Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis

ObjectiveTo determine the expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients. MethodsSixty patients who underwent surgical resection of colorectal cancer were retrospectively selected. Colorectal cancer...

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Main Authors: Xue HAN, Shuqing LIU, Jiangling YIN, Changcheng WANG
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Published: Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1284
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Changcheng WANG
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Changcheng WANG
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description ObjectiveTo determine the expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients. MethodsSixty patients who underwent surgical resection of colorectal cancer were retrospectively selected. Colorectal cancer tissues and adjacent tissues (>5 cm from the margins of colorectal cancer tissues) were collected. Immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and qRT-PCR analyses were used to detect the expression levels of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues. Human colon cancer HCT-116 cells were treated with FOXM1 inhibitor FDI-6, and the effect of downregulating FOXM1 on PLK1 expression levels was investigated by Western blot and qRT-PCR. ResultsFOXM1 and PLK1 were highly expressed in the cytoplasm of colorectal cancer cells, and the positive expression rate was significantly higher than those in adjacent tissues (P<0.05). FOXM1 expression was closely related to the degree of differentiation, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, and invasion depth (all P<0.05). PLK1 expression was closely related to TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, and invasion depth (all P<0.05). The expression levels of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues were positively correlated (rs=0.373, P=0.003). Western blot and qRT-PCR results showed that the expression level of PLK1 decreased significantly after inhibition of FOXM1 expression. Patients with either FOXM1 or PLK1 expression alone, or with neither expressed, had significantly longer survival time and more favorable prognosis than those with FOXM1 and PLK1 co-expression. ConclusionFOXM1 and PLK1 are highly expressed in colorectal cancer tissues. FOXM1 may promote colorectal cancer through PLK1, and its high expression suggests poor prognosis of patients and may be a potential target for colorectal cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-0832afe2fb2d4bd5a7323bae821228db2025-08-20T03:13:42ZzhoMagazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and TreatmentZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu1000-85782025-07-0152760561010.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.128420241284Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and PrognosisXue HAN0Shuqing LIU1Jiangling YIN2Changcheng WANG3Department of Gastroenterology, The Affilited Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an 223001, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affilited Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an 223001, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affilited Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an 223001, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affilited Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an 223001, ChinaObjectiveTo determine the expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients. MethodsSixty patients who underwent surgical resection of colorectal cancer were retrospectively selected. Colorectal cancer tissues and adjacent tissues (>5 cm from the margins of colorectal cancer tissues) were collected. Immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and qRT-PCR analyses were used to detect the expression levels of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues. Human colon cancer HCT-116 cells were treated with FOXM1 inhibitor FDI-6, and the effect of downregulating FOXM1 on PLK1 expression levels was investigated by Western blot and qRT-PCR. ResultsFOXM1 and PLK1 were highly expressed in the cytoplasm of colorectal cancer cells, and the positive expression rate was significantly higher than those in adjacent tissues (P<0.05). FOXM1 expression was closely related to the degree of differentiation, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, and invasion depth (all P<0.05). PLK1 expression was closely related to TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, and invasion depth (all P<0.05). The expression levels of FOXM1 and PLK1 in colorectal cancer tissues were positively correlated (rs=0.373, P=0.003). Western blot and qRT-PCR results showed that the expression level of PLK1 decreased significantly after inhibition of FOXM1 expression. Patients with either FOXM1 or PLK1 expression alone, or with neither expressed, had significantly longer survival time and more favorable prognosis than those with FOXM1 and PLK1 co-expression. ConclusionFOXM1 and PLK1 are highly expressed in colorectal cancer tissues. FOXM1 may promote colorectal cancer through PLK1, and its high expression suggests poor prognosis of patients and may be a potential target for colorectal cancer.http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1284foxm1plk1colorectal cancercorrelationclinicopathological featuresprognosis
spellingShingle Xue HAN
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Jiangling YIN
Changcheng WANG
Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu
foxm1
plk1
colorectal cancer
correlation
clinicopathological features
prognosis
title Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
title_full Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
title_fullStr Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
title_full_unstemmed Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
title_short Expression of FOXM1 and PLK1 in Colorectal Cancer and Their Relationship with Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis
title_sort expression of foxm1 and plk1 in colorectal cancer and their relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis
topic foxm1
plk1
colorectal cancer
correlation
clinicopathological features
prognosis
url http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1284
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