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Yang YH, Wei YL, She ZY. Kinesin-7 CENP-E in tumorigenesis: Chromosome instability, spindle assembly checkpoint, and applications. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 11:1366113. [PMID: 38560520 PMCID: PMC10978661 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1366113] [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: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Kinesin motors are a large family of molecular motors that walk along microtubules to fulfill many roles in intracellular transport, microtubule organization, and chromosome alignment. Kinesin-7 CENP-E (Centromere protein E) is a chromosome scaffold-associated protein that is located in the corona layer of centromeres, which participates in kinetochore-microtubule attachment, chromosome alignment, and spindle assembly checkpoint. Over the past 3 decades, CENP-E has attracted great interest as a promising new mitotic target for cancer therapy and drug development. In this review, we describe expression patterns of CENP-E in multiple tumors and highlight the functions of CENP-E in cancer cell proliferation. We summarize recent advances in structural domains, roles, and functions of CENP-E in cell division. Notably, we describe the dual functions of CENP-E in inhibiting and promoting tumorigenesis. We summarize the mechanisms by which CENP-E affects tumorigenesis through chromosome instability and spindle assembly checkpoints. Finally, we overview and summarize the CENP-E-specific inhibitors, mechanisms of drug resistances and their applications.
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- Yu-Hao Yang
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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Ghosh G, Misra S, Ray R, Chowdhury SG, Karmakar P. Phospho PTEN mediated dephosphorylation of mitotic kinase PLK1 and Aurora Kinase A prevents aneuploidy and preserves genomic stability. Med Oncol 2023; 40:119. [PMID: 36930246 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-01985-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PTEN, dual phosphatase tumor suppressor protein, is found to be frequently mutated in various cancers. Post-translational modification of PTEN is important for its sub-cellular localization and catalytic functions. But how these modifications affect cytological damage and aneuploidy is not studied in detail. We focus on the role of phosphatase activity along with C-terminal phosphorylation of PTEN in perspective of cytological damage like micronucleus, nuclear bud, and nuclear bridge formation. Our data suggest that wild-type PTEN, but not phospho-mutant PTEN significantly reduces cytological damage in PTEN null PC3 cells. In case of phosphatase-dead PTEN, cytological damage markers are increased during 24 h recovery after DNA damage. When we use phosphorylation and phosphatase-dead dual mutant PTEN, the extent of different cytological DNA damage parameters are similar to phosphatase-dead PTEN. We also find that both of those activities are essential for maintaining chromosome numbers. PTEN null cells exhibit significantly aberrant γ-tubulin pole formation during metaphase. Interestingly, we observed that p-PTEN localized to spindle poles along with PLK1 and Aurora Kinase A. Further depletion of phosphorylation and phosphatase activity of PTEN increases the expression of p-Aurora Kinase A (T288) and p-PLK1 (T210), compared to cells expressing wild-type PTEN. Again, wild-type PTEN but not phosphorylation-dead mutant is able to physically interact with PLK1 and Aurora Kinase A. Thus, our study suggests that the phosphorylation-dependent interaction of PTEN with PLK1 and Aurora Kinase A causes dephosphorylation of those mitotic kinases and by lowering their hyperphosphorylation status, PTEN prevents aberrant chromosome segregation in metaphase.
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- Ginia Ghosh
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Bidhannagar College, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Virant D, Vojnovic I, Winkelmeier J, Endesfelder M, Turkowyd B, Lando D, Endesfelder U. Unraveling the kinetochore nanostructure in Schizosaccharomyces pombe using multi-color SMLM imaging. J Cell Biol 2023; 222:213836. [PMID: 36705602 PMCID: PMC9930162 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202209096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The key to ensuring proper chromosome segregation during mitosis is the kinetochore (KT), a tightly regulated multiprotein complex that links the centromeric chromatin to the spindle microtubules and as such leads the segregation process. Understanding its architecture, function, and regulation is therefore essential. However, due to its complexity and dynamics, only its individual subcomplexes could be studied in structural detail so far. In this study, we construct a nanometer-precise in situ map of the human-like regional KT of Schizosaccharomyces pombe using multi-color single-molecule localization microscopy. We measure each protein of interest (POI) in conjunction with two references, cnp1CENP-A at the centromere and sad1 at the spindle pole. This allows us to determine cell cycle and mitotic plane, and to visualize individual centromere regions separately. We determine protein distances within the complex using Bayesian inference, establish the stoichiometry of each POI and, consequently, build an in situ KT model with unprecedented precision, providing new insights into the architecture.
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- David Virant
- https://ror.org/05r7n9c40Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiologyand LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Marburg, Germany
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- https://ror.org/05r7n9c40Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiologyand LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Marburg, Germany,Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Institute for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- https://ror.org/05r7n9c40Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiologyand LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Marburg, Germany,Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Institute for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- https://ror.org/05591te55Institute for Assyriology and Hittitology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany
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- https://ror.org/05r7n9c40Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiologyand LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Marburg, Germany,Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Institute for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- https://ror.org/05r7n9c40Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiologyand LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Marburg, Germany,Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Institute for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany,Correspondence to Ulrike Endesfelder:
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Zhang Y, Ji Q, Wang J, Dong Y, Pang M, Fu S, Wei Y, Zhu Q. High expression of KNL1 in prostate adenocarcinoma is associated with poor prognosis and immune infiltration. Front Genet 2023; 13:1100787. [PMID: 36685823 PMCID: PMC9853456 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1100787] [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: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) is a common malignancy with increasing morbidity and mortality. Kinetochore scaffold 1 (KNL1) has been reported to be involved in tumor progression and prognosis in other tumors, but its role in PRAD has not been reported in detail. KNL1 expression analysis, clinicopathological parameters analysis, prognostic correlation analysis, molecular interaction network and functional abdominal muscle analysis and immune infiltration analysis by using multiple online databases and downloaded expression profile. The results suggest that KNL1 is highly expressed in PRAD, which is associated with worse prognosis in PRAD patients. KnL1-related genes are highly enriched in mitotic function, which is considered to be highly related to the development of cancer. Finally, KNL1 expression is associated with a variety of tumor infiltrating immune cells, especially Treg and Th2 cells. In conclusion, our findings provide preliminary evidence that KNL1 may be an independent prognostic predictor of PRAD and is associated with immune infiltration.
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- Yetao Zhang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China,*Correspondence: Yong Wei, ; Qingyi Zhu,
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China,*Correspondence: Yong Wei, ; Qingyi Zhu,
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Tong H, Liu X, Peng C, Shen B, Zhu Z. Silencing of KNTC1 inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cells progression via suppressing PI3K/Akt pathway. Cell Signal 2023; 101:110498. [PMID: 36273753 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kinetochore associated 1 (KNTC1) encodes a kinetochore component in Rod-Zwilch-ZW10 (RZZ) complex which is essential for the segregation of sister chromatids during mitosis and participates in the spindle checkpoint. Recent research demonstrated that kinetochore proteins may be potential biomarkers and may contribute to the development of human malignancies. Our immunohistochemistry experiment showed that KNTC1 was highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and correlated with terrible prognosis, indicating that KNTC1 acts a pivotal role in HCC development. Furthermore, lentivirus delivered short hairpin RNA (shRNA) KNTC1 (Lv-shKNTC1) was applied to infect BEL-7404 and SK-HEP-1 to identify roles of KNTC1 on HCC. Lv-shKNTC1 cells showed reduced proliferation ability, increased apoptosis and decreased migration ability. In vivo experiments suggested that xenografts grow significantly slower upon the silencing of KNTC1. Mechanistically, the protein levels of PIK3CA, p-Akt, CCND1, CDK6 are all down-regulated in Lv-KNTC1 cells and the Lv-shKNTC1 tumor tissues of nude mice. Therefore, KNTC1 may affect the biological activity of HCC cells through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Further studies revealed that ZW10 is a pivotal protein that participates in KNTC1-induced regulation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. In summary, the key finding of this report highlighted the significance of KNTC1 in tumor regression of HCC, demonstrating KNTC1 as an innovative target for adjuvant treatment of HCC.
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- Hui Tong
- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- CNRS-LIA124, Sino-French Research Center for Life Sciences and Genomics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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Cui Z, Du L, Wang J, Li Z, Xu J, Ou S, Li D, Li S, Hu H, Chen G, Wu Z. Overexpression of CENPL mRNA potentially regulated by miR-340-3p predicts the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:1354. [PMID: 36572856 PMCID: PMC9793567 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10450-5] [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: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In our previous study it was found that CENPL was overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma and significantly predicted patient's prognosis. However, the expression and prognostic value of CENPL in other gastrointestinal tumors remain unknown. Therefore, we investigated the expression and prognostic value of CENPL in esophageal carcinoma (ESCA), stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD), pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD), colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) and rectum adenocarcinoma (READ). METHODS In this study, Oncomine, GEPIA, OncoLnc, TIMER, cBioPortal, miRWalk and ENCORI databases were used to analyze the level of CENPL mRNA, prognostic value and potential regulatory mechanism of CENPL mRNA in tumors. The CENPL expression and clinicopathological data regarding PAAD were from the UCSC Xena database and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed using R (Version 3.6.3). Immunohistochemical staining was used to verify the expression of CENPL protein in clinical specimens. Cytoscape (Version: 3.7.2) was used to visualize microRNA (miRNA) that potentially regulates CENPL. RESULTS Gene differential expression analysis showed that CENPL mRNA was significantly overexpressed in ESCA, STAD, PAAD, COAD and READ (p < 0.01). The overexpression of CENPL mRNA was significantly correlated with the poor prognosis of PAAD patients (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between the level of CENPL mRNA and the prognosis of ESCA, STAD, COAD and READ patients (p > 0.05). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses suggested that CENPL was a prognostic risk factor for PAAD. The mutation rate of CENPL in PAAD was 2.2% (17/850). There was no significant correlation between the CENPL expression and the infiltration levels of immune cells in PAAD (|Cor|< 0.5). Immunohistochemical staining showed that CENPL was overexpressed in 42% (11/26) of PAAD specimens, which was significantly higher compared with that in the normal tissues. The expression of miR-340-3p and miR-484 in PAAD were significantly lower than in the normal tissues (p < 0.05) and PAAD patients with lower expression of miR-340-3p had poorer prognosis (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION CENPL potentially regulated by miR-340-3p, is overexpressed in PAAD and predicts patient's prognosis, suggestive of a diagnostic and prognostic value in PAAD patients.
