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Maharati A, Tolue Ghasaban F, Akhlaghipour I, Taghehchian N, Zangouei AS, Moghbeli M. MicroRNA-495: a therapeutic and diagnostic tumor marker. J Mol Histol 2023; 54:559-578. [PMID: 37759132 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-023-10159-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Therapeutic and diagnostic progresses have significantly reduced the mortality rate among cancer patients during the last decade. However, there is still a high rate of mortality among cancer patients. One of the important reasons involved in the high mortality rate is the late diagnosis in advanced tumor stages that causes the failure of therapeutic strategies in these patients. Therefore, investigating the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor progression has an important role in introducing the efficient early detection markers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) as stable factors in body fluids are always considered as non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic markers. In the present review, we investigated the role of miR-495 in tumor progression. It has been reported that miR-495 has mainly a tumor suppressor function through the regulation of transcription factors and tyrosine kinases as well as cellular processes such as multidrug resistance, chromatin remodeling, and signaling pathways. This review can be an effective step towards introducing the miR-495 as a non-invasive diagnostic/prognostic marker as well as a suitable target in tumor therapy.
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- Amirhosein Maharati
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Chromatin modifiers – Coordinators of estrogen action. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113548. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Piperigkou Z, Karamanos NK. Estrogen receptor-mediated targeting of the extracellular matrix network in cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 62:116-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kovács T, Szabó-Meleg E, Ábrahám IM. Estradiol-Induced Epigenetically Mediated Mechanisms and Regulation of Gene Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093177. [PMID: 32365920 PMCID: PMC7246826 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gonadal hormone 17β-estradiol (E2) and its receptors are key regulators of gene transcription by binding to estrogen responsive elements in the genome. Besides the classical genomic action, E2 regulates gene transcription via the modification of epigenetic marks on DNA and histone proteins. Depending on the reaction partner, liganded estrogen receptor (ER) promotes DNA methylation at the promoter or enhancer regions. In addition, ERs are important regulators of passive and active DNA demethylation. Furthermore, ERs cooperating with different histone modifying enzymes and chromatin remodeling complexes alter gene transcription. In this review, we survey the basic mechanisms and interactions between estrogen receptors and DNA methylation, demethylation and histone modification processes as well as chromatin remodeling complexes. The particular relevance of these mechanisms to physiological processes in memory formation, embryonic development, spermatogenesis and aging as well as in pathophysiological changes in carcinogenesis is also discussed.
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- Tamás Kovács
- Molecular Neuroendocrinology Research Group, Institute of Physiology, Medical School, Centre for Neuroscience, Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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- Department of Biophysics, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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- Molecular Neuroendocrinology Research Group, Institute of Physiology, Medical School, Centre for Neuroscience, Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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Liu Y, Ma H, Yao J. ERα, A Key Target for Cancer Therapy: A Review. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:2183-2191. [PMID: 32210584 PMCID: PMC7073439 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s236532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Estrogen receptor α (ERα) is closely associated with both hormone-dependent and hormone-independent tumors, and it is also essential for the development of these cancers. The functions of ERα are bi-faceted; it can contribute to cancer progression as well as cancer inhibition. Therefore, understanding ERα is vital for the treatment of those cancers that are closely associated with its expression. Here, we will elaborate on ERα based on its structure, localization, activation, modification, and mutation. Also, we will look at co-activators of ERα, elucidate the signaling pathway activated by ERα, and identify cancers related to its activation. A comprehensive understanding of ERα could help us to find new ways to treat cancers.
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- Yanfang Liu
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China
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Du L, Ning Z, Zhang H, Liu F. Corepressor metastasis-associated protein 3 modulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and metastasis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2017; 36:28. [PMID: 28279208 PMCID: PMC5345190 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-017-0193-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Worldwide, metastasis is the leading cause of more than 90% of cancer-related deaths. Currently, no specific therapies effectively impede metastasis. Metastatic processes are controlled by complex regulatory networks and transcriptional hierarchy. Corepressor metastasis-associated protein 3 (MTA3) has been confirmed as a novel component of nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylation (NuRD). Increasing evidence supports the theory that, in the recruitment of transcription factors, coregulators function as master regulators rather than passive passengers. As a master regulator, MTA3 governs the target selection for NuRD and functions as a transcriptional repressor. MTA3 dysregulation is associated with tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis in various cancers. MTA3 is also a key regulator of E-cadherin expression and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Elucidating the functions of MTA3 might help to find additional therapeutic approaches for targeting components of NuRD.
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- Liang Du
- Cancer Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515031 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Basic Medicine College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100 Hubei P. R. China
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- Cancer Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515031 Guangdong P. R. China
- Department of Biotherapy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515031 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Basic Medicine College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100 Hubei P. R. China
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Structure, expression and functions of MTA genes. Gene 2016; 582:112-21. [PMID: 26869315 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Metastatic associated proteins (MTA) are integrators of upstream regulatory signals with the ability to act as master coregulators for modifying gene transcriptional activity. The MTA family includes three genes and multiple alternatively spliced variants. The MTA proteins neither have their own enzymatic activity nor have been shown to directly interact with DNA. However, MTA proteins interact with a variety of chromatin remodeling factors and complexes with enzymatic activities for modulating the plasticity of nucleosomes, leading to the repression or derepression of target genes or other extra-nuclear and nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylase (NuRD)-complex independent activities. The functions of MTA family members are driven by the steady state levels and subcellular localization of MTA proteins, the dynamic nature of modifying signals and enzymes, the structural features and post-translational modification of protein domains, interactions with binding proteins, and the nature of the engaged and resulting features of nucleosomes in the proximity of target genes. In general, MTA1 and MTA2 are the most upregulated genes in human cancer and correlate well with aggressive phenotypes, therapeutic resistance, poor prognosis and ultimately, unfavorable survival of cancer patients. Here we will discuss the structure, expression and functions of the MTA family of genes in the context of cancer cells.
