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Casalino-Matsuda SM, Chen F, Gonzalez-Gonzalez FJ, Matsuda H, Nair A, Abdala-Valencia H, Budinger GS, Dong JT, Beitel GJ, Sporn PH. Myeloid Zfhx3 deficiency protects against hypercapnia-induced suppression of host defense against influenza A virus. JCI Insight 2024; 9:e170316. [PMID: 38227369 PMCID: PMC11143927 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.170316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Hypercapnia, elevation of the partial pressure of CO2 in blood and tissues, is a risk factor for mortality in patients with severe acute and chronic lung diseases. We previously showed that hypercapnia inhibits multiple macrophage and neutrophil antimicrobial functions and that elevated CO2 increases the mortality of bacterial and viral pneumonia in mice. Here, we show that normoxic hypercapnia downregulates innate immune and antiviral gene programs in alveolar macrophages (AMØs). We also show that zinc finger homeobox 3 (Zfhx3) - a mammalian ortholog of zfh2, which mediates hypercapnic immune suppression in Drosophila - is expressed in mouse and human macrophages. Deletion of Zfhx3 in the myeloid lineage blocked the suppressive effect of hypercapnia on immune gene expression in AMØs and decreased viral replication, inflammatory lung injury, and mortality in hypercapnic mice infected with influenza A virus. To our knowledge, our results establish Zfhx3 as the first known mammalian mediator of CO2 effects on immune gene expression and lay the basis for future studies to identify therapeutic targets to interrupt hypercapnic immunosuppression in patients with advanced lung disease.
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- S. Marina Casalino-Matsuda
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Research Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Human Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Research Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Fukagawa A, Hama N, Totoki Y, Nakamura H, Arai Y, Saito-Adachi M, Maeshima A, Matsui Y, Yachida S, Ushiku T, Shibata T. Genomic and epigenomic integrative subtypes of renal cell carcinoma in a Japanese cohort. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8383. [PMID: 38104198 PMCID: PMC10725467 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) comprises several histological types characterised by different genomic and epigenomic aberrations; however, the molecular pathogenesis of each type still requires further exploration. We perform whole-genome sequencing of 128 Japanese RCC cases of different histology to elucidate the significant somatic alterations and mutagenesis processes. We also perform transcriptomic and epigenomic sequencing to identify distinguishing features, including assay for transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (ATAC-seq) and methyl sequencing. Genomic analysis reveals that the mutational signature differs among the histological types, suggesting that different carcinogenic factors drive each histology. From the ATAC-seq results, master transcription factors are identified for each histology. Furthermore, clear cell RCC is classified into three epi-subtypes, one of which expresses highly immune checkpoint molecules with frequent loss of chromosome 14q. These genomic and epigenomic features may lead to the development of effective therapeutic strategies for RCC.
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- Akihiko Fukagawa
- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Cancer Genome Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Genome Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Casalino-Matsuda SM, Chen F, Gonzalez-Gonzalez FJ, Matsuda H, Nair A, Abdala-Valencia H, Budinger GRS, Dong JT, Beitel GJ, Sporn PHS. Myeloid Zfhx3 Deficiency Protects Against Hypercapnia-induced Suppression of Host Defense Against Influenza A Virus. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.02.28.530480. [PMID: 36909510 PMCID: PMC10002734 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.28.530480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Hypercapnia, elevation of the partial pressure of CO 2 in blood and tissues, is a risk factor for mortality in patients with severe acute and chronic lung diseases. We previously showed that hypercapnia inhibits multiple macrophage and neutrophil antimicrobial functions, and that elevated CO 2 increases the mortality of bacterial and viral pneumonia in mice. Here, we show that normoxic hypercapnia downregulates innate immune and antiviral gene programs in alveolar macrophages (AMØs). We also show that zinc finger homeobox 3 (Zfhx3), mammalian ortholog of zfh2, which mediates hypercapnic immune suppression in Drosophila , is expressed in mouse and human MØs. Deletion of Zfhx3 in the myeloid lineage blocked the suppressive effect of hypercapnia on immune gene expression in AMØs and decreased viral replication, inflammatory lung injury and mortality in hypercapnic mice infected with influenza A virus. Our results establish Zfhx3 as the first known mammalian mediator of CO 2 effects on immune gene expression and lay the basis for future studies to identify therapeutic targets to interrupt hypercapnic immunosuppression in patients with advanced lung diseases. Graphical abstract
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Inactivation of PTEN and ZFHX3 in Mammary Epithelial Cells Alters Patterns of Collective Cell Migration. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010313. [PMID: 36613756 PMCID: PMC9820126 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Whole exome sequencing of invasive mammary carcinomas revealed the association of mutations in PTEN and ZFHX3 tumor suppressor genes (TSGs). We generated single and combined PTEN and ZFHX3 knock-outs (KOs) in the immortalized mammary epithelial cell line MCF10A to study the role of these genes and their potential synergy in migration regulation. Inactivation of PTEN, but not ZFHX3, induced the formation of large colonies in soft agar. ZFHX3 inactivation in PTEN KO, however, increased colony numbers and normalized their size. Cell migration was affected in different ways upon PTEN and ZFHX3 KO. Inactivation of PTEN enhanced coordinated cell motility and thus, the collective migration of epithelial islets and wound healing. In contrast, ZFHX3 knockout resulted in the acquisition of uncoordinated cell movement associated with the appearance of immature adhesive junctions (AJs) and the increased expression of the mesenchymal marker vimentin. Inactivation of the two TSGs thus induces different stages of partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions (EMT). Upon double KO (DKO), cells displayed still another motile state, characterized by a decreased coordination in collective migration and high levels of vimentin but a restoration of mature linear AJs. This study illustrates the plasticity of migration modes of mammary cells transformed by a combination of cancer-associated genes.
