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Aljagthmi AA, Hira A, Zhang J, Cooke M, Kazanietz MG, Kadakia MP. ∆Np63α inhibits Rac1 activation and cancer cell invasion through suppression of PREX1. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:13. [PMID: 38191532 PMCID: PMC10774331 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01789-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
Abstract
ΔNp63α, a member of the p53 family of transcription factors, plays a critical role in maintaining the proliferative potential of stem cells in the stratified epithelium. Although ΔNp63α is considered an oncogene and is frequently overexpressed in squamous cell carcinoma, loss of ΔNp63α expression is associated with increased tumor cell invasion and metastasis. We recently identified a ΔNp63α/miR-320a/PKCγ signaling axis that regulates cancer cell invasion by inhibiting phosphorylation of the small GTPase Rac1, a master switch of cell motility that positively regulates cell invasion in multiple human cancers. In this study, we identified a novel mechanism by which ΔNp63α negatively regulates Rac1 activity, by inhibiting the expression of the Rac-specific Guanine Exchange Factor PREX1. ΔNp63α knockdown in multiple squamous cell carcinoma cell lines leads to increased Rac1 activation, which is abrogated by treatment with the Rac1 inhibitor NSC23766. Furthermore, ΔNp63α negatively regulates PREX1 transcript and protein levels. Using a Rac-GEF activation assay, we also showed that ΔNp63α reduces the levels of active PREX1. The inhibition of the PREX1-Rac1 signaling axis by ΔNp63α leads to impaired cell invasion, thus establishing the functional relevance of this link. Our results elucidated a novel molecular mechanism by which ΔNp63α negatively affects cancer cell invasion and identifies the ΔNp63α/Rac1 axis as a potential target for metastasis.
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- Amjad A Aljagthmi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA.
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Vincenzi M, Mercurio FA, Leone M. Sam Domains in Multiple Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:450-476. [PMID: 30306850 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666181009114445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The sterile alpha motif (Sam) domain is a small helical protein module, able to undergo homo- and hetero-oligomerization, as well as polymerization, thus forming different types of protein architectures. A few Sam domains are involved in pathological processes and consequently, they represent valuable targets for the development of new potential therapeutic routes. This study intends to collect state-of-the-art knowledge on the different modes by which Sam domains can favor disease onset and progression. METHODS This review was build up by searching throughout the literature, for: a) the structural properties of Sam domains, b) interactions mediated by a Sam module, c) presence of a Sam domain in proteins relevant for a specific disease. RESULTS Sam domains appear crucial in many diseases including cancer, renal disorders, cataracts. Often pathologies are linked to mutations directly positioned in the Sam domains that alter their stability and/or affect interactions that are crucial for proper protein functions. In only a few diseases, the Sam motif plays a kind of "side role" and cooperates to the pathological event by enhancing the action of a different protein domain. CONCLUSION Considering the many roles of the Sam domain into a significant variety of diseases, more efforts and novel drug discovery campaigns need to be engaged to find out small molecules and/or peptides targeting Sam domains. Such compounds may represent the pillars on which to build novel therapeutic strategies to cure different pathologies.