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- Zhongyuan Cui
- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force (Dongfang Hospital), Xiamen University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force (Dongfang Hospital), Xiamen University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China ,grid.256112.30000 0004 1797 9307Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force (Dongfang Hospital), Xiamen University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China ,grid.256112.30000 0004 1797 9307Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force (Dongfang Hospital), Xiamen University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China ,grid.256112.30000 0004 1797 9307Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force (Dongfang Hospital), Xiamen University, Fuzhou, 350025 Fujian China ,grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gastroenterology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital (Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital), Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, 545000 Guangxi China
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Dong Q, Li F. Cell cycle control of kinetochore assembly. Nucleus 2022; 13:208-220. [PMID: 36037227 PMCID: PMC9427032 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2022.2115246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The kinetochore is a large proteinaceous structure assembled on the centromeres of chromosomes. The complex machinery links chromosomes to the mitotic spindle and is essential for accurate chromosome segregation during cell division. The kinetochore is composed of two submodules: the inner and outer kinetochore. The inner kinetochore is assembled on centromeric chromatin and persists with centromeres throughout the cell cycle. The outer kinetochore attaches microtubules to the inner kinetochore, and assembles only during mitosis. The review focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms governing the proper assembly of the outer kinetochore during mitosis and highlights open questions for future investigation.
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- Qianhua Dong
- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Centromere defects, chromosome instability, and cGAS-STING activation in systemic sclerosis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7074. [PMID: 36400785 PMCID: PMC9674829 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34775-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Centromere defects in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) have remained unexplored despite the fact that many centromere proteins were discovered in patients with SSc. Here we report that lesion skin fibroblasts from SSc patients show marked alterations in centromeric DNA. SSc fibroblasts also show DNA damage, abnormal chromosome segregation, aneuploidy (only in diffuse cutaneous (dcSSc)) and micronuclei (in all types of SSc), some of which lose centromere identity while retaining centromere DNA sequences. Strikingly, we find cytoplasmic "leaking" of centromere proteins in limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc) fibroblasts. Cytoplasmic centromere proteins co-localize with antigen presenting MHC Class II molecules, which correlate precisely with the presence of anti-centromere antibodies. CENPA expression and micronuclei formation correlate highly with activation of the cGAS-STING/IFN-β pathway as well as markers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and fibrosis, ultimately suggesting a link between centromere alterations, chromosome instability, SSc autoimmunity, and fibrosis.
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Wang Y, Wu L, Yuen KWY. The roles of transcription, chromatin organisation and chromosomal processes in holocentromere establishment and maintenance. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2022; 127:79-89. [PMID: 35042676 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The centromere is a unique functional region on each eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore assembles and orchestrates microtubule attachment and chromosome segregation. Unlike monocentromeres that occupy a specific region on the chromosome, holocentromeres are diffused along the length of the chromosome. Despite being less common, holocentromeres have been verified in almost 800 nematode, insect, and plant species. Understanding of the molecular and epigenetic regulation of holocentromeres is lagging that of monocentromeres. Here we review how permissive locations for holocentromeres are determined across the genome, potentially by chromatin organisation, transcription, and non-coding RNAs, specifically in the nematode C. elegans. In addition, we discuss how holocentric CENP-A or CENP-T-containing nucleosomes are recruited and deposited, through the help of histone chaperones, licensing factors, and condensin complexes, both during de novo holocentromere establishment, and in each mitotic cell cycle. The process of resolving sister centromeres after DNA replication in holocentric organisms is also mentioned. Conservation and diversity between holocentric and monocentric organisms are highlighted, and outstanding questions are proposed.
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- Yue Wang
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong; Epigenetics and Genome Stability Team, The Institute of Cancer Research, 237 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JB, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Scott SJ, Li X, Jammula S, Devonshire G, Lindon C, Fitzgerald RC, D'Avino PP. Evidence that polyploidy in esophageal adenocarcinoma originates from mitotic slippage caused by defective chromosome attachments. Cell Death Differ 2021; 28:2179-2193. [PMID: 33649470 PMCID: PMC8257792 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-021-00745-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Polyploidy is present in many cancer types and is increasingly recognized as an important factor in promoting chromosomal instability, genome evolution, and heterogeneity in cancer cells. However, the mechanisms that trigger polyploidy in cancer cells are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the origin of polyploidy in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a highly heterogenous cancer, using a combination of genomics and cell biology approaches in EAC cell lines, organoids, and tumors. We found the EAC cells and organoids present specific mitotic defects consistent with problems in the attachment of chromosomes to the microtubules of the mitotic spindle. Time-lapse analyses confirmed that EAC cells have problems in congressing and aligning their chromosomes, which can ultimately culminate in mitotic slippage and polyploidy. Furthermore, whole-genome sequencing, RNA-seq, and quantitative immunofluorescence analyses revealed alterations in the copy number, expression, and cellular distribution of several proteins known to be involved in the mechanics and regulation of chromosome dynamics during mitosis. Together, these results provide evidence that an imbalance in the amount of proteins implicated in the attachment of chromosomes to spindle microtubules is the molecular mechanism underlying mitotic slippage in EAC. Our findings that the likely origin of polyploidy in EAC is mitotic failure caused by problems in chromosomal attachments not only improves our understanding of cancer evolution and diversification, but may also aid in the classification and treatment of EAC and possibly other highly heterogeneous cancers.
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- Stacey J Scott
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cancer Unit, Hutchison/Medical Research Council Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cancer Unit, Hutchison/Medical Research Council Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Ababou M. Bloom syndrome and the underlying causes of genetic instability. Mol Genet Metab 2021; 133:35-48. [PMID: 33736941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Autosomal hereditary recessive diseases characterized by genetic instability are often associated with cancer predisposition. Bloom syndrome (BS), a rare genetic disorder, with <300 cases reported worldwide, combines both. Indeed, patients with Bloom's syndrome are 150 to 300 times more likely to develop cancers than normal individuals. The wide spectrum of cancers developed by BS patients suggests that early initial events occur in BS cells which may also be involved in the initiation of carcinogenesis in the general population and these may be common to several cancers. BS is caused by mutations of both copies of the BLM gene, encoding the RecQ BLM helicase. This review discusses the different aspects of BS and the different cellular functions of BLM in genome surveillance and maintenance through its major roles during DNA replication, repair, and transcription. BLM's activities are essential for the stabilization of centromeric, telomeric and ribosomal DNA sequences, and the regulation of innate immunity. One of the key objectives of this work is to establish a link between BLM functions and the main clinical phenotypes observed in BS patients, as well as to shed new light on the correlation between the genetic instability and diseases such as immunodeficiency and cancer. The different potential implications of the BLM helicase in the tumorigenic process and the use of BLM as new potential target in the field of cancer treatment are also debated.
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- Mouna Ababou
- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco; Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Faculty of medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
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Impaired Expression of Cytoplasmic Actins Leads to Chromosomal Instability of MDA-MB-231 Basal-Like Mammary Gland Cancer Cell Line. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082151. [PMID: 33917969 PMCID: PMC8068389 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We have shown previously that two cytoplasmic actin isoforms play different roles in neoplastic cell transformation. Namely, β-cytoplasmic actin acts as a tumor suppressor, whereas γ-cytoplasmic actin enhances malignant features of tumor cells. The distinct participation of each cytoplasmic actin in the cell cycle driving was also observed. The goal of this study was to describe the diverse roles of cytoplasmic actins in the progression of chromosomal instability of MDA-MB-231 basal-like human carcinoma cell line. We performed traditional methods of chromosome visualization, as well as 3D-IF microscopy and western blotting for CENP-A detection/quantification, to investigate chromosome morphology. Downregulation of cytoplasmic actin isoforms alters the phenotype and karyotype of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Moreover, β-actin depletion leads to the progression of chromosomal instability with endoreduplication and aneuploidy increase. On the contrary, γ-actin downregulation results not only in reduced percentage of mitotic carcinoma cells, but leads to chromosome stability, reduced polyploidy, and aneuploidy.
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Su T, Qin XY, Dohmae N, Wei F, Furutani Y, Kojima S, Yu W. Inhibition of Ganglioside Synthesis Suppressed Liver Cancer Cell Proliferation through Targeting Kinetochore Metaphase Signaling. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11030167. [PMID: 33803928 PMCID: PMC7998610 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11030167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The incidence and mortality of liver cancer, mostly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), have increased during the last two decades, partly due to persistent inflammation in the lipid-rich microenvironment associated with lifestyle diseases, such as obesity. Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids known to be important in the organization of the membrane and membrane protein-mediated signal transduction. Ganglioside synthesis is increased in several types of cancers and has been proposed as a promising target for cancer therapy. Here, we provide evidence that ganglioside synthesis was increased in the livers of an animal model recapitulating the features of activation and expansion of liver progenitor-like cells and liver cancer (stem) cells. Chemical inhibition of ganglioside synthesis functionally suppressed proliferation and sphere growth of liver cancer cells, but had no impact on apoptotic and necrotic cell death. Proteome-based mechanistic analysis revealed that inhibition of ganglioside synthesis downregulated the expression of AURKA, AURKB, TTK, and NDC80 involved in the regulation of kinetochore metaphase signaling, which is essential for chromosome segregation and mitotic progression and probably under the control of activation of TP53-dependent cell cycle arrest. These data suggest that targeting ganglioside synthesis holds promise for the development of novel preventive/therapeutic strategies for HCC treatment.