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Liu K, Wang C, Wang J, Zhan Y, Yue X, Kong D. Nomogram model characterized by mutant genes and clinical indexes to identify high-risk patients with stage III/IV colorectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 11:1214-1223. [PMID: 33456994 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-20-548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background The aim of the present study was to construct a nomogram model of high-risk stage III/IV colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods Gene mutation and clinical information of 251 CRC patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Targeted next-generation sequencing was performed on 44 patients to screen shared mutation genes with frequency >5% between TCGA and clinical cohorts. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the mutant genes and clinical indexes, and a high-risk stage III/IV nomogram model was constructed. The nomogram model was further validated in the clinical cohort. Results SMAD family member 4 (SMAD4), zinc finger homeobox 3 (ZFHX3), and phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 2 (PREX2) mutations; pathological location; and preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) value were screened out to compose a high-risk III/IV nomogram model. The nomogram had good calibration and discriminative ability, with an area under the curve of 0.76 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.69-0.84]. Hosmer-Leme show test indicated that the model had good goodness of fit (P=0.83). The decision curve revealed this a nomogram model was feasible in clinical practice. In our clinical cohort, the calibration curve did not show good calibration and discrimination. Conclusions We established a nomogram model, including the mutation status of SMAD4, ZFHX3, and PREX2; pathological location; and preoperative CEA value, which showed accuracy in the risk prediction of stage III/IV CRC patients.
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- Kai Liu
- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Zhou X, Xu X, Tian Z, Xu WY, Cui Y. Mutational profiling of lung adenocarcinoma in China detected by next-generation sequencing. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 146:2277-2287. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03284-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ma G, Gao A, Yang Y, He Y, Zhang X, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Li M, Fu X, Zhao D, Wu R, Qi L, Hu Q, Li J, Fu L, Zhu Z, Dong JT. Zfhx3 is essential for progesterone/progesterone receptor signaling to drive ductal side-branching and alveologenesis in mouse mammary glands. J Genet Genomics 2019; 46:119-131. [PMID: 30954439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Progesterone (Pg)/progesterone receptor (PR) signaling drives mammary gland side-branching and alveologenesis, but the mechanisms through which Pg/PR signaling functions remain to be clarified. Using in vitro and in vivo models and histological and molecular analyses, we determined the role of Zfhx3 transcription factor in mammary gland development driven by Pg/PR signaling. Postnatal deletion of Zfhx3 in mouse mammary epithelial cells attenuated side-branching morphogenesis and alveologenesis. These effects were undetectable in the absence of Pg/PR signaling. During the estrus cycle, Zfhx3 expression corresponded to that of Pg, being at the highest level at the diestrus stage; Zfhx3 deletion inhibited mammary gland branching more potently at diestrus than estrus stage. Loss of Zfhx3 not only attenuated the expansion of stem/progenitor cells driven by Pg/PR signaling, but also impaired the function of Pg/PR signaling in the transcriptional activation of multiple genes. In addition, Pg/PR signaling significantly expanded PR- and Zfhx3-positive epithelial cells, and induced the physical association of ZFHX3 with PR. These findings establish Zfhx3 as an integral transcription factor of Pg/PR signaling in driving side-branching and alveologenesis during mammary gland development.
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- Gui Ma
- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Medical Sciences, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Johnson J, Bessette DC, Saunus JM, Smart CE, Song S, Johnston RL, Cocciardi S, Rozali EN, Johnstone CN, Vargas AC, Kazakoff SH, BioBank VC, Khanna KK, Lakhani SR, Chenevix-Trench G, Simpson PT, Nones K, Waddell N, Al-Ejeh F. Characterization of a novel breast cancer cell line derived from a metastatic bone lesion of a breast cancer patient. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2018; 170:179-188. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4719-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Li M, Zhang C, Zhong Y, Zhao J. Cellular localization of ATBF1 protein and its functional implication in breast epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Kawaguchi M, Hara N, Bilim V, Koike H, Suzuki M, Kim TS, Gao N, Dong Y, Zhang S, Fujinawa Y, Yamamoto O, Ito H, Tomita Y, Naruse Y, Sakamaki A, Ishii Y, Tsuneyama K, Inoue M, Itoh J, Yasuda M, Sakata N, Jung CG, Kanazawa S, Akatsu H, Minato H, Nojima T, Asai K, Miura Y. A diagnostic marker for superficial urothelial bladder carcinoma: lack of nuclear ATBF1 (ZFHX3) by immunohistochemistry suggests malignant progression. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:805. [PMID: 27756245 PMCID: PMC5070376 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2845-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Pathological stage and grade have limited ability to predict the outcomes of superficial urothelial bladder carcinoma at initial transurethral resection (TUR). AT-motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1) is a tumor suppressive transcription factor that is normally localized to the nucleus but has been detected in the cytoplasm in several cancers. Here, we examined the diagnostic value of the intracellular localization of ATBF1 as a marker for the identification of high risk urothelial bladder carcinoma. Methods Seven anti-ATBF1 antibodies were generated to cover the entire ATBF1 sequence. Four human influenza hemagglutinin-derived amino acid sequence-tagged expression vectors with truncated ATBF1 cDNA were constructed to map the functional domains of nuclear localization signals (NLSs) with the consensus sequence KR[X10-12]K. A total of 117 samples from initial TUR of human bladder carcinomas were analyzed. None of the patients had received chemotherapy or radiotherapy before pathological evaluation. Results ATBF1 nuclear localization was regulated synergistically by three NLSs on ATBF1. The cytoplasmic fragments of ATBF1 lacked NLSs. Patients were divided into two groups according to positive nuclear staining of ATBF1, and significant differences in overall survival (P = 0.021) and intravesical recurrence-free survival (P = 0.013) were detected between ATBF1+ (n = 110) and ATBF1− (n = 7) cases. Multivariate analysis revealed that ATBF1 staining was an independent prognostic factor for intravesical recurrence-free survival after adjusting for cellular grading and pathological staging (P = 0.008). Conclusions Cleavage of ATBF1 leads to the cytoplasmic localization of ATBF1 fragments and downregulates nuclear ATBF1. Alterations in the subcellular localization of ATBF1 due to fragmentation of the protein are related to the malignant character of urothelial carcinoma. Pathological evaluation using anti-ATBF1 antibodies enabled the identification of highly malignant cases that had been overlooked at initial TUR. Nuclear localization of ATBF1 indicates better prognosis of urothelial carcinoma. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2845-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Makoto Kawaguchi
- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata Rosai Hospital, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, 1-7-12 Toh-un-cho, Johetsu, Niigata, 942-8502, Japan.,Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 754 Ichiban-cho, Asahimachi-dohri, Cyuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8520, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 754 Ichiban-cho, Asahimachi-dohri, Cyuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8520, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Niigata Rosai Hospital, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, 1-7-12 Toh-un-cho, Johetsu, Niigata, 942-8502, Japan
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, LG 581, Ghana.,Section of Environmental Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, Immunology and Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 11-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata Rosai Hospital, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, 1-7-12 Toh-un-cho, Johetsu, Niigata, 942-8502, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata Rosai Hospital, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, 1-7-12 Toh-un-cho, Johetsu, Niigata, 942-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 754 Ichiban-cho, Asahimachi-dohri, Cyuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8520, Japan
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- Department of Human Science and Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ooshima Kurumi Hospital, 48 Kitano, Ooshima, Imizu, Toyama, 939-0271, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Chest Surgery, Shimonoseki City Hospital, Koyo-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, 750-8520, Japan
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- Education and Research Support Center, School of Medicine, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Showa Pharmaceutical University, 3-3165 Higashi-tamagawagakuen, Machida, Tokyo, 194-8543, Japan
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Brain Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cyo, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Medicine for Aging in Place and Community-Based Medical Education, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 11-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 11-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Chome, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.
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Zhang X, Wu X, Jia W, Pan C, Li X, Lei C, Chen H, Lan X. Novel Nucleotide Variations, Haplotypes Structure and Associations with Growth Related Traits of Goat AT Motif-Binding Factor (ATBF1) Gene. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2015; 28:1394-406. [PMID: 26323396 PMCID: PMC4554846 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The AT motif-binding factor (ATBF1) not only interacts with protein inhibitor of activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) (PIAS3) to suppress STAT3 signaling regulating embryo early development and cell differentiation, but is required for early activation of the pituitary specific transcription factor 1 (Pit1) gene (also known as POU1F1) critically affecting mammalian growth and development. The goal of this study was to detect novel nucleotide variations and haplotypes structure of the ATBF1 gene, as well as to test their associations with growth-related traits in goats. Herein, a total of seven novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (SNP 1-7) within this gene were found in two well-known Chinese native goat breeds. Haplotypes structure analysis demonstrated that there were four haplotypes in Hainan black goat while seventeen haplotypes in Xinong Saanen dairy goat, and both breeds only shared one haplotype (hap1). Association testing revealed that the SNP2, SNP5, SNP6, and SNP7 loci were also found to significantly associate with growth-related traits in goats, respectively. Moreover, one diplotype in Xinong Saanen dairy goats significantly linked to growth related traits. These preliminary findings not only would extend the spectrum of genetic variations of the goat ATBF1 gene, but also would contribute to implementing marker-assisted selection in genetics and breeding in goats.