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- Marian Vincenzi
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy.,Cirpeb, InterUniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone, 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy.,Cirpeb, InterUniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone, 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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Dudek AM, Vermeulen SH, Kolev D, Grotenhuis AJ, Kiemeney LALM, Verhaegh GW. Identification of an enhancer region within the TP63/LEPREL1 locus containing genetic variants associated with bladder cancer risk. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2018; 41:555-568. [PMID: 29956121 PMCID: PMC6153957 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-018-0393-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have led to the identification of a bladder cancer susceptibility variant (rs710521) in a non-coding intergenic region between the TP63 and LEPREL1 genes on chromosome 3q28, suggesting a role in the transcriptional regulation of these genes. In this study, we aimed to functionally characterize the 3q28 bladder cancer risk locus. Methods Fine-mapping was performed by focusing on the region surrounding rs710521, and variants were prioritized for further experiments using ENCODE regulatory data. The enhancer activity of the identified region was evaluated using dual-luciferase assays. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of the enhancer region was performed and the effect of this deletion on cell proliferation and gene expression levels was evaluated using CellTiter-Glo and RT-qPCR, respectively. Results Fine-mapping of the GWAS signal region led to the identification of twenty SNPs that showed a stronger association with bladder cancer risk than rs710521. Using publicly available data on regulatory elements and sequences, an enhancer region containing the bladder cancer risk variants was identified. Through reporter assays, we found that the presence of the enhancer region significantly increased ΔNTP63 promoter activity in bladder cancer-derived cell lines. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of the enhancer region reduced the viability of bladder cancer cells by decreasing the expression of ΔNTP63 and p63 target genes. Conclusions Taken together, our data show that bladder cancer risk-associated variants on chromosome 3q28 are located in an active enhancer region. Further characterization of the allele-specific activity of the identified enhancer and its target genes may lead to the identification of novel signaling pathways involved in bladder carcinogenesis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s13402-018-0393-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Aleksandra M Dudek
- Department of Urology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Yoshida M, Yokota E, Sakuma T, Yamatsuji T, Takigawa N, Ushijima T, Yamamoto T, Fukazawa T, Naomoto Y. Development of an integrated CRISPRi targeting ΔNp63 for treatment of squamous cell carcinoma. Oncotarget 2018; 9:29220-29232. [PMID: 30018747 PMCID: PMC6044376 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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TP63 encodes TAp63, which is functionally similar to the tumor suppressor TP53, and ΔNp63, which lacks the transcription-activating domain of TAp63 and appears potently oncogenic in squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). In this study, we developed an integrated CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) system to selectively suppress ΔNp63 (CRISPRiΔNp63). We engineered this CRISPRi using tandemized guide RNA expression cassettes that targeted the 50 to 100 bp downstream of the transcription start site of ΔNp63 in combination with inactivated Cas9 linked to the transcription repression module Krüppel-associated box repressor domain. The plasmid vector harboring CRISPRiΔNp63 repressed ΔNp63 transcription in lung and esophageal SCC cells. Likewise, Ad-CRISPRiΔNp63, an all-in-one adenoviral vector containing the tandemized gRNAs and dCas9/KRAB expression cassette suppressed ΔNp63 expression in SCC cells. Ad-CRISPRiΔNp63 also effectively decreased cell proliferation and colony formation and induced apoptosis in lung and esophageal SCC cells in vitro and significantly inhibited tumor growth in a mouse lung SCC xenograft model in vivo. These results indicate that ΔNp63 suppression using CRISPRiΔNp63 may be an effective strategy for treating lung and esophageal SCC.
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- Masakazu Yoshida
- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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- Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8526 Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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- Division of Epigenomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045 Japan
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- Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8526 Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 700-8505 Japan
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Wang SC, Wang ST, Liu HT, Wang XY, Wu SC, Chen LC, Liu YW. Trichostatin A induces bladder cancer cell death via intrinsic apoptosis at the early phase and Sp1‑survivin downregulation at the late phase of treatment. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:1587-1596. [PMID: 28713892 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have been widely shown to result in cancer cell death. The present study investigated the mechanisms underlying the antitumor effects of the phytochemical trichostatin A (TSA), a classic pan-HDAC inhibitor, in 5,637 urinary bladder cancer cells. It was found that TSA caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M and G1 phase accompanied by reduced expression of cyclin D1 and upregulated induction of p21. In addition, TSA induced morphological changes, reduced cell viability and apoptotic cell death in 5,637 cells through caspase-3 activation followed by PARP cleavage. The loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) indicated that TSA induced apoptosis in 5,637 cells through the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway. TSA significantly suppressed Akt activity at 12 h after treatment, suggesting that the apoptosis in the early phase was mediated by Akt inhibition. In addition, the protein level of transcription factor Sp1 was decreased at 24 h after TSA treatment, which likely led to the downregulation of survivin gene expression, and then contributed to the antitumor activity of TSA. Taken together, the present study delineated that TSA-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in 5,637 cells was associated with pAKT inhibition and MMP loss at the early phase, followed by downregulation of Sp1 and survivin at the late phase of treatment.
