TargetRx Atlas

MRNA basic information

  • mRNA ID:ENST00000353267
  • Gene Name:CREB1
  • mRNA database:Ensembl
  • mRNA expression :down-regulated
  • mRNA Method:RT-PCR
  • mRNA Pathway:EMT signalin pathway
  • Evidence:validated
  • (mRNA-drug)

Drug basic information

  • Drug ID:DB15584
  • Drug Name:Luteolin
  • Drug Method:down-regulated the gene expression the gene expression

Disease basic infommation

  • Disease:colorectal cancer
  • Tissue:cell lines (HCT-116)

Other information

  • Title:Luteolin inhibits colorectal cancer cell epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by suppressing CREB1 expression revealed by comparative proteomics study
  • Journal:J Proteomics
  • Published:2017
  • PubMed ID:28391045
  • Abstract:The cyclic AMP (cAMP) response element binding protein 1 (CREB1) is a promising target for cancer therapy. Here, we report that luteolin, a natural product, inhibits the expression of CREB1 at the transcriptional level and blocks epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of colorectal cancer cells. Treatment of colorectal cancer cells with luteolin induced mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition, reduced the expressions of mesenchymal markers and inhibited cell mobility in vitro. Through comparison of the proteomic profile of HCT-116 cells with and without luteolin treatment, we identified 366 differentially expressed proteins. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that downregulation of CREB1 plays a central role in this process. Immunoblot analysis verified that the protein levels of CREB1 and its downstream target genes were decreased in luteolin-treated cells. Moreover, forced expression of CREB1 abolished the inhibitory effect of luteolin on colorectal cancer cells, suggesting the important role of CREB1 in this process. Furthermore, luciferase reporter assay and examination of the half-life of CREB1 following inhibition of new protein synthesis by cycloheximide (CHX) revealed that luteolin inhibits the expression of CREB1 at the transcriptional level. In summary, our results demonstrated that suppressing the expression of CREB1 is crucial in the mechanism-of-action of luteolin inhibiting EMT of colorectal cancer cells.