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- Xiaoyan Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institute of Beijing Animal Science and Veterinary, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100194, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Walker CJ, Miranda MA, O'Hern MJ, McElroy JP, Coombes KR, Bundschuh R, Cohn DE, Mutch DG, Goodfellow PJ. Patterns of CTCF and ZFHX3 Mutation and Associated Outcomes in Endometrial Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2015; 107:djv249. [PMID: 26330387 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The genetic events responsible for tumor aggressiveness in endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC) remain poorly understood. The chromosome 16q22 tumor suppressor genes CTCF and ZFHX3 are both frequently mutated in EEC, but their respective roles in outcome have not been determined. METHODS Targeted deep sequencing of CTCF and ZFHX3 was performed for 542 EEC samples. Copy number loss (CNL) was determined using microsatellite typing of paired tumor and normal DNA and a novel Bayesian method based on variant allele frequencies of germline polymorphisms. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Mutation rates for CTCF and ZFHX3 were 25.3% and 20.4%, respectively, and there was a statistically significant excess of tumors with mutation in both genes (P = .003). CNL rates were 17.4% for CTCF and 17.2% for ZFHX3, and the majority of CNLs included both CTCF and ZFHX3. Mutations were more frequent in tumors with microsatellite instability, and CNLs were more common in microsatellite-stable tumors (P < .001). Patients with ZFHX3 mutation and/or CNL had higher-grade tumors (P = .001), were older (P < .001), and tended to have more frequent lymphovascular space invasion (P = .07). These patients had reduced recurrence-free and overall survival (RFS: hazard ratio [HR] = 2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.38 to 3.99, P = .007; OS: HR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.11 to 2.07, P = .04). CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate there is strong selection for inactivation of both CTCF and ZFHX3 in EEC. Mutation occurs at high frequency in microsatellite-unstable tumors, whereas CNLs are common in microsatellite-stable cancers. Loss of these two tumor suppressors is a frequent event in endometrial tumorigenesis, and ZFHX3 defects are associated with poor outcome.
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- Christopher J Walker
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (CJW, MAM, MJO, DEC, PJG), Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine (JPM, KRC), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (CJW, MAM, MJO, JPM, KRC, DEC, PJG), Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Center for RNA Biology (RB), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (DGM).
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TGF- β Signaling Cooperates with AT Motif-Binding Factor-1 for Repression of the α -Fetoprotein Promoter. JOURNAL OF SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION 2014; 2014:970346. [PMID: 25105025 PMCID: PMC4106063 DOI: 10.1155/2014/970346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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α-Fetoprotein (AFP) is known to be highly produced in fetal liver despite its barely detectable level in normal adult liver. On the other hand, hepatocellular carcinoma often shows high expression of AFP. Thus, AFP seems to be an oncogenic marker. In our present study, we investigated how TGF-β signaling cooperates with AT motif-binding factor-1 (ATBF1) to inhibit AFP transcription. Indeed, the expression of AFP mRNA in HuH-7 cells was negatively regulated by TGF-β signaling. To further understand how TGF-β suppresses the transcription of the AFP gene, we analyzed the activity of the AFP promoter in the presence of TGF-β. We found that the TGF-β signaling and ATBF1 suppressed AFP transcription through two ATBF1 binding elements (AT-motifs). Using a heterologous reporter system, both AT-motifs were required for transcriptional repression upon TGF-β stimulation. Furthermore, Smads were found to interact with ATBF1 at both its N-terminal and C-terminal regions. Since the N-terminal (ATBF1N) and C-terminal regions of ATBF1 (ATBF1C) lack the ability of DNA binding, both truncated mutants rescued the cooperative inhibitory action by the TGF-β signaling and ATBF1 in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these findings indicate that TGF-β signaling can act in concert with ATBF1 to suppress the activity of the AFP promoter through direct interaction of ATBF1 with Smads.
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Sun X, Fu X, Li J, Xing C, Frierson HF, Wu H, Ding X, Ju T, Cummings RD, Dong JT. Deletion of atbf1/zfhx3 in mouse prostate causes neoplastic lesions, likely by attenuation of membrane and secretory proteins and multiple signaling pathways. Neoplasia 2014; 16:377-89. [PMID: 24934715 PMCID: PMC4198693 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The ATBF1/ZFHX3 gene at 16q22 is the second most frequently mutated gene in human prostate cancer and has reduced expression or mislocalization in several types of human tumors. Nonetheless, the hypothesis that ATBF1 has a tumor suppressor function in prostate cancer has not been tested. In this study, we examined the role of ATBF1 in prostatic carcinogenesis by specifically deleting Atbf1 in mouse prostatic epithelial cells. We also examined the effect of Atbf1 deletion on gene expression and signaling pathways in mouse prostates. Histopathologic analyses showed that Atbf1 deficiency caused hyperplasia and mouse prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (mPIN) primarily in the dorsal prostate but also in other lobes. Hemizygous deletion of Atbf1 also increased the development of hyperplasia and mPIN, indicating a haploinsufficiency of Atbf1. The mPIN lesions expressed luminal cell markers and harbored molecular changes similar to those in human PIN and prostate cancer, including weaker expression of basal cell marker cytokeratin 5 (Ck5), cell adhesion protein E-cadherin, and the smooth muscle layer marker Sma; elevated expression of the oncoproteins phospho-Erk1/2, phospho-Akt and Muc1; and aberrant protein glycosylation. Gene expression profiling revealed a large number of genes that were dysregulated by Atbf1 deletion, particularly those that encode for secretory and cell membrane proteins. The four signaling networks that were most affected by Atbf1 deletion included those centered on Erk1/2 and IGF1, Akt and FSH, NF-κB and progesterone and β-estradiol. These findings provide in vivo evidence that ATBF1 is a tumor suppressor in the prostate, suggest that loss of Atbf1 contributes to tumorigenesis by dysregulating membrane and secretory proteins and multiple signaling pathways, and provide a new animal model for prostate cancer.
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- Xiaodong Sun
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322; Department of Pathology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322.