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- Shou-Chieh Wang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Science, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Science, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, I-Shou University, Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, R.O.C
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González R, De la Rosa ÁJ, Rufini A, Rodríguez-Hernández MA, Navarro-Villarán E, Marchal T, Pereira S, De la Mata M, Müller-Schilling M, Pascasio-Acevedo JM, Ferrer-Ríos MT, Gómez-Bravo MA, Padillo FJ, Muntané J. Role of p63 and p73 isoforms on the cell death in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma submitted to orthotopic liver transplantation. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174326. [PMID: 28350813 PMCID: PMC5369777 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background & Aims Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) submitted to orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) have a variable 5-year survival rate limited mostly by tumor recurrence. The etiology, age, sex, alcohol, Child-Pugh, and the immunesuppressor have been associated with tumour recurrence. The expression of ΔNp73 is related to the reduced survival of patients with HCC. The study evaluated the expression of p63 and p73 isoforms and cell death receptors, and their relation to tumour recurrence and survival. The results were in vitro validated in HCC cell lines. Methods HCC sections from patients submitted to OLT were used. The in vitro study was done in differentiated hepatitis B virus (HBV)-expressing Hep3B and control HepG2 cells. The expression of cell death receptors and cFLIPS/L, caspase-8 and -3 activities, and cell proliferation were determined in control and p63 and p73 overexpressing HCC cells. Results The reduced tumor expression of cell death receptors and TAp63 and TAp73, and increased ΔNp63 and ΔNp73 expression were associated with tumor recurrence and reduced survival. The in vitro study demonstrated that HBV-expressing Hep3B vs HepG2 cells showed reduced expression of p63 and p73, cell death receptors and caspase activation, and increased cFLIPL/cFLIPS ratio. The overexpression of TAp63 and TAp73 exerted a more potent pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects in Hep3B than HepG2-transfected cells which was related to cFLIPL upregulation. Conclusions The reduction of TAp63 and TAp73 isoforms, rather than alteration of ΔN isoform expression, exerted a significant functional repercussion on cell death and proliferation in HBV-expressing HepB cells.
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- Raúl González
- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Studies, CRUK Leicester Cancer, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Pathology Department, IMIBIC/Hospital University “Reina Sofía”, Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, IMIBIC/Hospital University “Reina Sofía”, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital University “Virgen del Rocío”/IBiS/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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Assefnia S, Kang K, Groeneveld S, Yamaji D, Dabydeen S, Alamri A, Liu X, Hennighausen L, Furth PA. Trp63 is regulated by STAT5 in mammary tissue and subject to differentiation in cancer. Endocr Relat Cancer 2014; 21:443-57. [PMID: 24692510 PMCID: PMC4073690 DOI: 10.1530/erc-14-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Transformation-related protein 63 (Trp63), the predominant member of the Trp53 family, contributes to epithelial differentiation and is expressed in breast neoplasia. Trp63 features two distinct promoters yielding specific mRNAs encoding two major TRP63 isoforms, a transactivating transcription factor and a dominant negative isoform. Specific TRP63 isoforms are linked to cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, survival, and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT). Although TRP63 overexpression in cultured cells is used to elucidate functions, little is known about Trp63 regulation in normal and cancerous mammary tissues. This study used ChIP-seq to interrogate transcription factor binding and histone modifications of the Trp63 locus in mammary tissue and RNA-seq and immunohistochemistry to gauge gene expression. H3K4me2 and H3K4me3 marks coincided only with the proximal promoter, supporting RNA-seq data showing the predominance of the dominant negative isoform. STAT5 bound specifically to the Trp63 proximal promoter and Trp63 mRNA levels were elevated upon deleting Stat5 from mammary tissue, suggesting its role as a negative regulator. The dominant negative TRP63 isoform was localized to nuclei of basal mammary epithelial cells throughout reproductive cycles and retained in a majority of the triple-negative cancers generated from loss of full-length Brca1. Increased expression of dominant negative isoforms was correlated with developmental windows of increased progesterone receptor binding to the proximal Trp63 promoter and decreased expression during lactation was correlated with STAT5 binding to the same region. TRP63 is present in the majority of triple-negative cancers resulting from loss of Brca1 but diminished in less differentiated cancer subtypes and in cancer cells undergoing EMT.