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- Ting Su
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China;
- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
- Correspondence: (X.-Y.Q.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +81-(48)-467-7938 (X.-Y.Q.); +86-(25)-6818-2222 (W.Y.)
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan;
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- Metabolomics Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Kanagawa, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan;
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China;
- Correspondence: (X.-Y.Q.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +81-(48)-467-7938 (X.-Y.Q.); +86-(25)-6818-2222 (W.Y.)
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Uehara DT, Mitsubuchi H, Inazawa J. A missense variant in NUF2, a component of the kinetochore NDC80 complex, causes impaired chromosome segregation and aneuploidy associated with microcephaly and short stature. Hum Genet 2021; 140:1047-1060. [PMID: 33721060 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02273-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mutations in proteins involved in cell division and chromosome segregation, such as microtubule-regulating, centrosomal and kinetochore proteins, are associated with microcephaly and/or short stature. In particular, the kinetochore plays an essential role in mitosis and cell division by mediating connections between chromosomal DNA and spindle microtubules. To date, only a few genes encoding proteins of the kinetochore complex have been identified as causes of syndromes that include microcephaly. We report a male patient with a rare de novo missense variant in NUF2, after trio whole-exome sequencing analysis. The patient presented with microcephaly and short stature, with additional features, such as bilateral vocal cord paralysis, micrognathia and atrial septal defect. NUF2 encodes a subunit of the NDC80 complex in the outer kinetochore, important for correct microtubule binding and spindle assembly checkpoint. The mutated residue is buried at the calponin homology (CH) domain at the N-terminus of NUF2, which interacts with the N-terminus of NDC80. The variant caused the loss of hydrophobic interactions in the core of the CH domain of NUF2, thereby impairing the stability of NDC80-NUF2. Analysis using a patient-derived lymphoblastoid cell line revealed markedly reduced protein levels of both NUF2 and NDC80, aneuploidy, increased micronuclei formation and spindle abnormality. Our findings suggest that NUF2 may be the first member of the NDC80 complex to be associated with a human disorder.
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- Daniela Tiaki Uehara
- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.
- Bioresource Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ma J, Chen X, Lin M, Wang Z, Wu Y, Li J. Bioinformatics analysis combined with experiments predicts CENPK as a potential prognostic factor for lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:65. [PMID: 33478508 PMCID: PMC7818917 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01760-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the most common malignant tumor. Identification of novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for lung cancer is a key research imperative. The role of centromere protein K (CENPK) in cancer is an emerging research hotspot. However, the role of CENPK in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) is not well characterized. METHODS In this study, we identified CENPK as a potential new gene for lung cancer based on bioinformatics analysis. In addition, in vitro experiments were performed to verify the function of this gene. We investigated the expression of CENPK in LAC by analyses of datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. Differential expression analyses, gene ontology (GO) enrichment, Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analysis, and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were conducted to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic relevance of CENPK. Then, for evaluating the biological behavior and role of CENPK in lung cancer cells, we did a series of vitro experiments, such as immunohistochemistry analysis, Western blot analysis, CCK8 assay, transwell assay, flow cytometry, and wound healing assay. RESULTS We demonstrated overexpression of CENPK in LAC; in addition, increased expression of CENPK was associated with clinical progression. Moreover, CENPK was found to be an independent risk factor in patients with LAC. Furthermore, we observed activation of CENPK-related signaling pathways in patients with LAC. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate a potential role of CENPK in promoting tumor proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. It may serve as a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in patients with LAC.
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- Jiayu Ma
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, 350014, China.
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Idrissou M, Lebert A, Boisnier T, Sanchez A, Houfaf Khoufaf FZ, Penault-Llorca F, Bignon YJ, Bernard-Gallon D. Digging Deeper into Breast Cancer Epigenetics: Insights from Chemical Inhibition of Histone Acetyltransferase TIP60 In Vitro. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2020; 24:581-591. [PMID: 32960142 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2020.0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Breast cancer is often sporadic due to several factors. Among them, the deregulation of epigenetic proteins may be involved. TIP60 or KAT5 is an acetyltransferase that regulates gene transcription through the chromatin structure. This pleiotropic protein acts in several cellular pathways by acetylating proteins. RNA and protein expressions of TIP60 were shown to decrease in some breast cancer subtypes, particularly in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), where a low expression of TIP60 was exhibited compared with luminal subtypes. In this study, the inhibition of the residual activity of TIP60 in breast cancer cell lines was investigated by using two chemical inhibitors, TH1834 and NU9056, first on the acetylation of the specific target, lysine 4 of histone 3 (H3K4) by immunoblotting, and second, by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-qPCR (-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction). Subsequently, significant decreases or a trend toward decrease of H3K4ac in the different chromatin compartments were observed. In addition, the expression of 48 human nuclear receptors was studied with TaqMan Low-Density Array in these breast cancer cell lines treated with TIP60 inhibitors. The statistical analysis allowed us to comprehensively characterize the androgen receptor and NR3C2 receptors in TNBC cell lines after TH1834 or NU9056 treatment. The understanding of the residual activity of TIP60 in the evolution of breast cancer might be a major asset in the fight against this disease, and could allow TIP60 to be used as a biomarker or therapeutic target for breast cancer progression in the future.
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- Mouhamed Idrissou
- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- University Blaise Pascal, Institut Pascal UMR 6602 CNRS/UBP, Aubière, France
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- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Department of Biopathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin, CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,INSERM-UMR 1240-Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques (IMoST), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Sharma AB, Dimitrov S, Hamiche A, Van Dyck E. Centromeric and ectopic assembly of CENP-A chromatin in health and cancer: old marks and new tracks. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:1051-1069. [PMID: 30590707 PMCID: PMC6379705 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The histone H3 variant CENP-A confers epigenetic identity to the centromere and plays crucial roles in the assembly and function of the kinetochore, thus ensuring proper segregation of our chromosomes. CENP-A containing nucleosomes exhibit unique structural specificities and lack the complex profile of gene expression-associated histone posttranslational modifications found in canonical histone H3 and the H3.3 variant. CENP-A mislocalization into noncentromeric regions resulting from its overexpression leads to chromosomal segregation aberrations and genome instability. Overexpression of CENP-A is a feature of many cancers and is associated with malignant progression and poor outcome. The recent years have seen impressive progress in our understanding of the mechanisms that orchestrate CENP-A deposition at native centromeres and ectopic loci. They have witnessed the description of novel, heterotypic CENP-A/H3.3 nucleosome particles and the exploration of the phenotypes associated with the deregulation of CENP-A and its chaperones in tumor cells. Here, we review the structural specificities of CENP-A nucleosomes, the epigenetic features that characterize the centrochromatin and the mechanisms and factors that orchestrate CENP-A deposition at centromeres. We then review our knowledge of CENP-A ectopic distribution, highlighting experimental strategies that have enabled key discoveries. Finally, we discuss the implications of deregulated CENP-A in cancer.
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- Abhishek Bharadwaj Sharma
- NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), 84 Val Fleuri, L-1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR 5309, INSERM U1209, Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), Site Santé-Allée des Alpes, 38700 La Tronche, France.,Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, İzmir, Turkey
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- Département de Génomique Fonctionnelle et Cancer, Institut de Génétique et Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, INSERM, 67404 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), 84 Val Fleuri, L-1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Chik JK, Moiseeva V, Goel PK, Meinen BA, Koldewey P, An S, Mellone BG, Subramanian L, Cho US. Structures of CENP-C cupin domains at regional centromeres reveal unique patterns of dimerization and recruitment functions for the inner pocket. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:14119-14134. [PMID: 31366733 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.008464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The successful assembly and regulation of the kinetochore are critical for the equal and accurate segregation of genetic material during the cell cycle. CENP-C (centromere protein C), a conserved inner kinetochore component, has been broadly characterized as a scaffolding protein and is required for the recruitment of multiple kinetochore proteins to the centromere. At its C terminus, CENP-C harbors a conserved cupin domain that has an established role in protein dimerization. Although the crystal structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mif2CENP-C cupin domain has been determined, centromeric organization and kinetochore composition vary greatly between S. cerevisiae (point centromere) and other eukaryotes (regional centromere). Therefore, whether the structural and functional role of the cupin domain is conserved throughout evolution requires investigation. Here, we report the crystal structures of the Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Drosophila melanogaster CENP-C cupin domains at 2.52 and 1.81 Å resolutions, respectively. Although the central jelly roll architecture is conserved among the three determined CENP-C cupin domain structures, the cupin domains from organisms with regional centromeres contain additional structural features that aid in dimerization. Moreover, we found that the S. pombe Cnp3CENP-C jelly roll fold harbors an inner binding pocket that is used to recruit the meiosis-specific protein Moa1. In summary, our results unveil the evolutionarily conserved and unique features of the CENP-C cupin domain and uncover the mechanism by which it functions as a recruitment factor.