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Sun X, Li J, Dong FN, Dong JT. Characterization of nuclear localization and SUMOylation of the ATBF1 transcription factor in epithelial cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92746. [PMID: 24651376 PMCID: PMC3961433 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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ATBF1/ZFHX3 is a large transcription factor that functions in development, tumorigenesis and other biological processes. ATBF1 is normally localized in the nucleus, but is often mislocalized in the cytoplasm in cancer cells. The mechanism underlying the mislocalization of ATBF1 is unknown. In this study, we analyzed the nuclear localization of ATBF1, and found that ectopically expressed ATBF1 formed nuclear body (NB)-like dots in the nucleus, some of which indeed physically associated with promyelocytic leukemia (PML) NBs. We also defined a 3-amino acid motif, KRK2615-2617, as the nuclear localization signal (NLS) for ATBF1. Interestingly, diffusely distributed nuclear SUMO1 proteins were sequestered into ATBF1 dots, which could be related to ATBF1's physical association with PML NBs, known SUMOylation hotspots. Furthermore, ATBF1 itself was SUMOylated. ATBF1 SUMOylation occurred at more than 3 lysine residues including K2349, K2806 and K3258 and was nuclear specific. Finally, the PIAS3 SUMO1 E3 ligase, which interacts with ATBF1 directly, diminished rather than enhanced ATBF1 SUMOylation, preventing the co-localization of ATBF1 with SUMO1 in the nucleus. These findings suggest that nuclear localization and SUMOylation are important for the transcription factor function of ATBF1, and that ATBF1 could cooperate with PML NBs to regulate protein SUMOylation in different biological processes.
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- Xiaodong Sun
- Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Perea D, Molohon K, Edwards K, Díaz-Benjumea FJ. Multiple roles of the gene zinc finger homeodomain-2 in the development of the Drosophila wing. Mech Dev 2013; 130:467-81. [PMID: 23811114 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The gene zfh2 and its human homolog Atbf1 encode huge molecules with several homeo- and zinc finger domains. It has been reported that they play important roles in neural differentiation and promotion of apoptosis in several tissues of both humans and flies. In the Drosophila wing imaginal disc, Zfh2 is expressed in a dynamic pattern and previous results suggest that it is involved is proximal-distal patterning. In this report we go further in the analysis of the function of this gene in wing development, performing ectopic expression experiments and studying its effects in genes involved in wing development. Our results suggest that Zfh2 plays an important role controlling the expression of several wing genes and in the specification of those cellular properties that define the differences in cell proliferation between proximal and distal domains of the wing disc.
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- Daniel Perea
- Centro de Biología Molecular-Severo Ochoa, Universidad Autónoma-Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Li M, Zhao D, Ma G, Zhang B, Fu X, Zhu Z, Fu L, Sun X, Dong JT. Upregulation of ATBF1 by progesterone-PR signaling and its functional implication in mammary epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 430:358-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Li M, Fu X, Ma G, Sun X, Dong X, Nagy T, Xing C, Li J, Dong JT. Atbf1 regulates pubertal mammary gland development likely by inhibiting the pro-proliferative function of estrogen-ER signaling. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51283. [PMID: 23251482 PMCID: PMC3520988 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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ATBF1 is a candidate tumor suppressor that interacts with estrogen receptor (ER) to inhibit the function of estrogen-ER signaling in gene regulation and cell proliferation control in human breast cancer cells. We therefore tested whether Atbf1 and its interaction with ER modulate the development of pubertal mammary gland, where estrogen is the predominant steroid hormone. In an in vitro model of cell differentiation, i.e., MCF10A cells cultured in Matrigel, ATBF1 expression was significantly increased, and knockdown of ATBF1 inhibited acinus formation. During mouse mammary gland development, Atbf1 was expressed at varying levels at different stages, with higher levels during puberty, lower during pregnancy, and the highest during lactation. Knockout of Atbf1 at the onset of puberty enhanced ductal elongation and bifurcation and promoted cell proliferation in both ducts and terminal end buds of pubertal mammary glands. Enhanced cell proliferation primarily occurred in ER-positive cells and was accompanied by increased expression of ER target genes. Furthermore, inactivation of Atbf1 reduced the expression of basal cell markers (CK5, CK14 and CD44) but not luminal cell markers. These findings indicate that Atbf1 plays a role in the development of pubertal mammary gland likely by modulating the function of estrogen-ER signaling in luminal cells and by modulating gene expression in basal cells.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- * E-mail: (XD) (XD); (JTD) (JD)
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- * E-mail: (XD) (XD); (JTD) (JD)
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Zhang Z, Zhang B, Li W, Fu L, Fu L, Zhu Z, Dong JT. Epigenetic Silencing of miR-203 Upregulates SNAI2 and Contributes to the Invasiveness of Malignant Breast Cancer Cells. Genes Cancer 2012; 2:782-91. [PMID: 22393463 DOI: 10.1177/1947601911429743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Revised: 10/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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It has become increasingly clear that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in tumorigenesis and metastasis. Recently, miR-203 was reported as a suppressor microRNA often silenced in different malignancies including hepatocellular carcinoma, prostate cancer, oral cancer, and hematopoietic malignancy, but little is known about its potential role in breast carcinogenesis. In this study, we found that in breast cancer, miR-203 was upregulated in primary tumors and some nonmetastatic cell lines but was significantly downregulated in metastatic cell lines including BT549, Hs578T, and MDA-MB-231, as measured by regular and real-time PCR. Downregulation of miR-203 in metastatic breast cancer cells appeared to be caused by hypermethylation of its promoter. Functionally, ectopic expression of miR-203 in BT549 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines caused cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and inhibited cell invasion and migration in vitro. Bioinformatic analysis predicted the snail homolog 2 (SNAI2 or SLUG), a transcription factor that promotes cell invasion and tumor metastasis, as a target of miR-203, and the prediction was validated by expression analysis and luciferase reporter assay of the 3' untranslated region of SNAI2 that contains the miR-203 target sequences. These results suggest that in malignant breast cancer cells, miR-203 is epigenetically silenced, and the silencing promotes tumor cell growth and invasion at least in part by upregulating the SNAI2 transcription factor.
