role of SIRT6 in gastrointestinal cancers: a meta-analysis
- The complexity of molecular processes in osteoarthritis of the knee joint
- Interleukin-6 gene −572 G > C polymorphism and myocardial infarction risk
- Case Report
- Severe anaphylactic reaction to cisatracurium during anesthesia with cross-reactivity to atracurium
- Research Article
- Rehabilitation training improves nerve injuries by affecting Notch1 and SYN
- Case Report
- Myocardial amyloidosis following multiple myeloma in a 38-year-old female patient: A case report
- Research Article
- Identification of the hub genes RUNX2 and FN1 in gastric cancer
- miR-101-3p sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to irradiation
- Distinct functions and prognostic values of RORs in gastric cancer
- Clinical impact of post-mortem genetic testing in cardiac death and cardiomyopathy
- Efficacy of pembrolizumab for advanced/metastatic melanoma: a meta-analysis
- Review Article
- The role of osteoprotegerin in the development, progression and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Research Article
- Identification of key microRNAs of plasma extracellular vesicles and their diagnostic and prognostic significance in melanoma
- miR-30a-3p participates in the development of asthma by targeting CCR3
- microRNA-491-5p protects against atherosclerosis by targeting matrix metallopeptidase-9
- Bladder-embedded ectopic intrauterine device with calculus
- Case Report
- Mycobacterial identification on homogenised biopsy facilitates the early diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal tuberculosis
- Research Article
- The will of young minors in the terminal stage of sickness: A case report
- Extended perfusion protocol for MS lesion quantification
- Identification of four genes associated with cutaneous metastatic melanoma
- Case Report
- Thalidomide-induced serious RR interval prolongation (longest interval >5.0 s) in multiple myeloma patient with rectal cancer: A case report
- Research Article
- Voluntary exercise and cardiac remodeling in a myocardial infarction model
- Electromyography as an intraoperative test to assess the quality of nerve anastomosis – experimental study on rats
- Case Report
- CT findings of severe novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A case report of Heilongjiang Province, China
- Commentary
- Directed differentiation into insulin-producing cells using microRNA manipulation
- Research Article
- Culture-negative infective endocarditis (CNIE): impact on postoperative mortality
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome
- Plasma microRNAs in human left ventricular reverse remodelling
- Bevacizumab for non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastasis: A meta-analysis
- Risk factors for cerebral vasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Problems and solutions of personal protective equipment doffing in COVID-19
- Evaluation of COVID-19 based on ACE2 expression in normal and cancer patients
- Review Article
- Gastroenterological complications in kidney transplant patients
- Research Article
- CXCL13 concentration in latent syphilis patients with treatment failure
- A novel age-biomarker-clinical history prognostic index for heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
- Case Report
- Clinicopathological analysis of composite lymphoma: A two-case report and literature review
- Trastuzumab-induced thrombocytopenia after eight cycles of trastuzumab treatment
- Research Article
- Inhibition of vitamin D analog eldecalcitol on hepatoma in vitro and in vivo
- CCTs as new biomarkers for the prognosis of head and neck squamous cancer
- Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on adipokine level of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rats fed high-fat diet
- 72 hour Holter monitoring, 7 day Holter monitoring, and 30 day intermittent patient-activated heart rhythm recording in detecting arrhythmias in cryptogenic stroke patients free from arrhythmia in a screening 24 h Holter
- FOXK2 downregulation suppresses EMT in hepatocellular carcinoma
- Case Report
- Total parenteral nutrition-induced Wernicke’s encephalopathy after oncologic gastrointestinal surgery
- Research Article
- Clinical prediction for outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure associated with HBV infection: A new model establishment
- Case Report
- Combination of chest CT and clinical features for diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia
- Research Article
- Clinical significance and potential mechanisms of miR-223-3p and miR-204-5p in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: a study based on TCGA and GEO
- Review Article
- Hemoperitoneum caused by spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma in noncirrhotic liver. A case report and systematic review
- Research Article
- Voltage-dependent anion channels mediated apoptosis in refractory epilepsy