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Voutsadakis IA. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and Regulation of EMT Factors by Steroid Nuclear Receptors in Breast Cancer: A Review and in Silico Investigation. J Clin Med 2016; 5:E11. [PMID: 26797644 PMCID: PMC4730136 DOI: 10.3390/jcm5010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Steroid Nuclear Receptors (SNRs) are transcription factors of the nuclear receptor super-family. Estrogen Receptor (ERα) is the best-studied and has a seminal role in the clinic both as a prognostic marker but also as a predictor of response to anti-estrogenic therapies. Progesterone Receptor (PR) is also used in the clinic but with a more debatable prognostic role and the role of the four other SNRs, ERβ, Androgen Receptor (AR), Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) and Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR), is starting only to be appreciated. ERα, but also to a certain degree the other SNRs, have been reported to be involved in virtually every cancer-enabling process, both promoting and impeding carcinogenesis. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and the reverse Mesenchymal Epithelial Transition (MET) are such carcinogenesis-enabling processes with important roles in invasion and metastasis initiation but also establishment of tumor in the metastatic site. EMT is governed by several signal transduction pathways culminating in core transcription factors of the process, such as Snail, Slug, ZEB1 and ZEB2, and Twist, among others. This paper will discuss direct regulation of these core transcription factors by SNRs in breast cancer. Interrogation of publicly available databases for binding sites of SNRs on promoters of core EMT factors will also be included in an attempt to fill gaps where other experimental data are not available.
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- Ioannis A Voutsadakis
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 0A8, Canada.
- Division of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, QC P3E 2C6, Canada.
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Deng L, Yang H, Tang J, Lin Z, Yin A, Gao Y, Wang X, Jiang R, Sun B. Inhibition of MTA1 by ERα contributes to protection hepatocellular carcinoma from tumor proliferation and metastasis. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2015; 34:128. [PMID: 26503703 PMCID: PMC4624357 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-015-0248-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although expression of MTA1 inversely correlates with the nuclear localization of ERα, the effect and molecular mechanism of ERα regulation of MTA1 remain unknown. METHODS Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analyses were used to measure levels of MTA1. The effect on HCC cell proliferation and invasion was assessed by EdU incorporation assays and Transwell, respectively. ShRNA and dual-luciferase assays were used to investigate the regulatory relationship between MTA1 and ERα in cell lines. RESULTS We found that MTA1 gene regulation by ERα may be influenced by nuclear corepressors. The MTA1 promoter has three functional ER-element half-sites that lead to decreased MTA1 transcription and expression. ERα overexpression suppressed the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC). In addition, overexpression of MTA1 attenuated ERα-mediated suppression of the proliferation and invasion of HCC cells and tumor formation in vivo. These results suggested feedback regulation between ERα and MTA1. In summary, our results demonstrated that ERα suppressed proliferation and invasion of human HCC cells through downregulation of MTA1 transcription. CONCLUSIONS Our study is an improved description of the mechanisms of the suppressive effect of ERα on HCCs, adding understanding to the gender disparity of HCC progression.
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- Lei Deng
- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
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- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
- Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
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Since the initial recognition of the metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) as a metastasis-relevant gene approximately 20 years ago, our appreciation for the complex role of the MTA family of coregulatory proteins in human cancer has profoundly grown. MTA proteins consist of six family members with similar structural units and act as central signaling nodes for integrating upstream signals into regulatory chromatin-remodeling networks, leading to regulation of gene expression in cancer cells. Substantial experimental and clinical evidence demonstrates that MTA proteins, particularly MTA1, are frequently deregulated in a wide range of human cancers. The MTA family governs cell survival, the invasive and metastatic phenotypes of cancer cells, and the aggressiveness of cancer and the prognosis of patients with MTA1 overexpressing cancers. Our discussion here highlights our current understanding of the regulatory mechanisms and functional roles of MTA proteins in cancer progression and expands upon the potential implications of MTA proteins in cancer biology and cancer therapeutics.