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- Shahin Assefnia
- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-0822, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Department Pharmazie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-0822, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- College of Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-0822, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Corresponding author: Priscilla A. Furth, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, 3970 Reservoir Rd NW, Research Bldg., Room 520A, Washington, DC 20057 USA
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Increased radiosensitivity of HPV-positive head and neck cancer cell lines due to cell cycle dysregulation and induction of apoptosis. Strahlenther Onkol 2014; 190:839-46. [PMID: 24715240 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-014-0605-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) respond favourably to radiotherapy as compared to HPV-unrelated HNSCC. We investigated DNA damage response in HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCC cell lines aiming to identify mechanisms, which illustrate reasons for the increased sensitivity of HPV-positive cancers of the oropharynx. METHODS Radiation response including clonogenic survival, apoptosis, DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair, and cell cycle redistribution in four HPV-positive (UM-SCC-47, UM-SCC-104, 93-VU-147T, UPCI:SCC152) and four HPV-negative (UD-SCC-1, UM-SCC-6, UM-SCC-11b, UT-SCC-33) cell lines was evaluated. RESULTS HPV-positive cells were more radiosensitive (mean SF2: 0.198 range: 0.22-0.18) than HPV-negative cells (mean SF2: 0.34, range: 0.45-0.27; p = 0.010). Irradiated HPV-positive cell lines progressed faster through S-phase showing a more distinct accumulation in G2/M. The abnormal cell cycle checkpoint activation was accompanied by a more pronounced increase of cell death after x-irradiation and a higher number of residual and unreleased DSBs. CONCLUSIONS The enhanced responsiveness of HPV-related HNSCC to radiotherapy might be caused by a higher cellular radiosensitivity due to cell cycle dysregulation and impaired DNA DSB repair.
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Tourchi A, Inouye BM, Di Carlo HN, Young E, Ko J, Gearhart JP. New advances in the pathophysiologic and radiologic basis of the exstrophy spectrum. J Pediatr Urol 2014; 10:212-8. [PMID: 24461194 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The exstrophy-epispadias complex is a rare spectrum of anomalies affecting the genitourinary system, anterior abdominal wall, and pelvis. Recent advances in the repair of classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) and cloacal exstrophy (CE) have resulted in significant changes in outcomes of surgical management (including higher continence rate, fewer surgical complications, and better cosmesis) and health-related quality of life in these patients. These noteworthy changes resulted from advances in the pathophysiological and genetic backgrounds of this disease and better radiologic assessment of the three-dimensional anatomy of the bony pelvis and its musculature. A PubMed search was performed with the keyword exstrophy. The resulting literature pertaining to genetics, stem cells, imaging, tissue engineering, epidemiology, and endocrinology was reviewed. The following represents an overview of the advances in basic science understanding and imaging of the exstrophy-epispadias spectrum and discusses their possible and future effects on the management of CBE and CE.
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- Ali Tourchi
- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Robert D Jeffs Division of Pediatric Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St. Suite 7304, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Girardini JE, Walerych D, Del Sal G. Cooperation of p53 mutations with other oncogenic alterations in cancer. Subcell Biochem 2014; 85:41-70. [PMID: 25201188 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9211-0_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Following the initial findings suggesting a pro-oncogenic role for p53 point mutants, more than 30 years of research have unveiled the critical role exerted by these mutants in human cancer. A growing body of evidence, including mouse models and clinical data, has clearly demonstrated a connection between mutant p53 and the development of aggressive and metastatic tumors. Even if the molecular mechanisms underlying mutant p53 activities are still the object of intense scrutiny, it seems evident that full activation of its oncogenic role requires the functional interaction with other oncogenic alterations. p53 point mutants, with their pleiotropic effects, simultaneously activating several mechanisms of aggressiveness, are engaged in multiple cross-talk with a variety of other cancer-related processes, thus depicting a complex molecular landscape for the mutant p53 network. In this chapter revealing evidence illustrating different ways through which this cooperation may be achieved will be discussed. Considering the proposed role for mutant p53 as a driver of cancer aggressiveness, disarming mutant p53 function by uncoupling the cooperation with other oncogenic alterations, stands out as an exciting possibility for the development of novel anti-cancer therapies.
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- Javier E Girardini
- Molecular Oncology Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of Rosario, IBR-CONICET, Rosario, Argentina
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In the past fifteen years, it has become apparent that tumour-associated p53 mutations can provoke activities that are different to those resulting from simply loss of wild-type tumour-suppressing p53 function. Many of these mutant p53 proteins acquire oncogenic properties that enable them to promote invasion, metastasis, proliferation and cell survival. Here we highlight some of the emerging molecular mechanisms through which mutant p53 proteins can exert these oncogenic functions.
