We previously reported a novel positive feedback loop between thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) and S100P, which promotes the invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Mutant or deleted thioredoxin motif in rhAGR2 was also unable to bind to rhVEGFA that led to the significant abolishment in the vessel formation, but partially affecting the aggressive process, implicating alternative mechanisms are required for AGR2-conferring metastasis.
Spotaneous metastasis model and experimental metastasis model combined with HE staining, immunohistochemistry were used to verify in vivo anti-metastatic effect of DATS as well as its regulation on thioredoxin.
Analysis of 25 independent cohorts with 5910 patients showed that Trx1 and TrxR1 were both associated with a poor patient prognosis in terms of overall survival, distant metastasis free survival and disease free survival.
The ratio of thioredoxin/Keap1 protein level in the normal (OR: 0.12; 95% CI: 0.02-0.83) or tumor tissue (OR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.03-0.89) was a negative predictor for distant metastasis in CRC.
The results indicated that the expression levels of ADAMTSL4 and TXN were highly correlated with the lymph node and distant metastasis (P<0.05) in NPC patients.
Expression of VEGF and Ref-1 is associated with Trx-1 overexpression, which is related to a poor prognosis in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.