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- Da-Qiang Li
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Epigenetics in Shanghai, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M.D., Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Perdigão-Henriques R, Petrocca F, Altschuler G, Thomas MP, Le MTN, Tan SM, Hide W, Lieberman J. miR-200 promotes the mesenchymal to epithelial transition by suppressing multiple members of the Zeb2 and Snail1 transcriptional repressor complexes. Oncogene 2015; 35:158-72. [PMID: 25798844 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The miR-200 family promotes the epithelial state by suppressing the Zeb1/Zeb2 epithelial gene transcriptional repressors. To identify other miR-200-regulated genes, we isolated mRNAs bound to transfected biotinylated miR-200c in mouse breast cancer cells. In all, 520 mRNAs were significantly enriched in miR-200c binding at least twofold. Putative miR-200-regulated genes included Zeb2, enriched 3.5-fold in the pull down. However, Zeb2 knockdown does not fully recapitulate miR-200c overexpression, suggesting that regulating other miR-200 targets contributes to miR-200's enhancement of epithelial gene expression. Candidate genes were highly enriched for miR-200c seed pairing in their 3'UTR and coding sequence and for genes that were downregulated by miR-200c overexpression. Epidermal growth factor receptor and downstream MAPK signaling pathways were the most enriched pathways. Genes whose products mediate transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling were also significantly overrepresented, and miR-200 counteracted the suppressive effects of TGF-β and bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP-2) on epithelial gene expression. miR-200c regulated the 3'UTRs of 12 of 14 putative miR-200c-binding mRNAs tested. The extent of mRNA binding to miR-200c strongly correlated with gene suppression. Twelve targets of miR-200c (Crtap, Fhod1, Smad2, Map3k1, Tob1, Ywhag/14-3-3γ, Ywhab/14-3-3β, Smad5, Zfp36, Xbp1, Mapk12, Snail1) were experimentally validated by identifying their 3'UTR miR-200 recognition elements. Smad2 and Smad5 form a complex with Zeb2 and Ywhab/14-3-3β and Ywhag/14-3-3γ form a complex with Snail1. These complexes that repress transcription assemble on epithelial gene promoters. miR-200 overexpression induced RNA polymerase II localization and reduced Zeb2 and Snail1 binding to epithelial gene promoters. Expression of miR-200-resistant Smad5 modestly, but significantly, reduced epithelial gene induction by miR-200. miR-200 expression and Zeb2 knockdown are known to inhibit cell invasion in in vitro assays. Knockdown of each of three novel miR-200 target genes identified here, Smad5, Ywhag and Crtap, also profoundly suppressed cell invasion. Thus, miR-200 suppresses TGF-β/BMP signaling, promotes epithelial gene expression and suppresses cell invasion by regulating a network of genes.
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- R Perdigão-Henriques
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Animal Cell Technology Unit, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Metastasis-associated gene or metastasis tumor antigen 1 (MTA1) is a new member of cancer progression-related gene family. It was first identified in rat mammary adenocarcinoma and later recognized as an important constituent of nucleosomal remodeling complex (NuRD), displaying dual regulatory functions as a co-repressor and co-activator for a large number of genes. Chromatin remodelers are ATP-dependent multi-protein chromatin modifying machines. These complexes alter the nucleosome positioning regulating the accessibility of genomic DNA to various transcription factors and thus modulate eukaryotic gene transcription. Since its identification two decades ago, MTA1 has been reported to be overexpressed in many cancers. Moreover, its overexpression has also been correlated with transformation and tumor progression. Furthermore, MTA1 has been shown to modulate the response of several tumor suppressor genes like p53 and oncogenes like c-myc. Taken together, current literature suggests that MTA proteins, especially MTA1, act as a master co-regulatory molecule involved in the carcinogenesis and progression of various malignant tumors. The primary focus of this review is to provide an overview of the MTA proteins with special emphasis on its role in cancer and use as a marker for cancer progression and potential target for therapy.
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- Ekjot Kaur
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Center, Navi Mumbai, India
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Girard BJ, Daniel AR, Lange CA, Ostrander JH. PELP1: a review of PELP1 interactions, signaling, and biology. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 382:642-651. [PMID: 23933151 PMCID: PMC3844065 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Proline, glutamic acid, and leucine rich protein 1 (PELP1) is a large multi-domain protein that has been shown to modulate an increasing number of pathways and biological processes. The first reports describing the cloning and characterization of PELP1 showed that it was an estrogen receptor coactivator. PELP1 has now been shown to be a coregulator for a growing number of transcription factors. Furthermore, recent reports have shown that PELP1 is a member of chromatin remodeling complexes. In addition to PELP1 nuclear functions, it has been shown to have cytoplasmic signaling functions as well. In the cytoplasm PELP1 acts as a scaffold molecule and mediates rapid signaling from growth factor and hormone receptors. PELP1 signaling ultimately plays a role in cancer biology by increasing proliferation and metastasis, among other cellular processes. Here we will review (1) the cloning and characterization of PELP1 expression, (2) interacting proteins, (3) PELP1 signaling, and (4) PELP1-mediated biology.
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- Brian J Girard
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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Chu H, Chen X, Wang H, Du Y, Wang Y, Zang W, Li P, Li J, Chang J, Zhao G, Zhang G. MiR-495 regulates proliferation and migration in NSCLC by targeting MTA3. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:3487-94. [PMID: 24293376 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1460-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Our previous studies have showed that metastasis-associated protein 3 (MTA 3) is overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissue, and increased MTA3 mRNA levels is a risk factor of lymph node metastasis. Using bioinformatics analyses, we found that MTA3 was a potential target of miR-495. However, the pathophysiological role of miR-495 and its relevance to the growth and development of NSCLC have yet to be investigated. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which miR-495 acts as a tumor suppressor in NSCLC. qRT-PCR data showed significant downregulation of miR-495 in 56 NSCLC tissue samples and 5 lung cancer cell lines, compared with their adjacent normal tissue; furthermore, western blotting analysis revealed MTA3 protein was overexpressed in the tumor samples compared with the matched adjacent normal tissue. MiR-495 was shown to not only inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells (A549 and Calu-3) but also to inhibit cell migration in vitro. Using western blotting and luciferase assays, MTA3 was identified as a target of miR-495. These findings suggest the importance of miR-495 targeting of MTA3 in the regulation of lung cancer growth and migration.