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- Patricia A J Muller
- The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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Li X, Chen J, Yi Y, Li C, Zhang Y. DNA damage down-regulates ΔNp63α and induces apoptosis independent of wild type p53. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 423:338-43. [PMID: 22659744 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.05.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The tumor suppressor p53 is pivotal in cell growth arrest and apoptosis upon cellular stresses including DNA damage. Mounting evidence indicates that p63 proteins, which are homologs of p53, are also involved in apoptosis under certain circumstances. In this study, we found that treatment with DNA damage agents leads to down-regulation of ΔNp63α and induces apoptosis in FaDu and HaCat cells carrying mutant p53. Further study shows that DNA damage reduces steady-state mRNA level of ΔNp63α, but has little effect on its protein stability. In addition, knockdown of endogenous ΔNp63α directly induces apoptosis and sensitizes cells to DNA damage, while exogenous expression of ΔNp63α partially confers cellular resistance to DNA damage. Together, these data suggest that DNA damage down-regulates ΔNp63α, which may directly contribute to DNA damage-induced apoptosis.
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- Xiaorong Li
- Center for Growth, Metabolism and Aging, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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Cell density-dependent acetylation of ΔNp63α is associated with p53-dependent cell cycle arrest. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:1128-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tríbulo C, Guadalupe Barrionuevo M, Agüero TH, Sánchez SS, Calcaterra NB, Aybar MJ. ΔNp63is regulated by BMP4 signaling and is required for early epidermal development inXenopus. Dev Dyn 2011; 241:257-69. [DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.23706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Resveratrol-induced p53-independent apoptosis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells is correlated with the downregulation of ΔNp63. Cancer Gene Ther 2010; 17:872-82. [PMID: 20725098 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2010.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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ΔNp63, the N-terminal truncated isoform of p63, has been found to be overexpressed in several human epithelial cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs), suggesting a function in carcinogenesis. Trans-resveratrol (RSV) has been shown to exert proapoptotic activities through a p53-dependent or p53-independent pathway in various cancer cells. However, the effects of RSV on NPC are still unexplored. In this study, we investigated the apoptotic effects of RSV on ΔNp63-overexpressing NPC cell lines. We showed that RSV (12-100 μ) induced dose-dependent growth suppression, cell-cycle arrest in the S phase and caspase-dependent apoptosis in NPC-TW076 and NPC-TW039 cells. The RSV effect was accompanied by the downregulation of ΔNp63 and the upregulation of p53 protein in a dose-dependent manner. By using small-interfering RNA (siRNA) technology, we found that the targeted silencing of ΔNp63 induced apoptosis and sensitized the NPC cells to RSV-induced apoptosis through caspase-3 activation, whereas suppression of p53 by siRNA did not inhibit RSV-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, transfection with p53 siRNA or pretreatment with caspase inhibitors (Z-VAD-fmk or Z-DEVD-fmk) had no influence on the RSV downregulation of ΔNp63. Interestingly, ecoptic expression of ΔNp63 did not significantly block RSV-induced cell death and was also downregulated after RSV treatment. Downregulation of ΔNp63 by RSV was shown to occur at the mRNA transcript and post-translational levels. Importantly, RSV enhanced chemotheraptic drug-induced apoptosis in NPC and two human carcinoma cell lines, HT1376 and Hep3B cells. These results suggested that ΔNp63, but not p53, is a molecular target of RSV-induced apoptosis and the regulation of ΔNp63 expression by RSV may provide a therapeutic effect of RSV in human NPC.
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Mundt HM, Stremmel W, Melino G, Krammer PH, Schilling T, Müller M. Dominant negative (DeltaN) p63alpha induces drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by interference with apoptosis signaling pathways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 396:335-41. [PMID: 20403333 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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p63 belongs to the family of p53-related transcription factors expressing a variety of isoforms. The Trp63 gene has two promoters that drive the expression of two major p63 isoform subfamilies. Isoforms of the TAp63 subfamily show pro-apoptotic activities, whereas members of the N-terminally truncated (DeltaN) p63 subfamily have anti-apoptotic functions. We have previously shown an important role for TAp63alpha in the induction of apoptosis and chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we investigated the molecular mechanisms accounting for the oncogenic role of DeltaNp63alpha in HCC. DeltaNp63alpha can directly interfere with the transcriptional activation function of the TA (containing the transactivation domain) isoforms of the p53 family and consequently inhibit transactivation of pro-apoptotic target genes. DeltaNp63alpha negatively regulates the genes encoding for the death receptor CD95 and the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member BAX. Thus, DeltaNp63alpha expression in HCC interferes with both the death receptor and the mitochondrial apoptosis activity of the TA isoforms. In addition and of clinical relevance, DeltaNp63alpha inhibits activation of p53 family target genes and apoptosis induced by chemotherapeutic drugs. Chemotherapeutic treatment induces expression of Bax, Bim, Noxa, Puma and Perp; this is antagonized by DeltaNp63alpha. Our data suggest that the DeltaNp63alpha isoform represses apoptosis-related genes of the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis signaling pathways, thereby contributing to chemoresistance of HCC.
