Beta-1 syntrophin (SNTB1) regulates colorectal cancer progression and stemness via regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Abstract

Background: Beta-1 syntrophin (SNTB1) is an intracellular scaffold protein that provides a platform for the formation of signal transduction complexes, thereby modulating and coordinating various intracellular signaling events and crucial cellular processes. However, the physiological role of SNTB1 is poorly understood. This study aims to explore the role of SNTB1 in colorectal cancer (CRC) tumorigenesis and progression, with particular focus on SNTB1's expression pattern, clinical relevance, and possible molecular mechanism in CRC development.Methods: SNTB1 expression was analyzed in both clinical tissues and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot, and immunohistochemical assays were used to detect the relative mRNA and protein levels of SNTB1. Statistical analysis was performed to examine the correlation between SNTB1 expression and the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with CRC.Bioinformatics gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), Western blot, luciferase assay, and agonist recovery assays were conducted to evaluate the relevance of SNTB1 and the β-catenin signaling pathway in CRC. A flow cytometry-based Hoechst 33342 efflux assay was applied to assess the proportion of the side population (SP) within total CRC cells.Results: Elevated levels of SNTB1 were identified in CRC tissues and cell lines. The elevation of SNTB1 was positively correlated with the degree of malignancy and poor prognosis in CRC. We further revealed that, by modulating the β-catenin signaling pathway, silencing SNTB1 expression suppressed tumor growth and cancer stemness in vitro, as well as tumorigenesis in vivo.Conclusions: These findings suggest that SNTB1 plays a crucial role in colorectal tumorigenesis and Original ArticleLiang et al. SNTB1 regulates CRC progression and stemness

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