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- Heying Chu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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Zheng S, Du Y, Chu H, Chen X, Li P, Wang Y, Ma Y, Wang H, Zang W, Zhang G, Zhao G. Analysis of MAT3 gene expression in NSCLC. Diagn Pathol 2013; 8:166. [PMID: 24107548 PMCID: PMC3853379 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-8-166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Many studies have suggested different roles of Metastasis-associated protein 3 (MAT3) in different types of human cancers. However, expression of MAT3 in primary lung cancer and its relationship with clinicopathological factors have not been examined and the biological roles of MTA3 in lung cancer cells are still unclear. Methods The expression of MAT3 mRNA and protein were detected with quantitative real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemical methods in 118 NSCLC samples and corresponding non-neoplastic samples. Survival curves were made with follow-up data. The relations of the prognosis with clinical and pathological characteristics were analyzed. Results The expression level of MAT3 mRNA and the positive rate of MAT3 protein were significantly higher in NSCLC samples than that in non-neoplastic samples, and in NSCLC samples with lymph node metastasis than that in NSCLC samples without lymph node metastasis (P < 0.01). MAT3 mRNA expression level was a risk factor of lymph node metastasis in patients with NSCLC (P = 0.006). There were significant differences in survival curves between lymph node metastatic group and non-metastatic group (P = 0.000), among groups of MAT3 positive and negative (P = 0.000), among groups of TNM stage I, II and III (P = 0.000) and among groups of tumor status T1, T2 and T3T4 (P = 0.000); but no statistical significance between male patients and female patients (P = 0.516), between ≥60 years old patients and <60 years old patients (P = 0.133), between histology types adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (P = 0.865) and between well differentiation and moderate-poor differentiation (P = 0.134). The level of MAT3 mRNA (P = 0.000) and protein (P = 0.000) were risk factors of survival. Conclusion Our study showed that MAT3 over-expression in NSCLC tissue, and MAT3 mRNA level is a risk factor of lymph node metastasis. The level of MAT3 mRNA and protein were risk factors of survival in patients with NSCLC. It suggested that this antigen could be used as a simple and efficient parameter with which to identify high-risk patients. Virtual slides The virtual slides for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/5585901065503943.
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- Shangen Zheng
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, No,100 Kexue Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Zhang X, Zhang Y, Li Y. β-elemene decreases cell invasion by upregulating E-cadherin expression in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2013; 30:745-50. [PMID: 23732279 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Inactivation of E-cadherin results in cell migration and invasion, hence leading to cancer aggressiveness and metastasis. Downregulation of E-cadherin is closely correlated with a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer. Thus, re-introducing E-cadherin is a novel strategy for cancer therapy. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of the traditional Chinese medicine, β-elemene (ELE), on E-cadherin expression, cell migration and invasion in the breast cancer cell line MCF-7. MCF-7 cells were treated with 50 and 100 µg/ml ELE. E-cadherin mRNA was analyzed by reverse transcription‑polymerase chain reaction. E-cadherin protein levels were determined by immunofluorescence and western blot assays. Cell motility was measured by a Transwell assay. ELE increased both the protein and mRNA levels of E-cadherin, accompanied by decreased cell migration and invasion. Further analysis demonstrated that ELE upregulated estrogen receptor‑α (ERα) and metastasis-associated protein 3 (MTA3), and decreased the nuclear transcription factor Snail. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that ELE decreases cell migration and invasion by upregulating E-cadherin expression via controlling the ERα/MTA3/Snail signaling pathway.
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- Xian Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, PR China
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Manavathi B, Dey O, Gajulapalli VNR, Bhatia RS, Bugide S, Kumar R. Derailed estrogen signaling and breast cancer: an authentic couple. Endocr Rev 2013; 34:1-32. [PMID: 22947396 PMCID: PMC3565105 DOI: 10.1210/er.2011-1057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Estrogen or 17β-estradiol, a steroid hormone, plays a critical role in the development of mammary gland via acting through specific receptors. In particular, estrogen receptor-α (ERα) acts as a transcription factor and/or a signal transducer while participating in the development of mammary gland and breast cancer. Accumulating evidence suggests that the transcriptional activity of ERα is altered by the action of nuclear receptor coregulators and might be responsible, at least in part, for the development of breast cancer. In addition, this process is driven by various posttranslational modifications of ERα, implicating active participation of the upstream receptor modifying enzymes in breast cancer progression. Emerging studies suggest that the biological outcome of breast cancer cells is also influenced by the cross talk between microRNA and ERα signaling, as well as by breast cancer stem cells. Thus, multiple regulatory controls of ERα render mammary epithelium at risk for transformation upon deregulation of normal homeostasis. Given the importance that ERα signaling has in breast cancer development, here we will highlight how the activity of ERα is controlled by various regulators in a spatial and temporal manner, impacting the progression of the disease. We will also discuss the possible therapeutic value of ERα modulators as alternative drug targets to retard the progression of breast cancer.