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- Zhiqian Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Oestrogen causes ATBF1 protein degradation through the oestrogen-responsive E3 ubiquitin ligase EFP. Biochem J 2012; 444:581-90. [PMID: 22452784 DOI: 10.1042/bj20111890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We reported previously that the tumour suppressor ATBF1 (AT motif-binding factor 1) formed an autoregulatory feedback loop with oestrogen-ERα (oestrogen receptor α) signalling to regulate oestrogen-dependent cell proliferation in breast cancer cells. In this loop ATBF1 inhibits the function of oestrogen-ERα signalling, whereas ATBF1 protein levels are fine-tuned by oestrogen-induced transcriptional up-regulation as well as UPP (ubiquitin-proteasome pathway)-mediated protein degradation. In the present study we show that EFP (oestrogen-responsive finger protein) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase mediating oestrogen-induced ATBF1 protein degradation. Knockdown of EFP increases ATBF1 protein levels, whereas overexpression of EFP decreases ATBF1 protein levels. EFP interacts with and ubiquitinates ATBF1 protein. Furthermore, we show that EFP is an important factor in oestrogen-induced ATBF1 protein degradation in which some other factors are also involved. In human primary breast tumours the levels of ATBF1 protein are positively correlated with the levels of EFP protein, as both are directly up-regulated ERα target gene products. However, the ratio of ATBF1 protein to EFP protein is negatively correlated with EFP protein levels. Functionally, ATBF1 antagonizes EFP-mediated cell proliferation. These findings not only establish EFP as the E3 ubiquitin ligase for oestrogen-induced ATBF1 protein degradation, but further support the autoregulatory feedback loop between ATBF1 and oestrogen-ERα signalling and thus implicate ATBF1 in oestrogen-dependent breast development and carcinogenesis.
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Sun X, Li J, Sica G, Fan SQ, Wang Y, Chen Z, Muller S, Chen ZG, Fu X, Dong XY, Guo P, Shin DM, Dong JT. Interruption of nuclear localization of ATBF1 during the histopathologic progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2012; 35:1007-14. [PMID: 22791392 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The AT-motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1) gene is frequently altered at the genetic level in several types of cancer, but its protein expression and subcellular localization have not been well studied in human cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). METHODS ATBF1 expression and localization were examined in 5 cell lines and 197 clinical specimens of HNSCC, and correlated with pathologic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS ATBF1 was predominantly localized in the nucleus of hyperplastic squamous epithelium. Whereas nuclear ATBF1 dramatically decreased in invasive tumors (p = .0012), cytoplasmic ATBF1 levels progressively increased from dysplasia to invasive tumors (p < .0001), and the increase correlated with poor survival. Reduced nuclear ATBF1 level was also detected in HNSCC cell lines. CONCLUSIONS Nuclear localization of ATBF1 is frequently interrupted in HNSCC, and the interruption is significantly associated with the progression of HNSCC. The cytoplasmic ATBF1 level could be useful for predicting patient survival.
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- Xiaodong Sun
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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Sun X, Fu X, Li J, Xing C, Martin DW, Zhang HH, Chen Z, Dong JT. Heterozygous deletion of Atbf1 by the Cre-loxP system in mice causes preweaning mortality. Genesis 2012; 50:819-27. [PMID: 22644989 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.22041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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ATBF1 is a large nuclear protein that contains multiple zinc-finger motifs and four homeodomains. In mammals, ATBF1 regulates differentiation, and its mutation and/or downregulation is involved in tumorigenesis in several organs. To gain more insight into the physiological functions of ATBF1, we generated and validated a conditional allele of mouse Atbf1 in which exons 7 and 8 were flanked by loxP sites (Atbf1(flox) ). Germline deletion of a single Atbf1 allele was achieved by breeding to EIIa-cre transgenic mice, and Atbf1 heterozygous mice displayed reduced body weight, preweaning mortality, increased cell proliferation, and attenuated cytokeratin 18 expression, indicating haploinsufficiency of Atbf1. Floxed Atbf1 mice will help us understand such biological processes as neuronal differentiation and tumorigenesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaodong Sun
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Dong XY, Guo P, Sun X, Li Q, Dong JT. Estrogen up-regulates ATBF1 transcription but causes its protein degradation in estrogen receptor-alpha-positive breast cancer cells. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:13879-90. [PMID: 21367855 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.187849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The proper level of estrogen-estrogen receptor (ER) signaling is important for the maintenance of epithelial homeostasis in the breast. In a previous study we demonstrated that ATBF1, which has been suggested as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer, inhibited estrogen-mediated cell proliferation by selectively competing with AIB1 for binding to the ER. However, the expression of ATBF1 mRNA was shown to positively correlate with ER in breast cancer specimens. We, therefore, examined whether estrogen regulates ATBF1. We demonstrated that estrogen up-regulated the transcription of ATBF1, which was mediated by the direct binding of the ER onto the ATBF1 promoter, and that a half-estrogen-responsive element in the ATBF1 promoter was essential for ER direct binding. Furthermore, we found that estrogen at lower levels increased, but at higher levels decreased the expression of ATBF1 protein, which involved the degradation of ATBF1 protein by the estrogen-responsive proteasome system. ATBF1 protein levels fluctuate with estrogen levels. Although lower levels of estrogen increased ATBF1 protein expression, ATBF1 still inhibited cell proliferation caused by lower levels of estrogen. These findings not only reveal an autoregulatory feedback loop between ATBF1 and estrogen-ER signaling but also suggest that ATBF1 plays a role in both the maintenance of breast epithelial homeostasis and breast tumorigenesis caused by elevated estrogen levels.