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- Jennifer K Chik
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.,Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Song B, Du J, Song DF, Ren JC, Feng Y. Dysregulation of NCAPG, KNL1, miR-148a-3p, miR-193b-3p, and miR-1179 may contribute to the progression of gastric cancer. Biol Res 2018; 51:44. [PMID: 30390708 PMCID: PMC6215350 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-018-0192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence indicate that miRNAs play an important role on gastric cancer (GC) progression via regulating several downstream targets, but it is still partially uncovered. This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms of GC by comprehensive analysis of mRNAs and miRNA expression profiles. METHODS The mRNA and miRNA expression profiles of GSE79973 and GSE67354 downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus were used to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and DE-miRNAs among GC tissues and normal tissues. Then, targets genes of DE-miRNAs were predicted and the DE-miRNA-DEG regulatory network was constructed. Next, function enrichment analysis of the overlapped genes between the predicted DE-miRNAs targets and DEGs was performed and a protein-protein interactions network of overlapped genes was constructed. Finally, RT-PCR analysis was performed to detect the expression levels of several key DEGs and DE-miRNAs. RESULTS A set of 703 upregulated and 600 downregulated DEGs, as well as 8 upregulated DE-miRNAs and 27 downregulated DE-miRNAs were identified in GC tissue. hsa-miR-193b-3p and hsa-miR-148a-3p, which targeted most DEGs, were highlighted in the DE-miRNA-DEG regulatory network, as well as hsa-miR-1179, which targeted KNL1, was newly predicted to be associated with GC. In addition, NCAPG, which is targeted by miR-193b-3p, and KNL1, which is targeted by hsa-miR-1179, had higher degrees in the PPI network. RT-qPCR results showed that hsa-miR-148a-3p, hsa-miR-193b-3p, and hsa-miR-1179 were downregulated, and NCAPG and KNL1 were upregulated in GC tissues; this is consistent with our bioinformatics-predicted results. CONCLUSIONS The downregulation of miR-193b-3p might contribute to GC cell proliferation by mediating the upregulation of NCAPG; as additionally, the downregulation of miR-193b-3p might contribute to the mitotic nuclear division of GC cells by mediating the upregulation of KNL1.
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- Bin Song
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, No.126, Xiantai Street, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Internal Medicine 2, The Tumor Hospital of Jilin Province, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, No.126, Xiantai Street, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Internal Medicine 2, The Tumor Hospital of Jilin Province, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, No.126, Xiantai Street, Changchun, 130033, China.
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Idrissou M, Rifaï K, Daures M, Penault-Llorca F, Bignon YJ, Bernard-Gallon D. Exciting History of Tip60 and Its Companions in Carcinogenesis Across the Heterochromatin Landscapes. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2018; 22:626-628. [PMID: 30106669 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2018.0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Mouhamed Idrissou
- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,2 INSERM U 1240-IMOST , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,2 INSERM U 1240-IMOST , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,2 INSERM U 1240-IMOST , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,3 Department of Biopathology, Centre Jean Perrin , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,2 INSERM U 1240-IMOST , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 Department of Oncogenetics, Centre Jean Perrin , CBRV, Clermont-Ferrand, France .,2 INSERM U 1240-IMOST , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Samel A, Nguyen TKL, Ehrenhofer-Murray AE. Defects in methylation of arginine 37 on CENP-A/Cse4 are compensated by the ubiquitin ligase complex Ubr2/Mub1. FEMS Yeast Res 2018; 17:2966861. [PMID: 28158539 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The kinetochore, a supramolecular protein complex, provides the physical connection between chromatin and the microtubule and ensures correct chromosome segregation during mitosis. Centromeric regions are marked by the presence of the histone H3 variant CENP-A. Cse4, the CENP-A homologue from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is methylated on arginine 37 in its N-terminus (R37), and the absence of methylation (cse4-R37A) causes synthetic genetic defects in combination with mutations or deletions in genes encoding components of the Ctf19/CCAN complex and with the CDEI binding protein Cbf1. Here, we report that the absence of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Ubr2 as well as its adaptor protein Mub1 suppresses the defects caused by the absence of Cse4-R37 methylation. Ubr2 is known to regulate the levels of the MIND complex component Dsn1 via ubiquitination and proteasome-mediated degradation. Accordingly, we found that overexpression of DSN1 also led to suppression of Cse4 methylation defects. Altogether, our data indicate that the absence of R37 methylation reduces the recruitment of kinetochore proteins to centromeric chromatin, and that this can be compensated for by stabilising the outer kinetochore protein Dsn1.
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Shen Q, Yu M, Jia JK, Li WX, Tian YW, Xue HZ. Possible Molecular Markers for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:2368-2376. [PMID: 29671412 PMCID: PMC5928849 DOI: 10.12659/msm.906313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to identify pivotal genes and pathways involved in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and explore possible molecular markers for the early diagnosis of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS The array data of GSE74629, including 34 PDAC samples and 16 healthy samples, was downloaded from GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) database. Then, the DEGs (differentially expressed genes) in PDAC samples were compared with healthy samples using limma (linear models for microarray). Gene functional interaction networks were analyzed with Cytoscape and ReactomeFIViz. PPI networks were constructed with Cytoscape software. In addition, PPI (protein-protein interaction) network clustering modules were analyzed with ClusterONE, and the KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway enrichment analyses for modules were performed. RESULTS A total of 630 upregulated and 1,002 downregulated DEGs were identified in PDAC samples compared with healthy samples. Some ribosomal protein genes with higher average correlation in module 0 were enriched in the ribosome pathway. NUP107 (nucleoporin 107 kDa) and NUP160 (nucleoporin 160 kDa) were enriched in module 3. HNRNPU (heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U) with higher average correlation in module 8 was enriched in the spliceosome pathway. The ribosome pathway and the spliceosome pathway were significantly enriched in cluster 1 and cluster 2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ribosomal protein genes Nup170, Nup160, and HNRNPU, and the ribosome pathway as well as the spliceosome pathway may play important roles in PDAC progression. In addition, ribosomal protein genes Nup170, Nup160, and HNRNPU may be used as possible molecular markers for the early diagnosis of the disease.
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Lawler K, Papouli E, Naceur-Lombardelli C, Mera A, Ougham K, Tutt A, Kimbung S, Hedenfalk I, Zhan J, Zhang H, Buus R, Dowsett M, Ng T, Pinder SE, Parker P, Holmberg L, Gillett CE, Grigoriadis A, Purushotham A. Gene expression modules in primary breast cancers as risk factors for organotropic patterns of first metastatic spread: a case control study. Breast Cancer Res 2017; 19:113. [PMID: 29029636 PMCID: PMC5640935 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-017-0881-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Metastases from primary breast cancers can involve single or multiple organs at metastatic disease diagnosis. Molecular risk factors for particular patterns of metastastic spread in a clinical population are limited. METHODS A case-control design including 1357 primary breast cancers was used to study three distinct clinical patterns of metastasis, which occur within the first six months of metastatic disease: bone and visceral metasynchronous spread, bone-only, and visceral-only metastasis. Whole-genome expression profiles were obtained using whole genome (WG)-DASL assays from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. A systematic protocol was developed for handling FFPE samples together with stringent data quality controls to identify robust expression profiling data. A panel of published and novel gene sets were tested for association with these specific patterns of metastatic spread and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated. RESULTS Metasynchronous metastasis to bone and viscera was found in all intrinsic breast cancer subtypes, while immunohistochemically (IHC)-defined receptor status and specific IntClust subgroups were risk factors for visceral-only or bone-only first metastases. Among gene modules, those related to proliferation increased the risk of metasynchronous metastasis (OR (95% CI) = 2.3 (1.1-4.8)) and visceral-only first metastasis (OR (95% CI) = 2.5 (1.2-5.1)) but not bone-only metastasis (OR (95% CI) = 0.97 (0.56-1.7)). A 21-gene module (BV) was identified in estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers with metasynchronous metastasis to bone and viscera (area under the curve = 0.77), and its expression increased the risk of bone and visceral metasynchronous spread in this population. BV was further orthogonally validated with NanoString nCounter in primary breast cancers, and was reproducible in their matched lymph nodes metastases and an external cohort. CONCLUSION This case-control study of WG-DASL global expression profiles from FFPE tumour samples, after careful quality control and RNA selection, revealed that gene modules in the primary tumour have differing risks for clinical patterns of metasynchronous first metastases. Moreover, a novel gene module was identified as a putative risk factor for metasynchronous bone and visceral first metastatic spread, with potential implications for disease monitoring and treatment planning.
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- Katherine Lawler
- School of Cancer Studies, CRUK King’s Health Partners Centre, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- Institute for Mathematical and Molecular Biomedicine, King’s College London, Hodgkin Building, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
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- NIHR Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, WC2R 2LS UK
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- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- Cancer Bioinformatics, King’s College London, Innovation Centre, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- Breast Cancer Now Research Unit, Innovation Centre, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, King’s Health Partners AHSC, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- CREATE Health Strategic Center for Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- CREATE Health Strategic Center for Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education of Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Tumor Biology, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education of Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Tumor Biology, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- School of Cancer Studies, CRUK King’s Health Partners Centre, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- Breast Cancer Now Research Unit, Innovation Centre, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, King’s Health Partners AHSC, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, SE1 9RT UK
- Richard Dimbleby Department of Cancer Research, Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- UCL Cancer Institute, Paul O’Gorman Building, University College London, London, WC1E 6DD UK
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- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- School of Cancer Studies, CRUK King’s Health Partners Centre, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- London Research Institute, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LY UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT UK
- Uppsala University, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- School of Cancer Studies, CRUK King’s Health Partners Centre, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
- Cancer Bioinformatics, King’s College London, Innovation Centre, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
- Breast Cancer Now Research Unit, Innovation Centre, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, King’s Health Partners AHSC, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- School of Cancer Studies, CRUK King’s Health Partners Centre, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
- Research Oncology, King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT UK
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Polymorphisms in mitotic checkpoint-related genes can influence survival outcomes of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:61777-61785. [PMID: 28977903 PMCID: PMC5617463 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to investigate the association between variants in mitotic checkpoint-related genes and clinical outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A total of 766 patients with NSCLC who underwent curative surgery were enrolled. Among the 73 variants evaluated, 4 variants were related with survival outcomes. BUB3 rs7897156C>T was associated with worse overall survival under a recessive model (adjusted hazard ratio = 1.58, 95% confidence interval = 1.07–2.33, P = 0.02). AURKB rs1059476G>A was associated with better overall survival under a recessive model (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.64, 95% confidence interval = 0.41–0.99, P = 0.05). PTTG1 rs1895320T>C and RAD21 rs1374297C>G were associated with worse disease-free survival. In the functional study, relative luciferase activity was higher at the BUB3 rs7897156T allele compared to that at the C allele. Western blot showed that the phosphorylation of AKT and mTOR in the AURKB variant-type (M298) was significantly lower than in the AURKB wild-type (T298). We found that 4 variants of mitotic checkpoint-related genes were associated with survival outcomes in patients with surgically resected NSCLC. Particularly, our results suggest that BUB3 rs7897156C>T and AURKB rs1059476G>A are functional variants.