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- Bramanandam Manavathi
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Gachibowli, Prof. CR Rao Road, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India.
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Chakravarty D, Tekmal RR, Vadlamudi RK. PELP1: A novel therapeutic target for hormonal cancers. IUBMB Life 2010; 62:162-9. [PMID: 20014005 DOI: 10.1002/iub.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent studies implicate that the estrogen receptor (ER) coregulator proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein (PELP) 1 as playing critical roles in ER-genomic, ER-nongenomic, and ER-signaling cross talk with growth factor signaling pathways. PELP1 expression is deregulated in hormonal cancers and recent studies further elucidated the molecular mechanisms by which PELP1 regulates hormone therapy response. Although PELP1 is important for normal functions of the ER, the possibility to target ER-PELP1 axis appears to be an effective strategy for preventing hormonal carcinogenesis and therapy resistance. Thus, PELP1 may be useful as prognostic marker for hormonal cancers and PELP1 signaling may be useful to generate targeted therapeutics to overcome hormonal therapy resistance.
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- Dimple Chakravarty
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA
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Radaelli E, Damonte P, Cardiff RD. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in mouse mammary tumorigenesis. Future Oncol 2010; 5:1113-27. [PMID: 19852725 DOI: 10.2217/fon.09.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition tumorigenesis in the mouse has been described for over 100 years using various terms and with little comprehension of the underlying mechanisms. Recently, epithelial-mesenchymal transition tumors have been recognized in mammary glands of genetically engineered mice. This review provides a historical perspective and the current observations in the context of some of the key molecular biology. The biology of mouse mammary epithelial-mesenchymal transition tumorigenesis is discussed with comparisons to human breast cancer.
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- Enrico Radaelli
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Hygiene and Public Health, Section of Veterinary and Avian Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 10 20133 Milano, Italy
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Popov VM, Wu K, Powell MJ, Mardon G, Wang C, Pestell RG. The Dachshund gene in development and hormone-responsive tumorigenesis. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2010; 21:41-9. [PMID: 19896866 PMCID: PMC2818438 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2009.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2009] [Revised: 08/04/2009] [Accepted: 08/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The dachshund (dac) gene was initially described as a mutant phenotype in flies featuring extremely short legs relative to their body length. Functioning as a dominant suppressor of the ellipse mutation, a hypermorphic allele of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), the dac gene plays a key role in metazoan development, regulating ocular, limb, brain, and gonadal development. In the Drosophila eye, dac is a key component of the Retinal Determination Gene Network (RDGN) governing the normal initiation of the morphogenetic furrow and thereby eye development. Recent studies have demonstrated an important role for human Dachshund homologue (DACH1) in tumorigenesis, in particular, breast, prostate and ovarian cancer. The molecular mechanisms by which DACH1 regulates differentiation and tumorigenesis are discussed herein.
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- Vladimir M. Popov
- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Departments of Pathology, Neuroscience, Ophthalmology and Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Corresponding Author: Richard G. Pestell, The Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 South 10 Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Tel: 213-503-5692; Fax: 215-503-9334, For Reprints:
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Colitz CMH, Sugimoto Y, Lu P, Barden CA, Thomas-Ahner J, Chandler HL. ERalpha increases expression and interacts with TERT in cataractous canine lens epithelial cells. Mol Vis 2009; 15:2259-67. [PMID: 19936027 PMCID: PMC2776345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2008] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) expression has previously been evaluated in lens epithelial cells (LEC). However, its function in the lens has not been determined. One potential function may be its interaction with the catalytic subunit of telomerase (TERT), which is present in normal LEC and higher in LEC that have undergone epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). ERalpha is known to play a role in EMT, a process that may also involve TERT. METHODS A commercially available transcription factor array was used to evaluate potential interactions between TERT and other proteins in normal and cataractous LEC. Based on these findings, ERalpha protein and mRNA expressions were measured using western blot analysis, immunohistochemical staining, and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Co-immunoprecipitation assays were used to evaluate the interaction of TERT with ERalpha as well as their phosphorylation in normal and cataractous LEC. RESULTS The transcription factor array suggested that TERT interacted with ERalpha via the estrogen response element (ERE) in cataractous LEC but not in normal LEC. Expression of ERalpha protein and mRNA increased in cataractous LEC compared with normal LEC. Co-immunoprecipitation assays confirmed the interaction of TERT with ERalpha in cataractous LEC while no interaction was found in normal LEC. LEC that have undergone EMT, e.g., cataracts, are rapidly proliferating and migrating along the posterior lens capsule. CONCLUSIONS ERalpha is known to play a role in EMT, and our data suggests that TERT and phosphorylated protein kinase B (pAkt) may be involved in the regulation of this process in cataractous LEC.