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- Heiko M Mundt
- Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Robertson DM, Ho SI, Cavanagh HD. C-terminal cleavage of DeltaNp63alpha is associated with TSA-induced apoptosis in immortalized corneal epithelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2010; 51:3977-85. [PMID: 20375332 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In the central human corneal epithelium, loss of DeltaNp63 occurs in all surface epithelial cells preparing to undergo desquamation, suggesting a potential role for DeltaNp63 isoforms in mediating surface cell apoptotic shedding. In this study, the authors investigated a role for DeltaNp63 isoforms in caspase-mediated apoptosis in a telomerase-immortalized corneal epithelial cell line. METHODS For in vitro studies, hTCEpi cells were cultured in KGM-2 serum-free culture media containing 0.15 mM calcium. To assess dynamic protein interactions among individual DeltaNp63 isoforms, DeltaNp63-EGFP expression plasmids were transiently expressed in hTCEpi cells and evaluated by FRAP. Trichostatin-A (TSA; 3.31 muM) was used to induce cell death as measured by caspase activity. Cleavage and loss of endogenous DeltaNp63alpha, DeltaNp63-EGFP expression plasmids, and p53 were assessed after treatment with TSA and siRNA. RESULTS Transient expression of DeltaNp63-EGFP alpha and beta isoforms resulted in the formation of a smaller isoform similar in size to DeltaNp63gamma-EGFP. FRAP demonstrated that DeltaNp63alpha-EGFP has greater immobile fraction than beta or gamma. TSA induced caspase-mediated apoptotic pathways; caspase induction was accompanied by a decrease in endogenous DeltaNp63alpha and p53. TSA upregulated DeltaNp63-EGFP plasmid expression; this was accompanied by a selective increase in cleavage of DeltaNp63alpha-EGFP. siRNA knockdown of DeltaNp63alpha correlated with a reduction in p53 independently of TSA. CONCLUSIONS DeltaNp63alpha is the dominant active isoform in corneal epithelial cell nuclei. Loss of DeltaNp63alpha occurs during apoptotic signaling by cleavage at the C terminus. The corresponding loss of p53 suggests that a significant relationship appears to exist between these two regulatory proteins.
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- Danielle M Robertson
- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9057, USA.
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de Biase D, Morandi L, Degli Esposti R, Ligorio C, Pession A, Foschini MP, Eusebi V. p63 short isoforms are found in invasive carcinomas only and not in benign breast conditions. Virchows Arch 2010; 456:395-401. [PMID: 20225093 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-010-0900-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Revised: 02/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2010] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Two N-terminal isoforms characterize the p63 protein: the transactivating isoform TAp63 and the amino-terminal truncated isoform DeltaNp63. Two further N-terminal isoforms lacking exon 4 (d4TAp63 and DeltaNp73L) have been reported. Purpose of the study was to investigate the molecular expression of N-terminal p63 isoforms in benign and malignant breast tissues. Eighteen randomly selected cases of invasive breast carcinoma (IBC) of luminal type, two cases of in situ duct carcinoma (DCIS/DIN), and 20 specimens of normal and benign breast tissues were studied. All cases were immunostained for p63. Reverse polymerase chain reaction and nested PCR were performed to evaluate p63 N-terminal expression patterns. These isoforms whenever present were validated by sequencing. All cases of normal breast, benign lesions, and the two cases of DCIS/DIN expressed DeltaNp63 and TAp63 isoforms only. The two variants lacking exon 4 (DeltaNp73L and d4TAp63) were not found. All invasive carcinomas expressed the DeltaNp63 and TAp63 isoforms as well as the two short isoforms lacking exon 4 which were found in 11 (d4TAp63) and four (DeltaNp73L) cases. The present cases of luminal-type IBC showed p63 isoforms together with short variants lacking exon 4. These isoforms were not observed in non-neoplastic breast tissue. Presence of p63 in invasive breast carcinomas of luminal type, as seen at molecular level, suggests caution to include p63 as a marker of basal-like carcinomas.