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Dhatchinamoorthy K, Shivaraju M, Lange JJ, Rubinstein B, Unruh JR, Slaughter BD, Gerton JL. Structural plasticity of the living kinetochore. J Cell Biol 2017; 216:3551-3570. [PMID: 28939613 PMCID: PMC5674893 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201703152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Dhatchinamoorthy et al. use calibrated imaging, FRAP, and photoconversion to study the changes in kinetochore component copy numbers from G1 to anaphase and find that the Dam1 submodule is unchanged during anaphase, whereas MIND and Ndc80 submodules add copies, providing insight into the dynamics and plasticity of the kinetochore structure during chromosome segregation. The kinetochore is a large, evolutionarily conserved protein structure that connects chromosomes with microtubules. During chromosome segregation, outer kinetochore components track depolymerizing ends of microtubules to facilitate the separation of chromosomes into two cells. In budding yeast, each chromosome has a point centromere upon which a single kinetochore is built, which attaches to a single microtubule. This defined architecture facilitates quantitative examination of kinetochores during the cell cycle. Using three independent measures—calibrated imaging, FRAP, and photoconversion—we find that the Dam1 submodule is unchanged during anaphase, whereas MIND and Ndc80 submodules add copies to form an “anaphase configuration” kinetochore. Microtubule depolymerization and kinesin-related motors contribute to copy addition. Mathematical simulations indicate that the addition of microtubule attachments could facilitate tracking during rapid microtubule depolymerization. We speculate that the minimal kinetochore configuration, which exists from G1 through metaphase, allows for correction of misattachments. Our study provides insight into dynamics and plasticity of the kinetochore structure during chromosome segregation in living cells.
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- Karthik Dhatchinamoorthy
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO.,The Open University, Milton Keynes, England, UK
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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Shi C, Zhang Z. Screening of potentially crucial genes and regulatory factors involved in epithelial ovarian cancer using microarray analysis. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:725-732. [PMID: 28693226 PMCID: PMC5494615 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to screen potential genes implicated in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and to further understand the molecular pathogenesis of EOC. In order to do this, datasets GSE14407 (containing 12 human ovarian cancer epithelia samples and 12 normal epithelia samples) and GSE29220 (containing 11 salivary transcriptomes from ovarian cancer patients with serous papillary adenocarcinoma and 11 matched controls) were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) within these datasets were screened using the Linear Models for Microarray Data package, and potential gene functions were predicted by functional and pathway enrichment analyses. Additionally, module analysis of protein-protein interaction networks was performed using MCODE software in Cytoscape. The potential microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) and transcription factors (TFs) regulating DEGs were also analyzed, and the integrated TF-DEG and miRNA-DEG regulatory networks were visualized with Cytoscape. In total, 31 upregulated DEGs and 64 downregulated DEGs were screened. The upregulated DEGs, such as centromere protein F (CENPF) and ubiquitin like with PHD and ring finger domains 1 (UHRF1), were significantly associated with the cell cycle and were regulated by the TF nuclear transcription factor Y (NF-Y). CENPF was modulated by miR-373, and UHRF1 was regulated by miR-146a. The downregulated DEGs, such as aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A2 (ALDH1A2), were distinctly involved in the response to estrogen stimulus and modulated by tumor protein 53 (TP53); protocadherin 9 (PCDH9) was regulated by TP53, miR-92b-3p and miR-137. The DEGs, including CENPF, UHRF1, ALDH1A2 and PCDH9, and a set of gene regulators, including all NFY genes, TP53, miR-373, miR-146a, miR-92b-3p and miR-137, may be involved in the pathogenesis of EOC.
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- Can Shi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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Osako Y, Seki N, Kita Y, Yonemori K, Koshizuka K, Kurozumi A, Omoto I, Sasaki K, Uchikado Y, Kurahara H, Maemura K, Natsugoe S. Regulation of MMP13 by antitumor microRNA-375 markedly inhibits cancer cell migration and invasion in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:2255-2264. [PMID: 27779648 PMCID: PMC5117997 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies. Recently developed molecular targeted therapies are not available for patients with ESCC. After curative surgical resection, patients frequently suffer distant metastasis and recurrence. Exploration of novel ESCC metastatic pathways may lead to the development of new treatment protocols for this disease. Accordingly, we have sequentially identified microRNA (miRNA)-mediated metastatic pathways in several cancers. Our past studies of miRNA expression signatures have shown that microRNA-375 (miR-375) is frequently reduced in several types of cancers, including ESCC. In the present study, we aimed to investigate novel miR-375-mediated metastatic pathways in ESCC cells. The expression of miR-375 was downregulated in ESCC tissues, and ectopic expression of this miRNA markedly inhibited cancer cell migration and invasion, suggesting that miR-375 acted as an antimetastatic miRNA in ESCC cells. Our strategies for miRNA target searching demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) was directly regulated by miR-375 in ESCC cells. Overexpression of MMP13 was observed in ESCC clinical tissues, and the expression of MMP13 promoted cancer cell aggressiveness. Moreover, oncogenic genes, including CENPF, KIF14 and TOP2A, were shown to be regulated downstream of MMP13. Taken together, these findings demonstrated that the antitumor miR-375/oncogenic MMP13 axis had a pivotal role in ESCC aggressiveness. These results provide novel insights into the potential mechanisms of ESCC pathogenesis.
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- Yusaku Osako
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Pathania R, Ramachandran S, Mariappan G, Thakur P, Shi H, Choi JH, Manicassamy S, Kolhe R, Prasad PD, Sharma S, Lokeshwar BL, Ganapathy V, Thangaraju M. Combined Inhibition of DNMT and HDAC Blocks the Tumorigenicity of Cancer Stem-like Cells and Attenuates Mammary Tumor Growth. Cancer Res 2016; 76:3224-35. [PMID: 27197203 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-2249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently, impressive technical advancements have been made in the isolation and validation of mammary stem cells and cancer stem cells (CSC), but the signaling pathways that regulate stem cell self-renewal are largely unknown. Furthermore, CSCs are believed to contribute to chemo- and radioresistance. In this study, we used the MMTV-Neu-Tg mouse mammary tumor model to identify potential new strategies for eliminating CSCs. We found that both luminal progenitor and basal stem cells are susceptible to genetic and epigenetic modifications, which facilitate oncogenic transformation and tumorigenic potential. A combination of the DNMT inhibitor 5-azacytidine and the HDAC inhibitor butyrate markedly reduced CSC abundance and increased the overall survival in this mouse model. RNA-seq analysis of CSCs treated with 5-azacytidine plus butyrate provided evidence that inhibition of chromatin modifiers blocks growth-promoting signaling molecules such as RAD51AP1 and SPC25, which play key roles in DNA damage repair and kinetochore assembly. Moreover, RAD51AP1 and SPC25 were significantly overexpressed in human breast tumor tissues and were associated with reduced overall patient survival. In conclusion, our studies suggest that breast CSCs are intrinsically sensitive to genetic and epigenetic modifications and can therefore be significantly affected by epigenetic-based therapies, warranting further investigation of combined DNMT and HDAC inhibition in refractory or drug-resistant breast cancer. Cancer Res; 76(11); 3224-35. ©2016 AACR.
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- Rajneesh Pathania
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Department of Biostatistics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Immunotherapy Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center and Department of Medicine and Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. CRU Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
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Herrero E, Thorpe PH. Synergistic Control of Kinetochore Protein Levels by Psh1 and Ubr2. PLoS Genet 2016; 12:e1005855. [PMID: 26891228 PMCID: PMC4758618 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The accurate segregation of chromosomes during cell division is achieved by attachment of chromosomes to the mitotic spindle via the kinetochore, a large multi-protein complex that assembles on centromeres. The budding yeast kinetochore comprises more than 60 different proteins. Although the structure and function of many of these proteins has been investigated, we have little understanding of the steady state regulation of kinetochores. The primary model of kinetochore homeostasis suggests that kinetochores assemble hierarchically from the centromeric DNA via the inclusion of a centromere-specific histone into chromatin. We tested this model by trying to perturb kinetochore protein levels by overexpressing an outer kinetochore gene, MTW1. This increase in protein failed to change protein recruitment, consistent with the hierarchical assembly model. However, we find that deletion of Psh1, a key ubiquitin ligase that is known to restrict inner kinetochore protein loading, does not increase levels of outer kinetochore proteins, thus breaking the normal kinetochore stoichiometry. This perturbation leads to chromosome segregation defects, which can be partially suppressed by mutation of Ubr2, a second ubiquitin ligase that normally restricts protein levels at the outer kinetochore. Together these data show that Psh1 and Ubr2 synergistically control the amount of proteins at the kinetochore.