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- Carmen M H Colitz
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Popov VM, Zhou J, Shirley LA, Quong J, Yeow WS, Wright JA, Wu K, Rui H, Vadlamudi RK, Jiang J, Kumar R, Wang C, Pestell RG. The cell fate determination factor DACH1 is expressed in estrogen receptor-alpha-positive breast cancer and represses estrogen receptor-alpha signaling. Cancer Res 2009; 69:5752-60. [PMID: 19605405 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-3992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The Dachshund (dac) gene, initially cloned as a dominant inhibitor of the Drosophila hyperactive EGFR mutant ellipse, encodes a key component of the cell fate determination pathway involved in Drosophila eye development. Analysis of more than 2,200 breast cancer samples showed improved survival by some 40 months in patients whose tumors expressed DACH1. Herein, DACH1 and estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) expressions were inversely correlated in human breast cancer. DACH1 bound and inhibited ERalpha function. Nuclear DACH1 expression inhibited estradiol (E(2))-induced DNA synthesis and cellular proliferation. DACH1 bound ERalpha in immunoprecipitation-Western blotting, associated with ERalpha in chromatin immunoprecipitation, and inhibited ERalpha transcriptional activity, requiring a conserved DS domain. Proteomic analysis identified proline, glutamic acid, and leucine rich protein 1 (PELP1) as a DACH1-binding protein. The DACH1 COOH terminus was required for binding to PELP1. DACH1 inhibited induction of ERalpha signaling. E(2) recruited ERalpha and disengaged corepressors from DACH1 at an endogenous ER response element, allowing PELP1 to serve as an ERalpha coactivator. DACH1 expression, which is lost in poor prognosis human breast cancer, functions as an endogenous inhibitor of ERalpha function.
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- Vladimir M Popov
- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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Klinge CM. Estrogen Regulation of MicroRNA Expression. Curr Genomics 2009; 10:169-83. [PMID: 19881910 PMCID: PMC2705850 DOI: 10.2174/138920209788185289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2008] [Revised: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Women outlive men, but life expectancy is not influenced by hormone replacement (estrogen + progestin) therapy. Estrogens appear to protect brain, cardiovascular tissues, and bone from aging. Estrogens regulate genes directly through binding to estrogen receptors alpha and beta (ERalpha and ERbeta) that are ligand-activated transcription factors and indirectly by activating plasma membrane-associated ER which, in turns, activates intracellular signaling cascades leading to altered gene expression. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (19-25 nucleotides), naturally-occurring, non-coding RNA molecules that base-pair with the 3' untranslated region of target mRNAs. This interaction either blocks translation of the mRNA or targets the mRNA transcript to be degraded. The human genome contains ~ 700-1,200 miRNAs. Aberrant patterns of miRNA expression are implicated in human diseases including breast cancer. Recent studies have identified miRNAs regulated by estrogens in human breast cancer cells, human endometrial stromal and myometrial smooth muscle cells, rat mammary gland, and mouse uterus. The decline of estradiol levels in postmenopausal women has been implicated in various age-associated disorders. The role of estrogen-regulated miRNA expression, the target genes of these miRNAs, and the role of miRNAs in aging has yet to be explored.
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- Carolyn M Klinge
- />Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Center for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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Radaelli E, Arnold A, Papanikolaou A, Garcia-Fernandez RA, Mattiello S, Scanziani E, Cardiff RD. Mammary tumor phenotypes in wild-type aging female FVB/N mice with pituitary prolactinomas. Vet Pathol 2009; 46:736-45. [PMID: 19276050 DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-vp-0280-r-fl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas are common spontaneous lesions in aging FVB females. Prolactin-secreting pituitary proliferations play a significant role in mouse mammary tumorigenesis generally producing adenosquamous carcinomas. Since genetically engineered FVB mice are frequently used to study mammary tumor biology, we have examined a cohort of 64 aging wild-type FVB/N females to establish the prevalence and the nature of spontaneous mammary and pituitary tumors. Tissues from mammary and pituitary glands were studied by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Of the 64 examined mice, 20 had pituitary tumors and 20 had mammary tumors. Mammary and pituitary tumors were associated in 17 mice. All pituitary tumors were prolactin-positive by immunohistochemistry and classified as prolactinomas. Fourteen mammary tumors, including 12 cases with and 2 without concurrent prolactinomas, were adenocarcinomas with different combinations of epithelial growth patterns. Five mice with prolactinomas had mammary tumors characterized by the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-positivity was observed for 14 of the 18 mammary tumors tested, including both adenocarcinomas with nuclear immunoreactivity and EMT-phenotype tumors with both nuclear and cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. No immunoreactivity for the progesterone receptor was observed. This study confirms that spontaneous prolactinomas and mammary tumors are both common and significantly associated lesions in FVB mice. Parity and age represented risk factors for the development of these tumors. Compared with previous reports, prolactinoma-associated mammary tumors displayed a broader morphologic spectrum, including cases with the EMT phenotype. The elevated number of prolactinoma-associated and ERalpha-positive mammary tumors opens intriguing possibilities concerning the role of ERalpha cytoplasmic localization during EMT tumorigenesis.
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- E Radaelli
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Hygiene and Public Health, Section of Veterinary and Avian Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Via Celoria, 10-20133 Milano, Italy.