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- Dario de Biase
- Department of Haematology and Oncological Sciences L. and A. Seragnoli, Section of Anatomic Pathology at Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Altura 3, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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Cheng CC, Wang DY, Kao MH, Chen JK. The growth-promoting effect of KGF on limbal epithelial cells is mediated by upregulation of ΔNp63α through the p38 pathway. J Cell Sci 2009; 122:4473-80. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.054791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Corneal epithelial stem cells are thought to reside in the limbus, the transition zoon between cornea and conjunctiva. Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are two paracrine factors that regulate the proliferation, migration and differentiation of the limbal epithelial cells; however, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. In an ex vivo limbal explant culture, we found that KGF is a more potent growth stimulator for the epithelial outgrowth than HGF. Immunofluorescence studies of the epithelial outgrowth from cells treated with HGF or KGF showed similar expression patterns of keratin-3 and keratin-14. Interestingly, p63 was highly expressed in KGF-treated limbal epithelial sheets but not in those treated with HGF. Kinase inhibitor studies showed that induction of ΔNp63α expression by KGF is mediated via the p38 pathway. The effect of KGF on limbal epithelial outgrowth was significantly reduced when endogenous ΔNp63α was suppressed, suggesting that KGF-induced limbal epithelial outgrowth is dependent on the expression of ΔNp63α. Our findings strongly suggest that limbal keratocytes regulate limbal epithelial cell growth and differentiation through a KGF paracrine loop, with ΔNp63α expression as one of the downstream targets.
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- Chien-Chia Cheng
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Section of Blood Products & IVDs, Drug Biology Division, Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Department of Health, Taiwan
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- Section of Blood Products & IVDs, Drug Biology Division, Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Department of Health, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Stxbp4 regulates DeltaNp63 stability by suppression of RACK1-dependent degradation. Mol Cell Biol 2009; 29:3953-63. [PMID: 19451233 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00449-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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p63, a member of the p53 tumor suppressor family, is essential for the development of epidermis as well as other stratified epithelia. Collective evidence indicates that DeltaNp63 proteins, the N-terminally deleted versions of p63, are essential for the proliferation and survival of stratified epithelial cells and squamous cell carcinoma cells. But in response to DNA damage, DeltaNp63 proteins are quickly downregulated in part through protein degradation. To elucidate the mechanisms by which DeltaNp63 proteins are maintained at relatively high levels in proliferating cells but destabilized in response to stress, we sought to identify p63 interactive proteins that regulate p63 stability. We found that Stxbp4 and RACK1, two scaffold proteins, play central roles in balancing DeltaNp63 protein levels. While Stxbp4 functions to stabilize DeltaNp63 proteins, RACK1 targets DeltaNp63 for degradation. Under normal growth conditions, Stxbp4 is indispensable for maintaining high basal levels of DeltaNp63 and preventing RACK1-mediated p63 degradation. Upon genotoxic stress, however, Stxbp4 itself is downregulated, correlating with DeltaNp63 destabilization mediated in part by RACK1. Taken together, we have delineated key mechanisms that regulate DeltaNp63 protein stability in vivo.
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Chu WK, Dai PM, Li HL, Chen JK. Transcriptional Activity of the ΔNp63 Promoter Is Regulated by STAT3. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:7328-37. [DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m800183200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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SuPr-1-mediated desumoylation regulates the repressor activity of DeltaNp63alpha. FEBS Lett 2007; 581:5640-4. [PMID: 18023281 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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DeltaNp63alpha is exclusively expressed in stem cells and progenitor cells of the stratified epithelia. It promotes cell proliferation by antagonizing p53 and related TAp63/TAp73. Here, we report that specific desumoylation by SUMO protease SuPr-1 provides a fine-tuning mechanism for DeltaNp63alpha repressor activity. We found that disrupting the sumoylation site compromised DeltaNp63alpha repressor activity profoundly against TAp63gamma and TAp73beta-mediated transcription activation, but not to p53-mediated transcription. We further found that SuPr-1 specifically bound to sumoylated DeltaNp63alpha and hydrolyzed SUMO. Consequently, SuPr-1 expression reduced DeltaNp63alpha repressor activity to TAp63gamma and TAp73beta, whereas p53-mediated transactivation was unaffected. Collectively, these data suggest that SuPr-1-mediated DeltaNp63alpha desumoylation elaborately regulates epithelial growth.