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- Eva Herrero
- The Francis Crick Institute, Mill Hill Laboratory, London, United Kingdom
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- The Francis Crick Institute, Mill Hill Laboratory, London, United Kingdom
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Delayed Numerical Chromosome Aberrations in Human Fibroblasts by Low Dose of Radiation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:15162-72. [PMID: 26633443 PMCID: PMC4690915 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121214979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Radiation-induced genomic instability refers to a type of damage transmitted over many generations following irradiation. This delayed impact of radiation exposure may pose a high risk to human health and increases concern over the dose limit of radiation exposure for both the public and radiation workers. Therefore, the development of additional biomarkers is still needed for the detection of delayed responses following low doses of radiation exposure. In this study, we examined the effect of X-irradiation on delayed induction of numerical chromosomal aberrations in normal human fibroblasts irradiated with 20, 50 and 100 cGy of X-rays using the micronucleus-centromere assay. Frequencies of centromere negative- and positive-micronuclei, and aneuploidy of chromosome 1 and 4 were analyzed in the surviving cells at 28, 88 and 240 h after X-irradiation. X-irradiation increased the frequency of micronuclei (MN) in a dose-dependent manner in the cells at all measured time-points, but no significant differences in MN frequency among cell passages were observed. Aneuploid frequency of chromosomes 1 and 4 increased with radiation doses, and a significantly higher frequency of aneuploidy was observed in the surviving cells analyzed at 240 h compared to 28 h. These results indicate that low-dose of X-irradiation can induce delayed aneuploidy of chromosomes 1 and 4 in normal fibroblasts.
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Comprehensive assessment of cancer missense mutation clustering in protein structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:E5486-95. [PMID: 26392535 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1516373112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Large-scale tumor sequencing projects enabled the identification of many new cancer gene candidates through computational approaches. Here, we describe a general method to detect cancer genes based on significant 3D clustering of mutations relative to the structure of the encoded protein products. The approach can also be used to search for proteins with an enrichment of mutations at binding interfaces with a protein, nucleic acid, or small molecule partner. We applied this approach to systematically analyze the PanCancer compendium of somatic mutations from 4,742 tumors relative to all known 3D structures of human proteins in the Protein Data Bank. We detected significant 3D clustering of missense mutations in several previously known oncoproteins including HRAS, EGFR, and PIK3CA. Although clustering of missense mutations is often regarded as a hallmark of oncoproteins, we observed that a number of tumor suppressors, including FBXW7, VHL, and STK11, also showed such clustering. Beside these known cases, we also identified significant 3D clustering of missense mutations in NUF2, which encodes a component of the kinetochore, that could affect chromosome segregation and lead to aneuploidy. Analysis of interaction interfaces revealed enrichment of mutations in the interfaces between FBXW7-CCNE1, HRAS-RASA1, CUL4B-CAND1, OGT-HCFC1, PPP2R1A-PPP2R5C/PPP2R2A, DICER1-Mg2+, MAX-DNA, SRSF2-RNA, and others. Together, our results indicate that systematic consideration of 3D structure can assist in the identification of cancer genes and in the understanding of the functional role of their mutations.
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An S, Kim H, Cho US. Mis16 Independently Recognizes Histone H4 and the CENP-ACnp1-Specific Chaperone Scm3sp. J Mol Biol 2015; 427:3230-3240. [PMID: 26343758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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CENP-A is a centromere-specific histone H3 variant that is required for kinetochore assembly and accurate chromosome segregation. For it to function properly, CENP-A must be specifically localized to centromeres. In fission yeast, Scm3sp and the Mis18 complex, composed of Mis16, Eic1, and Mis18, function as a CENP-A(Cnp1)-specific chaperone and a recruiting factor, respectively, and together ensure accurate delivery of CENP-A(Cnp1) to centromeres. Although how Scm3sp specifically recognizes CENP-A(Cnp1) has been revealed recently, the recruiting mechanism of CENP-A(Cnp1) via the Mis18 complex remains unknown. In this study, we have determined crystal structures of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus Mis16 alone and in complex with the helix 1 of histone H4 (H4α1). Crystal structures followed by mutant analysis and affinity pull-downs have revealed that Mis16 recognizes both H4α1 and Scm3sp independently within the CENP-A(Cnp1)/H4:Scm3sp complex. This observation suggests that Mis16 gains CENP-A(Cnp1) specificity by recognizing both Scm3sp and histone H4. Our studies provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying specific recruitment of CENP-A(Cnp1)/H4:Scm3sp into centromeres.
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- Sojin An
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, SPC 5606, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, SPC 5606, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, SPC 5606, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Liu Q, Dai SJ, Li H, Dong L, Peng YP. Silencing of NUF2 inhibits tumor growth and induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinomas. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:8623-9. [PMID: 25374179 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.20.8623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As an important component of the NDC80 kinetochore complex, NUF2 is essential for kinetochore-microtubule attachment and chromosome segregation. Previous studies also suggested its involvement in development of various kinds of human cancers, however, its expression and functions in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that NUF2 is aberrant in human HCCs and associated with cell growth. RESULTS Our results showed significantly elevated expression of NUF2 in human HCC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues, and high expression of NUF2 in HCC cell lines. Using lentivirus-mediated silencing of NUF2 in HepG2 human HCC cells, we found that NUF2 depletion markedly suppressed proliferation and colony formation capacity in vitro, and dramatically hampered tumor growth of xenografts in vivo. Moreover, NUF2 silencing could induce cell cycle arrest and trigger cell apoptosis. Additionally, altered levels of cell cycle and apoptosis related proteins including cyclin B1, Cdc25A, Cdc2, Bad and Bax were also observed. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, these results demonstrate that NUF2 plays a critical role in the regulation of HCC cell proliferation and apoptosis, indicating that NUF2 may serve as a potential molecular target for therapeutic approaches.
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- Qiang Liu
- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China E-mail :
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Nath S, Ghatak D, Das P, Roychoudhury S. Transcriptional control of mitosis: deregulation and cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:60. [PMID: 25999914 PMCID: PMC4419714 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Research over the past few decades has well established the molecular functioning of mitosis. Deregulation of these functions has also been attributed to the generation of aneuploidy in different tumor types. Numerous studies have given insight into the regulation of mitosis by cell cycle specific proteins. Optimum abundance of these proteins is pivotal to timely execution of mitosis. Aberrant expressions of these mitotic proteins have been reported in different cancer types. Several post-transcriptional mechanisms and their interplay have subsequently been identified that control the level of mitotic proteins. However, to date, infrequent incidences of cancer-associated mutations have been reported for the genes expressing these proteins. Therefore, altered expression of these mitotic regulators in tumor samples can largely be attributed to transcriptional deregulation. This review discusses the biology of transcriptional control for mitosis and evaluates its role in the generation of aneuploidy and tumorigenesis.
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- Somsubhra Nath
- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Present address: Somsubhra Nath, Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- *Correspondence: Susanta Roychoudhury, Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700 032, India, ;
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Thiru P, Kern DM, McKinley KL, Monda JK, Rago F, Su KC, Tsinman T, Yarar D, Bell GW, Cheeseman IM. Kinetochore genes are coordinately up-regulated in human tumors as part of a FoxM1-related cell division program. Mol Biol Cell 2014; 25:1983-94. [PMID: 24829384 PMCID: PMC4072572 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-03-0837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The key player in directing proper chromosome segregation is the macromolecular kinetochore complex, which mediates DNA-microtubule interactions. Previous studies testing individual kinetochore genes documented examples of their overexpression in tumors relative to normal tissue, leading to proposals that up-regulation of specific kinetochore genes may promote tumor progression. However, kinetochore components do not function in isolation, and previous studies did not comprehensively compare the expression behavior of kinetochore components. Here we analyze the expression behavior of the full range of human kinetochore components in diverse published expression compendia, including normal tissues and tumor samples. Our results demonstrate that kinetochore genes are rarely overexpressed individually. Instead, we find that core kinetochore genes are coordinately regulated with other cell division genes under virtually all conditions. This expression pattern is strongly correlated with the expression of the forkhead transcription factor FoxM1, which binds to the majority of cell division promoters. These observations suggest that kinetochore gene up-regulation in cancer reflects a general activation of the cell division program and that altered expression of individual kinetochore genes is unlikely to play a causal role in tumorigenesis.
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- Prathapan Thiru
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Kuga T, Nie H, Kazami T, Satoh M, Matsushita K, Nomura F, Maeshima K, Nakayama Y, Tomonaga T. Lamin B2 prevents chromosome instability by ensuring proper mitotic chromosome segregation. Oncogenesis 2014; 3:e94. [PMID: 24637494 PMCID: PMC4038388 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2014.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The majority of human cancer shows chromosomal instability (CIN). Although the precise mechanism remains largely uncertain, proper progression of mitosis is crucial. B-type lamins were suggested to be components of the spindle matrix of mitotic cells and to be involved in mitotic spindle assembly; thus, B-type lamins may contribute to the maintenance of chromosome integrity. Here, using a proteomic approach, we identified lamin B2 as a novel protein involved in CIN. Lamin B2 expression decreased in colorectal cancer cell lines exhibiting CIN, as compared with colorectal cancer cell lines exhibiting microsatellite instability (MIN), which is mutually exclusive to CIN. Importantly, lamin B2 knockdown in MIN-type colorectal cancer cells induced CIN phenotypes such as aneuploidy, chromosome mis-segregation and aberrant spindle assembly, whereas ectopic expression of lamin B2 in CIN-type colorectal cancer cells prevented their CIN phenotypes. Additionally, immunohistochemical analysis showed a lower expression of lamin B2 in cancer tissues extracted from patients with sporadic colorectal cancer (CIN-type) than that from patients with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC; MIN type). Intriguingly, mitotic lamin B2 in MIN cancer cells was localized outside the spindle poles and mitotic lamin B2 localization was diminished in CIN cancer cells, suggesting an important role of lamin B2 in proper mitotic spindle formation. The obtained results suggest that lamin B2 maintains chromosome integrity by ensuring proper spindle assembly and that its downregulation causes CIN in colorectal cancer.