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Toh Y, Nicolson GL. The role of the MTA family and their encoded proteins in human cancers: molecular functions and clinical implications. Clin Exp Metastasis 2008; 26:215-27. [PMID: 19116762 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-008-9233-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/12/2008] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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MTA (metastasis-associated gene) is a newly discovered family of cancer progression-related genes and their encoded products. MTA1, the first gene found in this family, has been repeatedly reported to be overexpressed along with its protein product MTA1 in a wide range of human cancers. In addition, the expression of MTA1/MTA1 correlates with the clinicopathological properties (malignant properties) of human cancers. MTA proteins are transcriptional co-repressors that function in histone deacetylation and are involved in the NuRD complex, which contains nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylating molecules. MTA1 expression correlates with tumor formation in the mammary gland. In addition, MTA1 converts breast cancer cells to a more aggressive phenotype by repression of the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha trans-activation function through deacetylation of the chromatin in the ER-responsive element of ER-responsive genes. Furthermore, MTA1 plays an essential role in c-MYC-mediated cell transformation. Another member of this family, MTA3, is induced by estrogen and represses the expression of the transcriptional repressor Snail, a master regulator of "epithelial to mesenchymal transitions", resulting in the expression of the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin and maintenance of a differentiated, normal epithelial phenotype in breast cells. In addition, tumor suppressor p53 protein is deacetylated and inactivated by both MTA1 and MTA2, leading to inhibition of growth arrest and apoptosis. Moreover, a hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is also deacetylated and stabilized by MTA1, resulting in angiogenesis. Thus, MTA proteins, especially MTA1, represent a possible set of master co-regulatory molecules involved in the carcinogenesis and progression of various malignant tumors. MTA proteins are proposed to be important new tools for clinical application in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Yasushi Toh
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Brann DW, Zhang QG, Wang RM, Mahesh VB, Vadlamudi RK. PELP1--a novel estrogen receptor-interacting protein. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2008; 290:2-7. [PMID: 18571832 PMCID: PMC2578818 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 04/23/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PELP1 (proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein-1) is a novel estrogen receptor (ER)-interacting protein that has been implicated to be important for mediation of both the genomic and nongenomic signaling of 17beta-estradiol (E2). PELP1 contains ten nuclear receptor-interacting boxes (LXXLL motifs), which allow it to interact with ER and other nuclear hormone receptors, a zinc finger, a glutamic acid-rich domain, and two proline-rich domains. The proline-rich regions contain several consensus PXXP motifs, which allow PELP1 to couple the ER with SH3 domain-containing kinase signaling proteins, such as Src and PI3K P85 regulatory subunit. PELP1 is expressed in many different brain regions, including the hippocampus, hypothalamus, and cerebral cortex. Further work has demonstrated that PELP1 is colocalized with ER-alpha in neurons in various brain regions. PELP1 is primarily expressed in neurons, with some expression also observed in glia. Subcellular localization studies revealed that PELP1 is highly localized in the cell nucleus of neurons, with some cytoplasm localization as well, and PELP1 is also localized at synaptic sites. Work in other tissues has demonstrated that PELP1 is critical for nongenomic and genomic signaling by E2, as PELP1 knockdown studies significantly attenuates E2-induced activation of ERK and Akt signaling pathways, and inhibits E2 genomic transcriptional effects on gene expression in breast cancer cells. Preliminary studies in the brain, suggests that similar roles may exist for PELP1 in the brain, but this remains to be established, and further work to characterize the precise roles and functions of PELP1 in the brain are needed.
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- Darrell W Brann
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Manavathi B, Singh K, Kumar R. MTA family of coregulators in nuclear receptor biology and pathology. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SIGNALING 2007; 5:e010. [PMID: 18174918 PMCID: PMC2121320 DOI: 10.1621/nrs.05010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 10/09/2007] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Nuclear receptors (NRs) rely on coregulators (coactivators and corepressors) to modulate the transcription of target genes. By interacting with nucleosome remodeling complexes, NR coactivators potentiate transcription, whereas corepressors inhibit transcription of the target genes. Metastasis-associated proteins (MTA) represent an emerging family of novel NR coregulators. In general, MTA family members form independent nucleosome remodeling and deacetylation (NuRD) complexes and repress the transcription of different genes by recruiting histone deacetylases onto their target genes. However, MTA1 also acts as a coactivator in a promoter-context dependent manner. Recent findings that repression of estrogen receptor transactivation functions by MTA1, MTA1s, and MTA2 and regulation of MTA3 by estrogen signaling have indicated the significance of these proteins in NR signaling. Here, we highlight the action of MTA proteins on NR signaling and their roles in pathophysiological conditions.
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- Bramanandam Manavathi
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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The Mi-2/nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex is an abundant deacetylase complex with a broad cellular and tissue distribution. It is unique in that it couples histone deacetylation and chromatin remodeling ATPase activities in the same complex. A decade of research has uncovered a number of interesting connections between Mi-2/NuRD and gene regulation. The subunit composition of the enzyme appears to vary with cell type and in response to physiologic signals within a tissue. Here, we review the known subunits of the complex, their connections to signaling networks, and their association with cancer. In addition, we propose a working model that integrates the known biochemical properties of the enzyme with emerging models on how chromatin structure and modification relate to gene activity.