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Lee HO, Lee JH, Kim TY, Lee H. Regulation of ΔNp63α by tumor necrosis factor-α in epithelial homeostasis. FEBS J 2007; 274:6511-22. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06168.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Marchini S, Marabese M, Marrazzo E, Mariani P, Cattaneo D, Fossati R, Compagnoni A, Fruscio R, Lissoni AA, Broggini M. DeltaNp63 expression is associated with poor survival in ovarian cancer. Ann Oncol 2007; 19:501-7. [PMID: 17998283 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND P63 belongs to the 'p53 family' whose role in cancer progression has been recently revisited in light of the plethora of splicing variants that are generated. We analyzed the expression of the full-length TAp63 gene and its dominant-negative form deltaNp63 in ovarian cancer biopsies to correlate their expression with clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Real-time RT-PCR analysis was used to determine the levels of TAp63 and deltaNp63 in 83 stage I and in 86 stage III ovarian cancer biopsies and in seven human ovarian cancer cell. RESULTS TAp63 levels were comparable in stage I and stage III, but deltaNp63 levels increased 77-fold in stage III, independently of the p53 status. Patients with high deltaNp63 expression had the worst overall survival (OS); patients with a deltaNp63/TAp63 ratio >2 had a poor OS. Patients with a high deltaNp63/TAp63 ratio were those with a poor response to platinum-based therapy. CONCLUSIONS Data indicate a role for deltaNp63 as a potential biomarker to predict patient's outcome and tumor progression in ovarian cancer. This would have particularly clinical relevance in ovarian cancer where the high rate of mortality reflects our lack of knowledge of molecular mechanisms underlying cell progression toward malignancy.
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- S Marchini
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy.
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Ferguson-Yates BE, Li H, Dong TK, Hsiao JL, Oh DH. Impaired repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in human keratinocytes deficient in p53 and p63. Carcinogenesis 2007; 29:70-5. [PMID: 17984111 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgm244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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While many p53-deficient cell types are impaired in global genomic nucleotide excision repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), human epidermal keratinocytes expressing human papillomavirus type 16 E6 and E7 are p53 deficient and yet maintain repair of CPD. We hypothesized that the p53 homolog, p63, may participate in governing global repair instead of p53 in keratinocytes. Following ultraviolet radiation (UVR) of E6/E7 keratinocytes, depletion of p63 but not of p73 impaired global genomic repair of CPD relative to control cells. In all cases, repair of pyrimidine(6-4)pyrimidone photoproducts, the other major UVR-induced DNA lesions, was unaffected. In E6/E7 keratinocytes treated with p63 small interfering RNA, reduced global repair of CPD was associated not with reduced levels of messenger RNA-encoding DNA damage recognition proteins but rather with decreased levels of DDB2 and XPC proteins, suggesting that p63 posttranscriptionally regulates levels of these proteins. These results indicate that global repair may be regulated at multiple levels and suggest a novel role for p63 in modulating repair of DNA damage in human keratinocytes. The results may provide insight into mechanisms of genomic stability in epithelia infected with oncogenic human papilloma viruses and may further explain the lack of increased skin cancer incidence in Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
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De Felice B, Ciarmiello LF, Mondola P, Damiano S, Seru R, Argenziano C, Nacca M, Santoriello M, Garbi C. Differential p63 and p53 expression in human keloid fibroblasts and hypertrophic scar fibroblasts. DNA Cell Biol 2007; 26:541-7. [PMID: 17688405 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2007.0591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The p63 gene belongs to the p53 gene family and encodes for sequence-specific transcription factors. p63 has been characterized primarily in the context of epidermis where is implicated in the establishment of keratinocyte cell fate and in maintenance of epithelial self-renewal. DeltaNp63 isoform has been showed to be involved in several kinds of human tumors of epidermal origin, even nonmalignant, for the neoplastic and proliferative potential. Here, we report the differential expression and the cellular localization of the DeltaNp63 isoform in fibroblasts isolated from human keloids and hypertrophic scars compared to normal skin. Differently from hypertrophic scar, our results show that DeltaNp63 has a nuclear localization and is overexpressed only in keloid fibroblasts, suggesting an essential role of DeltaNp63 in vivo in human keloids. Consistent with our results, we hypothesize that DeltaNp63 overexpression may be oncogenic because of its ability to block the activity of p53 since p53 is underexpressed in fibroblasts from keloids.
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- Bruna De Felice
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Naples II, Caserta, Italy.
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