- Prognostic factors in stage I gastric cancer: A retrospective analysis
- Circulating irisin is linked to bone mineral density in geriatric Chinese men
- Case Report
- A family study of congenital dysfibrinogenemia caused by a novel mutation in the FGA gene: A case report
- Research Article
- CBCT for estimation of the cemento-enamel junction and crestal bone of anterior teeth
- Case Report
- Successful de-escalation antibiotic therapy using cephamycins for sepsis caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: A sequential 25-case series
- Research Article
- Influence factors of extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis
- Assessment of knowledge of use of electronic cigarette and its harmful effects among young adults
- Predictive factors of progression to severe COVID-19
- Procedural sedation and analgesia for percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary drainage: Randomized clinical trial for comparison of two different concepts
- Acute chemoradiotherapy toxicity in cervical cancer patients
- IGF-1 regulates the growth of fibroblasts and extracellular matrix deposition in pelvic organ prolapse
- NANOG regulates the proliferation of PCSCs via the TGF-β1/SMAD pathway
- An immune-relevant signature of nine genes as a prognostic biomarker in patients with gastric carcinoma
- Computer-aided diagnosis of skin cancer based on soft computing techniques
- MiR-1225-5p acts as tumor suppressor in glioblastoma via targeting FNDC3B
- miR-300/FA2H affects gastric cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis
- Hybrid treatment of fibroadipose vascular anomaly: A case report
- Surgical treatment for common hepatic aneurysm. Original one-step technique
- Neuropsychiatric symptoms, quality of life and caregivers’ burden in dementia
- Predictor of postoperative dyspnea for Pierre Robin Sequence infants
- Long non-coding RNA FOXD2-AS1 promotes cell proliferation, metastasis and EMT in glioma by sponging miR-506-5p
- Analysis of expression and prognosis of KLK7 in ovarian cancer
- Circular RNA circ_SETD2 represses breast cancer progression via modulating the miR-155-5p/SCUBE2 axis
- Glial cell induced neural differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells
- Case Report
- Moraxella lacunata infection accompanied by acute glomerulonephritis
- Research Article
- Diagnosis of complication in lung transplantation by TBLB + ROSE + mNGS
- Case Report
- Endometrial cancer in a renal transplant recipient: A case report
- Research Article
- Downregulation of lncRNA FGF12-AS2 suppresses the tumorigenesis of NSCLC via sponging miR-188-3p
- Case Report
- Splenic abscess caused by Streptococcus anginosus bacteremia secondary to urinary tract infection: a case report and literature review
- Research Article
- Advances in the role of miRNAs in the occurrence and development of osteosarcoma
- Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of pleural empyema
- Effect of miRNA-200b on the proliferation and apoptosis of cervical cancer cells by targeting RhoA
- LncRNA NEAT1 promotes gastric cancer progression via miR-1294/AKT1 axis
- Key pathways in prostate cancer with SPOP mutation identified by bioinformatic analysis
- Comparison of low-molecular-weight heparins in thromboprophylaxis of major orthopaedic surgery – randomized, prospective pilot study
- Case Report
- A case of SLE with COVID-19 and multiple infections
- Research Article
- Circular RNA hsa_circ_0007121 regulates proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition of trophoblast cells by miR-182-5p/PGF axis in preeclampsia
- SRPX2 boosts pancreatic cancer chemoresistance by activating PI3K/AKT axis
- Case Report
- A case report of cervical pregnancy after in vitro fertilization complicated by tuberculosis and a literature review
- Review Article
- Serrated lesions of the colon and rectum: Emergent epidemiological data and molecular pathways
- Research Article
- Biological properties and therapeutic effects of plant-derived nanovesicles
- Case Report
- Clinical characterization of chromosome 5q21.1–21.3 microduplication: A case report
- Research Article
- Serum calcium levels correlates with coronary artery disease outcomes
- Rapunzel syndrome with cholangitis and pancreatitis – A rare case report
- Review Article
- A review of current progress in triple-negative breast cancer therapy
- Case Report
- Peritoneal-cutaneous fistula successfully treated at home: A case report and literature review
- Research Article
- Trim24 prompts tumor progression via inducing EMT in renal cell carcinoma
- Degradation of connexin 50 protein causes waterclefts in human lens
- GABRD promotes progression and predicts poor prognosis in colorectal cancer
- The lncRNA UBE2R2-AS1 suppresses cervical cancer cell growth in vitro
- LncRNA FOXD3-AS1/miR-135a-5p function in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells
- MicroRNA-182-5p relieves murine allergic rhinitis via TLR4/NF-κB pathway