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- Xue-Yuan Dong
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Dong XY, Sun X, Guo P, Li Q, Sasahara M, Ishii Y, Dong JT. ATBF1 inhibits estrogen receptor (ER) function by selectively competing with AIB1 for binding to the ER in ER-positive breast cancer cells. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:32801-32809. [PMID: 20720010 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.128330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Loss of the q22 band of chromosome 16 is a frequent genetic event in breast cancer, and the candidate tumor suppressor gene, ATBF1, has been implicated in breast cancer by genomic deletion, transcriptional down-regulation, and association with better prognostic parameters. In addition, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer expresses a higher level of ATBF1, suggesting a role of ATBF1 in ER-positive breast cancer. In this study, we examined whether and how ATBF1 affects the ER function in breast cancer cells. We found that ATBF1 inhibited ER-mediated gene transcription, cell growth, and proliferation in ER-positive breast cancer cells. In vitro and in vivo immunoprecipitation experiments revealed that ATBF1 interacted physically with the ER and that multiple domains in both ATBF1 and ER proteins mediated the interaction. Furthermore, we demonstrated that ATBF1 inhibited ER function by selectively competing with the steroid receptor coactivator AIB1 but not GRIP1 or SRC1 for binding to the ER. These findings not only support the concept that ATBF1 plays a tumor-suppressive role in breast cancer, they also provide a mechanism for how ATBF1 functions as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer.
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- Xue-Yuan Dong
- From the Winship Cancer Institute and Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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- From the Winship Cancer Institute and Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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- From the Winship Cancer Institute and Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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- From the Winship Cancer Institute and Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- From the Winship Cancer Institute and Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
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Desjardins S, Beauparlant JC, Labrie Y, Ouellette G, Durocher F. Variations in the NBN/NBS1 gene and the risk of breast cancer in non-BRCA1/2 French Canadian families with high risk of breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2009; 9:181. [PMID: 19523210 PMCID: PMC2702391 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome is a chromosomal instability disorder characterized by microcephaly, growth retardation, immunodeficiency, and increased frequency of cancers. Familial studies on relatives of these patients indicated that they also appear to be at increased risk of cancer. METHODS In a candidate gene study aiming at identifying genetic determinants of breast cancer susceptibility, we undertook the full sequencing of the NBN gene in our cohort of 97 high-risk non-BRCA1 and -BRCA2 breast cancer families, along with 74 healthy unrelated controls, also from the French Canadian population. In silico programs (ESEfinder, NNSplice, Splice Site Finder and MatInspector) were used to assess the putative impact of the variants identified. The effect of the promoter variant was further studied by luciferase gene reporter assay in MCF-7, HEK293, HeLa and LNCaP cell lines. RESULTS Twenty-four variants were identified in our case series and their frequency was further evaluated in healthy controls. The potentially deleterious p.Ile171Val variant was observed in one case only. The p.Arg215Trp variant, suggested to impair NBN binding to histone gamma-H2AX, was observed in one breast cancer case and one healthy control. A promoter variant c.-242-110delAGTA displayed a significant variation in frequency between both sample sets. Luciferase reporter gene assay of the promoter construct bearing this variant did not suggest a variation of expression in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, but indicated a reduction of luciferase expression in both the HEK293 and LNCaP cell lines. CONCLUSION Our analysis of NBN sequence variations indicated that potential NBN alterations are present, albeit at a low frequency, in our cohort of high-risk breast cancer cases. Further analyses will be needed to fully ascertain the exact impact of those variants on breast cancer susceptibility, in particular for variants located in NBN promoter region.
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- Sylvie Desjardins
- Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Oncology and Molecular Endocrinology Research Centre, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec and Laval University, Québec, Canada.