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- T Kuga
- 1] Laboratory of Proteome Research, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Osaka, Japan [2] Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan [3] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Biological Macromolecules Laboratory, Structural Biology Center, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
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- 1] Laboratory of Proteome Research, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Osaka, Japan [2] Department of Molecular Diagnosis (F8), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Degradation of centromeric histone H3 variant Cse4 requires the Fpr3 peptidyl-prolyl Cis-Trans isomerase. Genetics 2014; 196:1041-5. [PMID: 24514906 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.114.161224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The centromeric histone H3 variant Cse4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is polyubiquitylated and degraded in a proteasome-dependent manner. We report here that the proline isomerase Fpr3 regulates Cse4 proteolysis. Structural change in Cse4 by Fpr3 might be important for the interaction between Cse4 and the E3 ubiquitin ligase Psh1.
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Guo Q, Tao Y, Liu H, Teng M, Li X. Structural insights into the role of the Chl4-Iml3 complex in kinetochore assembly. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2013; 69:2412-9. [PMID: 24311582 DOI: 10.1107/s0907444913022397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Human CENP-N and CENP-L have been reported to selectively recognize the CENP-A nucleosome and to contribute to recruiting other constitutive centromere-associated network (CCAN) complexes involved in assembly of the inner kinetochore. As their homologues, Chl4 and Iml3 from budding yeast function in a similar way in de novo assembly of the kinetochore. A lack of biochemical and structural information precludes further understanding of their exact role at the molecular level. Here, the crystal structure of Iml3 is presented and the structure shows that Iml3 adopts an elongated conformation with a series of intramolecular interactions. Pull-down assays revealed that the C-terminal domain of Chl4, which forms a dimer in solution, is responsible for Iml3 binding. Acting as a heterodimer, the Chl4-Iml3 complex exhibits a low-affinity nonspecific DNA-binding activity which may play an important role in the kinetochore-assembly process.
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- Qiong Guo
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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CDC20 downregulation impairs spindle morphology and causes reduced first polar body emission during bovine oocyte maturation. Theriogenology 2013; 81:535-44. [PMID: 24360405 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The cell division cycle protein 20 (CDC20) is an essential regulator of cell division, encoded by the CDC20 gene. However, the role of CDC20 in bovine oocyte maturation is unknown. In this study, CDC20 morpholino antisense oligonucleotides (MOs) were microinjected into the cytoplasm of bovine oocytes to block the translation of CDC20 mRNA. CDC20 downregulation significantly reduced the rate of first polar body emission (PB1). Further analysis indicated that oocytes treated with CDC20 MO arrested before or at meiotic stage I with abnormal spindles. To further confirm the functions of CDC20 during oocyte meiotic division, CDC20 MOs were microinjected into oocytes together with a supplementary PB1. The results showed that newly synthesized CDC20 was not necessary at the meiosis II-to-anaphase II transition. Our data suggest that CDC20 is required for spindle assembly, chromosomal segregation, and PB1 extrusion during bovine oocyte maturation.
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Lu G, Shan T, He S, Ren M, Zhu M, Hu Y, Lu X, Zhang D. Overexpression of CENP-H as a novel prognostic biomarker for human hepatocellular carcinoma progression and patient survival. Oncol Rep 2013; 30:2238-44. [PMID: 23970101 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Centromere protein H (CENP-H) has been shown to be significantly upregulated in many types of cancers and is associated with disrupted cell cycle regulation, cell proliferation and genetic instability. The aim of the present study was to explore the expression and localization of CENP-H in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and determine whether its overexpression is a prognostic biomarker for HCC. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (pcr), real-time qPCR and western blotting were used to compare CENP-H expression at the mRNA and protein levels in HCC samples and corresponding adjacent non-cancerous samples. CENP-H protein levels were determined in 60 paired paraffin-embedded HCC tissues using immunohistochemistry (IHC), and the correlation with clinicopathological features and patient prognosis was analyzed. In addition, an immunofluorescence assay was performed to test the expression and localization of CENP-H protein in HCC cells. Results showed that levels of CENP-H mRNA and protein were higher in HCC samples than in the corresponding adjacent non-cancerous samples. In 60 paired paraffin-embedded tissues, CENP-H was upregulated in the HCC samples (38/60, 63.3%) relative to the adjacent non-cancerous samples (21/60, 35%, P=0.003), and a higher level of upregulation was associated with tumor size (P=0.032); higher histological grade (P=0.001); more advanced TNM stage (P=0.002) and Chinese clinical stage (P=0.008); and poorer prognosis. In addition, consistent with the results of IHC, the immunofluorescence assay showed that CENP-H was localized in the nucleus of Hep3B cells. CENP-H was overexpressed in HCC, and its level of upregulation was an independent prognostic indicator, suggesting that CENP-H may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HCC.
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- Guifang Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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Lahiri S, Mehta GD, Ghosh SK. Iml3p, a component of the Ctf19 complex of the budding yeast kinetochore is required to maintain kinetochore integrity under conditions of spindle stress. FEMS Yeast Res 2013; 13:375-85. [DOI: 10.1111/1567-1364.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Revised: 01/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering; Wadhwani Research Centre in Biosciences and Bioengineering (WRCBB); Indian Institute of Technology; Bombay; Powai; India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering; Wadhwani Research Centre in Biosciences and Bioengineering (WRCBB); Indian Institute of Technology; Bombay; Powai; India
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Novel mutation predicted to disrupt SGOL1 protein function. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biomolecular events in cancer revealed by attractor metagenes. PLoS Comput Biol 2013; 9:e1002920. [PMID: 23468608 PMCID: PMC3581797 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mining gene expression profiles has proven valuable for identifying signatures serving as surrogates of cancer phenotypes. However, the similarities of such signatures across different cancer types have not been strong enough to conclude that they represent a universal biological mechanism shared among multiple cancer types. Here we present a computational method for generating signatures using an iterative process that converges to one of several precise attractors defining signatures representing biomolecular events, such as cell transdifferentiation or the presence of an amplicon. By analyzing rich gene expression datasets from different cancer types, we identified several such biomolecular events, some of which are universally present in all tested cancer types in nearly identical form. Although the method is unsupervised, we show that it often leads to attractors with strong phenotypic associations. We present several such multi-cancer attractors, focusing on three that are prominent and sharply defined in all cases: a mesenchymal transition attractor strongly associated with tumor stage, a mitotic chromosomal instability attractor strongly associated with tumor grade, and a lymphocyte-specific attractor. Cancer is known to be characterized by several unifying biological capabilities or “hallmarks.” However, attempts to computationally identify patterns, such as gene expression signatures, shared across many different cancer types have been largely unsuccessful. A typical approach has been to classify samples into mutually exclusive subtypes, each of which is characterized by a particular gene signature. Although occasional similarities of such signatures in different cancer types exist, these similarities have not been sufficiently strong to conclude that they reflect the same biological event. By contrast, we have developed a computational methodology that has identified some signatures of co-expressed genes exhibiting remarkable similarity across many different cancer types. These signatures appear as stable “attractors” of an iterative computational procedure that tends to collect mutually associated genes, so that its convergence can point to the core (“heart”) of the underlying biological co-expression mechanism. One of these “pan-cancer” attractors corresponds to a transdifferentiation of cancer cells empowering them with invasiveness and motility. Another represents a mitotic chromosomal instability of cancer cells. A third attractor is lymphocyte-specific.
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Lee J, Gollahon L. Nek2-targeted ASO or siRNA pretreatment enhances anticancer drug sensitivity in triple‑negative breast cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2013; 42:839-47. [PMID: 23340795 PMCID: PMC3597451 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.1788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although the anticancer drugs paclitaxel and doxorubicin are commonly used to treat many solid tumors, their effectiveness is highly variable due to tumor cell resistance. Therefore, it is important to find mechanisms that can be targeted to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to current chemotherapeutic agents. NIMA‑related kinase 2 (Nek2), a serine/threonine kinase is emerging as an important oncogene because of its regulatory role in mitosis. Thus, regulation of the Nek2 expression levels may prove important as a target for cancer treatment. The purpose of our study was to determine whether drug sensitivity was increased in the triple negative breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 by using small interfering RNA (siRNA) and antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) against Nek2. To this end, MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells transfected with Nek2 siRNA or ASO were exposed to various concentrations of paclitaxel and doxorubicin. Cell viability, cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were evaluated. We observed that drug susceptibility in these transfected cells was dramatically increased compared with either agent alone. FACS results showed that apoptosis was induced in siRNA- and ASO‑transfected cells as expected due to the regulatory function of Nek2 in centrosome duplication. Interestingly, the cell cyle was not arrested in transfected cells. We found that siRNA and ASO against Nek2 worked synergistically with paclitaxel and doxorubicin by promoting cell apoptosis. Our results suggest that these drugs in combination with Nek2 siRNA or ASO treatment may improve the sensitivity of cancer cells during chemotherapy treatments.
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- Jaehyung Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-3131, USA
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Sabitha K, Rajkumar T. Identification of small molecule inhibitors against UBE2C by using docking studies. Bioinformation 2012; 8:1047-58. [PMID: 23275705 PMCID: PMC3524882 DOI: 10.6026/97320630081047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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An increased expression of UBE2C (Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C) has been associated with high tumor grade and cancer progression. It is an essential indicator of the mitotic destruction events. Our microarray study on cervical cancers showed UBE2C to be over expressed in cervical cancer. Subsequent studies from our laboratory, showed that inhibition of UBE2C can enhance radiation and chemosensitivity. Therefore it can be an appropriate target for drug development to identify potential and specific inhibitor of cancer. To identify small molecule inhibitors, a computational approach was used to model UBE2C and further docking studies were carried out. Different ligand subsets such as ChemBank, PDB, KEGG, Drug-likeness NCI, Not annotated NCI of ligand library ligands were downloaded and docked with UBE2C. Schrodinger tools were used for identifying active sites and docking studies of ligands with UBE2C. Based on glide score, the potential ligands were screened and its interaction with UBE2C was identified. We also analyzed the drug like properties such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADME/T) of docked compounds. Our results suggest that 2,4-diimino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazepan-6-one, sulfuric acid compound with 5,6-diamino-2,4-pyrimidinediol (1:1) and 7-alpha-d-ribofuranosyl-2-aminopurine-5'-phosphate may act as best inhibitors and further in vitro studies, may lead to development of novel and best inhibitor of UBE2C.