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Kai K, Zhang Z, Yamashita H, Yamamoto Y, Miura Y, Iwase H. Loss of heterozygosity at the ATBF1-A locus located in the 16q22 minimal region in breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2008; 8:262. [PMID: 18796146 PMCID: PMC2564977 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on the long arm of chromosome 16 is one of the most frequent genetic events in solid tumors. Recently, the AT-motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1)-A gene, which has been assigned to chromosome 16q22.3-23.1, was identified as a plausible candidate for tumor suppression in solid tumors due to its functional inhibition of cell proliferation and high mutation rate in prostate cancer. We previously reported that a reduction in ATBF1-A mRNA levels correlated with a worse prognosis in breast cancer. However, the mechanisms regulating the reduction of ATBF1-A mRNA levels (such as mutation, methylation in the promoter region, or deletion spanning the coding region) have not been fully examined. In addition, few studies have analyzed LOH status at the ATBF1-A locus, located in the 16q22 minimal region. Methods Profiles of ATBF1-A mRNA levels that we previously reported for 127 cases were used. In this study, breast cancer specimens as well as autologous blood samples were screened for LOH using 6 polymorphic microsatellite markers spanning chromosome band 16q22. For mutational analysis, we selected 12 cases and analyzed selected spots in the ATBF1-A coding region at which mutations have been frequently reported in prostate cancer. Results Forty-three cases that yielded clear profiles of LOH status at both D16S3106 and D16S3018 microsatellites, nearest to the location of the ATBF1-A gene, were regarded as informative and were classified into two groups: LOH (22 cases) and retention of heterozygosity (21 cases). Comparative assessment of the ATBF1-A mRNA levels according to LOH status at the ATBF1-A locus demonstrated no relationship between them. In the 12 cases screened for mutational analysis, there were no somatic mutations with amino acid substitution or frameshift; however, two germ line alterations with possible polymorphisms were observed. Conclusion These findings imply that ATBF1-A mRNA levels are regulated at the transcriptional stage, but not by genetic mechanisms, deletions (LOH), or mutations.
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- Kazuharu Kai
- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Cleton-Jansen AM, van Eijk R, Lombaerts M, Schmidt MK, Van't Veer LJ, Philippo K, Zimmerman RME, Peterse JL, Smit VTBHM, van Wezel T, Cornelisse CJ. ATBF1 and NQO1 as candidate targets for allelic loss at chromosome arm 16q in breast cancer: absence of somatic ATBF1 mutations and no role for the C609T NQO1 polymorphism. BMC Cancer 2008; 8:105. [PMID: 18416817 PMCID: PMC2377272 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at chromosome arm 16q is frequently observed in human breast cancer, suggesting that one or more target tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) are located there. However, detailed mapping of the smallest region of LOH has not yet resulted in the identification of a TSG at 16q. Therefore, the present study attempted to identify TSGs using an approach based on mRNA expression. Methods A cDNA microarray for the 16q region was constructed and analyzed using RNA samples from 39 breast tumors with known LOH status at 16q. Results Five genes were identified to show lower expression in tumors with LOH at 16q compared to tumors without LOH. The genes for NAD(P)H dehydrogenase quinone (NQO1) and AT-binding transcription factor 1 (ATBF1) were further investigated given their functions as potential TSGs. NQO1 has been implicated in carcinogenesis due to its role in quinone detoxification and in stabilization of p53. One inactive polymorphic variant of NQO1 encodes a product showing reduced enzymatic activity. However, we did not find preferential targeting of the active NQO1 allele in tumors with LOH at 16q. Immunohistochemical analysis of 354 invasive breast tumors revealed that NQO1 protein expression in a subset of breast tumors is higher than in normal epithelium, which contradicts its proposed role as a tumor suppressor gene. ATBF1 has been suggested as a target for LOH at 16q in prostate cancer. We analyzed the entire coding sequence in 48 breast tumors, but did not identify somatic sequence changes. We did find several in-frame insertions and deletions, two variants of which were reported to be somatic pathogenic mutations in prostate cancer. Here, we show that these variants are also present in the germline in 2.5% of 550 breast cancer patients and 2.9% of 175 healthy controls. This indicates that the frequency of these variants is not increased in breast cancer patients. Moreover, there is no preferential LOH of the wildtype allele in breast tumors. Conclusion Two likely candidate TSGs at 16q in breast cancer, NQO1 and ATBF1, were identified here as showing reduced expression in tumors with 16q LOH, but further analysis indicated that they are not target genes of LOH. Furthermore, our results call into question the validity of the previously reported pathogenic variants of the ATBF1 gene.
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Kim CJ, Song JH, Cho YG, Cao Z, Lee YS, Nam SW, Lee JY, Park WS. Down-regulation of ATBF1 is a major inactivating mechanism in hepatocellular carcinoma. Histopathology 2008; 52:552-9. [PMID: 18312352 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.02980.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) is frequently detected in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and AT motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1) down-regulates AFP gene expression in hepatic cells. The ATBF1 gene also inhibits cell growth and differentiation, and altered gene expression is associated with malignant transformation. The aim was to investigate the potential role of the ATBF1 gene in HCCs. METHODS AND RESULTS Somatic mutations, allelic loss and hypermethylation of the ATBF1 gene were analysed in 76 sporadic HCCs. The level of ATBF-1 mRNA expression was analysed using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Genetic studies of the ATBF1 gene revealed absence of somatic mutation in the hotspot region and 15 (25%) of 60 informative cases showed allelic loss at the ATBF1 locus. Hypermethylation in the intron 1 region of the ATBF1 gene was detected in only one case. Interestingly, ATBF1 mRNA expression in HCCs was significantly reduced in 55 (72.4%) samples compared with the corresponding surrounding liver tissues. Reduced expression was not statistically associated with clinicopathological parameters including stage, histological grade, infective virus type, and serum alpha-fetoprotein level. CONCLUSIONS The ATBF1 gene may contribute to the development of HCCs via transcriptional down-regulation of mRNA expression, but not by genetic or epigenetic alterations.
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- C J Kim
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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