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- Kesavan Sabitha
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai-600 020
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai-600 020
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Kumar A, Purohit R. Computational screening and molecular dynamics simulation of disease associated nsSNPs in CENP-E. Mutat Res 2012; 738-739:28-37. [PMID: 22974711 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Aneuploidy and chromosomal instability (CIN) are hallmarks of most solid tumors. Mutations in centroemere proteins have been observed in promoting aneuploidy and tumorigenesis. Recent studies reported that Centromere-associated protein-E (CENP-E) is involved in inducing cancers. In this study we investigated the pathogenic effect of 132 nsSNPs reported in CENP-E using computational platform. Y63H point mutation found to be associated with cancer using SIFT, Polyphen, PhD-SNP, MutPred, CanPredict and Dr. Cancer tools. Further we investigated the binding affinity of ATP molecule to the CENP-E motor domain. Complementarity scores obtained from docking studies showed significant loss in ATP binding affinity of mutant structure. Molecular dynamics simulation was carried to examine the structural consequences of Y63H mutation. Root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuation (RMSF), radius of gyration (R(g)), solvent accessibility surface area (SASA), energy value, hydrogen bond (NH Bond), eigenvector projection, trace of covariance matrix and atom density analysis results showed notable loss in stability for mutant structure. Y63H mutation was also shown to disrupt the native conformation of ATP binding region in CENP-E motor domain. Docking studies for remaining 18 mutations at 63rd residue position as well as other two computationally predicted disease associated mutations S22L and P69S were also carried to investigate their affect on ATP binding affinity of CENP-E motor domain. Our study provided a promising computational methodology to study the tumorigenic consequences of nsSNPs that have not been characterized and clear clue to the wet lab scientist.
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- Ambuj Kumar
- School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Tamil Nadu, India
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Maeda J, Yurkon CR, Fujisawa H, Kaneko M, Genet SC, Roybal EJ, Rota GW, Saffer ER, Rose BJ, Hanneman WH, Thamm DH, Kato TA. Genomic instability and telomere fusion of canine osteosarcoma cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43355. [PMID: 22916246 PMCID: PMC3420908 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Canine osteosarcoma (OSA) is known to present with highly variable and chaotic karyotypes, including hypodiploidy, hyperdiploidy, and increased numbers of metacentric chromosomes. The spectrum of genomic instabilities in canine OSA has significantly augmented the difficulty in clearly defining the biological and clinical significance of the observed cytogenetic abnormalities. In this study, eight canine OSA cell lines were used to investigate telomere fusions by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using a peptide nucleotide acid probe. We characterized each cell line by classical cytogenetic studies and cellular phenotypes including telomere associated factors and then evaluated correlations from this data. All eight canine OSA cell lines displayed increased abnormal metacentric chromosomes and exhibited numerous telomere fusions and interstitial telomeric signals. Also, as evidence of unstable telomeres, colocalization of γ-H2AX and telomere signals in interphase cells was observed. Each cell line was characterized by a combination of data representing cellular doubling time, DNA content, chromosome number, metacentric chromosome frequency, telomere signal level, cellular radiosensitivity, and DNA-PKcs protein expression level. We have also studied primary cultures from 10 spontaneous canine OSAs. Based on the observation of telomere aberrations in those primary cell cultures, we are reasonably certain that our observations in cell lines are not an artifact of prolonged culture. A correlation between telomere fusions and the other characteristics analyzed in our study could not be identified. However, it is important to note that all of the canine OSA samples exhibiting telomere fusion utilized in our study were telomerase positive. Pending further research regarding telomerase negative canine OSA cell lines, our findings may suggest telomere fusions can potentially serve as a novel marker for canine OSA.
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- Junko Maeda
- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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Wu Q, Qian YM, Zhao XL, Wang SM, Feng XJ, Chen XF, Zhang SH. Expression and prognostic significance of centromere protein A in human lung adenocarcinoma. Lung Cancer 2012; 77:407-14. [PMID: 22542705 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Centromere protein A (CENP-A), one of the fundamental components of the human active kinetochore, is frequently upregulated in many cancers and plays important roles in cell cycle regulation, cell survival, and genetic stability. The aim of the present study was to explore the expression and prognostic significance of CENP-A in lung adenocarcinoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The expression of CENP-A was detected in 20 fresh human lung adenocarcinoma specimens and corresponding non-tumorous lung tissues by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting analysis. Using immunohistochemistry, we analyzed CENP-A protein expression in additional 309 lung adenocarcinomas. The clinicopathological and prognostic significance of CENP-A expression was analyzed. RESULTS RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis revealed an enhanced expression of CENP-A in lung adenocarcinomas relative to adjacent non-tumorous lung tissues at both transcriptional and translational levels. Immunohistochemistry showed that 146 of 309 lung adenocarcinomas (47.3%) had high expression of CENP-A. CENP-A overexpression was significantly correlated with pathological grade (P=0.009), pT status (P=0.017), pN status (P=0.002), pleural invasion (P=0.013), high Ki-67 expression (P=0.003), and P53 positivity (P=0.001). Patients with high CENP-A expression had shorter overall survival time compared with those with low CENP-A expression. Multivariate analysis identified CENP-A as an independent prognostic factor for lung adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that elevated CENP-A expression is closely associated with lung adenocarcinoma progression and has an independent prognostic value in predicting overall survival for patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Qing Wu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310007, PR China
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Rouzeau S, Cordelières FP, Buhagiar-Labarchède G, Hurbain I, Onclercq-Delic R, Gemble S, Magnaghi-Jaulin L, Jaulin C, Amor-Guéret M. Bloom's syndrome and PICH helicases cooperate with topoisomerase IIα in centromere disjunction before anaphase. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33905. [PMID: 22563370 PMCID: PMC3338505 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Centromeres are specialized chromosome domains that control chromosome segregation during mitosis, but little is known about the mechanisms underlying the maintenance of their integrity. Centromeric ultrafine anaphase bridges are physiological DNA structures thought to contain unresolved DNA catenations between the centromeres separating during anaphase. BLM and PICH helicases colocalize at these ultrafine anaphase bridges and promote their resolution. As PICH is detectable at centromeres from prometaphase onwards, we hypothesized that BLM might also be located at centromeres and that the two proteins might cooperate to resolve DNA catenations before the onset of anaphase. Using immunofluorescence analyses, we demonstrated the recruitment of BLM to centromeres from G2 phase to mitosis. With a combination of fluorescence in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, RNA interference, chromosome spreads and chromatin immunoprecipitation, we showed that both BLM-deficient and PICH-deficient prometaphase cells displayed changes in centromere structure. These cells also had a higher frequency of centromeric non disjunction in the absence of cohesin, suggesting the persistence of catenations. Both proteins were required for the correct recruitment to the centromere of active topoisomerase IIα, an enzyme specialized in the catenation/decatenation process. These observations reveal the existence of a functional relationship between BLM, PICH and topoisomerase IIα in the centromere decatenation process. They indicate that the higher frequency of centromeric ultrafine anaphase bridges in BLM-deficient cells and in cells treated with topoisomerase IIα inhibitors is probably due not only to unresolved physiological ultrafine anaphase bridges, but also to newly formed ultrafine anaphase bridges. We suggest that BLM and PICH cooperate in rendering centromeric catenates accessible to topoisomerase IIα, thereby facilitating correct centromere disjunction and preventing the formation of supernumerary centromeric ultrafine anaphase bridges.
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- Sébastien Rouzeau
- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Plateforme d’Imagerie Cellulaire et Tissulaire IBiSA, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Paris, France
- Structure et Compartimentation membranaire, CNRS UMR144, Paris, France
- Plateforme d’Imagerie Cellulaire et Tissulaire IBiSA, CNRS UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
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- Institut de Génétique et Développement, CNRS UMR 6290, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Institut de Génétique et Développement, CNRS UMR 6290, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Centre Universitaire, Bât, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Stress Génotoxiques et Cancer, Orsay, France
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Zacharaki P, Stephanou G, Demopoulos NA. Comparison of the aneugenic properties of nocodazole, paclitaxel and griseofulvin in vitro. Centrosome defects and alterations in protein expression profiles. J Appl Toxicol 2012; 33:869-79. [PMID: 22431130 DOI: 10.1002/jat.2745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We have comparatively investigated the aneugenic activity of two anticancer drugs, nocodazole (NOC) and paclitaxel (PTX), and the antifungal griseofulvin with promising role in cancer treatment (GF), which affect microtubule dynamics in different ways. The comparison was achieved in HFFF2 human fibroblasts, MCF-7 human breast cancer cells and C2C12 mouse myoblasts, and focused on three issues: (i) induction of chromosome delay by estimation of MN frequency using CREST analysis; (ii) disturbance of spindle organization with Aurora-A/β-tubulin immunofluorescence; and (iii) alterations in the expression of Aurora-A, β- and γ-tubulin by western blotting. They induced chromosome delay, provoked metaphase arrest and promoted microtubule disorganization, reflecting their common characteristic of generating aneuploidy. In particular, NOC induced mainly monopolar metaphases, although PTX induced only multipolar metaphases. GF generated different types of abnormal metaphases, exhibiting cell specificity. Additionally, NOC decreased the expression of Aurora-A and β-tubulin, while the opposite held true for PTX and GF. γ-Tubulin expression was not modulated owing to NOC treatment, whereas PTX and GF increased γ-tubulin expression. Our findings throw a light on the manifestation of the aneugenicity of the studied compounds through centrosome proliferation/separation and protein expression, reflecting their different effects on microtubule dynamics.
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- Polyxeni Zacharaki
- Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26 500, Patras, Greece
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