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- S A Denslow
- Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Singh RR, Kumar R. MTA family of transcriptional metaregulators in mammary gland morphogenesis and breast cancer. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2007; 12:115-25. [PMID: 17549610 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-007-9043-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Since breast cancer and its associated metastasis are a global health problem and a major cause of mortality among women, research efforts to understand the development, morphogenesis, and functioning of the mammary gland are a high priority. Myriad signaling pathways, transcription factors, and associated transcriptional coregulators have been identified in both normal functioning and neoplastic transformation of the mammary gland. The discovery of the metastasis tumor antigen 1 (MTA1) gene, its overexpression in cancer and metastasis and its subsequent identification as an integral part of the chromatin remodeling complex heralded extensive research on its physiological role. Subsequent identification of additional gene family members, namely MTA1s, MTA2, and MTA3, and their functions in the cell has resulted in the establishment of the significance of the MTA family. The role of these proteins in modulating hormonal responses in normal mammary glands and in breast cancer has resulted in their identification as important molecular markers and potential therapeutic targets.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Breast Neoplasms/metabolism
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Mammary Glands, Animal/cytology
- Mammary Glands, Animal/growth & development
- Mammary Glands, Animal/metabolism
- Mammary Glands, Animal/pathology
- Mammary Glands, Human/cytology
- Mammary Glands, Human/growth & development
- Mammary Glands, Human/metabolism
- Mammary Glands, Human/pathology
- Morphogenesis
- Transcription, Genetic/genetics
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- Rajesh R Singh
- Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Vadlamudi RK, Kumar R. Functional and biological properties of the nuclear receptor coregulator PELP1/MNAR. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SIGNALING 2007; 5:e004. [PMID: 17525794 PMCID: PMC1876599 DOI: 10.1621/nrs.05004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 04/26/2007] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein (PELP)1, also known as modulator of nongenomic actions of the estrogen receptor (MNAR), is a novel nuclear receptor coregulator with a multitude of functions. PELP1/MNAR serves as a scaffolding protein that couples various signaling complexes with nuclear receptors and participates in genomic and nongenomic functions. Recent data suggest that PELP1/MNAR expression is deregulated in several cancers, including breast, endometrial, prostate, and ovarian cancer, and that PELP1/MNAR interacts with several oncogenes. In this review, we summarize the emerging biological properties and functions of PELP1/MNAR.
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- Ratna K Vadlamudi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Manavathi B, Kumar R. Metastasis tumor antigens, an emerging family of multifaceted master coregulators. J Biol Chem 2006; 282:1529-33. [PMID: 17142453 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r600029200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Regulation of fundamental genetic processes demands dynamic participation of transcription factors, their coregulators, and multiprotein chromatin remodeling activities at target genes. One family of chromatin modifiers that is ubiquitously expressed is the metastasis tumor antigens (MTA), which are integral parts of nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylation (NuRD) complexes. MTA family members exist in distinct NuRD complexes, and functional redundancy is lacking among MTA family members. MTA proteins regulate divergent cellular pathways, including hormonal action, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions, differentiation, protein stability and development, and cell fate programs by modifying the acetylation status of crucial target genes. Intriguingly, at least one member of this family, MTA1, itself undergoes acetylation and acts as a coactivator in certain contexts. We discuss the roles of the MTA family of chromatin modifiers, with an emphasis on their physiologic functions.
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- Bramanandam Manavathi
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Zhang H, Singh RR, Talukder AH, Kumar R. Metastatic tumor antigen 3 is a direct corepressor of the Wnt4 pathway. Genes Dev 2006; 20:2943-8. [PMID: 17050676 PMCID: PMC1620027 DOI: 10.1101/gad.1461706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Here we show that expression of MTA3 inhibits ductal branching in virgin and pregnant murine transgenic mammary glands. MTA3 also suppresses the Wnt4 pathway and, thus, these findings parallel phenotypic changes in Wnt4-null mice. MTA3 represses Wnt4 transcription and Wnt4 secretion, inhibiting Wnt-target genes in mammary epithelial cells. Accordingly, knockdown of endogenous MTA3 stimulates Wnt4 expression and Wnt cellular targets. The MTA3-NuRD (nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase) complex physically interacts with the Wnt4 chromatin in an HDAC-dependent manner, leading to suppression of the Wnt4 gene and Wnt4-dependent morphogenesis. These findings identify MTA3 as an upstream physiologic repressor of Wnt4 in mammary epithelial cells.
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- Hao Zhang
- Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Rajhans R, Vadlamudi RK. Comprehensive analysis of recent biochemical and biologic findings regarding a newly discovered protein-PELP1/MNAR. Clin Exp Metastasis 2006; 23:1-7. [PMID: 16826428 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-006-9019-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Estradiol (E2) and estrogen receptor (ER) signaling have been implicated in the development and progression of several cancers. Emerging evidence suggests that the status of ER coregulators in tumor cells plays an important role in hormonal responsiveness and tumor progression. Proline, glutamic acid, and leucine-rich protein-1 (PELP1/MNAR)-a novel ER coactivator that plays an essential role in the ER's actions and its expression-is deregulated in several hormonal responsive cancers. The precise function of PELP1/MNAR in cancer progression remains unclear, but PELP1 appears to function as a scaffolding protein, coupling ER with several proteins that are implicated in oncogenesis. Emerging evidence suggests that PELP1/MNAR increases E2-mediated cell proliferation and participates in E2-mediated tumorigenesis and metastasis.
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- Rajib Rajhans
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl drive, Mail code 7836, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Hofer MD, Tapia C, Browne TJ, Mirlacher M, Sauter G, Rubin MA. Comprehensive analysis of the expression of the metastasis-associated gene 1 in human neoplastic tissue. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006; 130:989-96. [PMID: 16831056 DOI: 10.5858/2006-130-989-caoteo] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT The metastasis-associated gene 1 (MTA1) is overexpressed in several human cancers. Recent reports suggest that MTA1 may play a role in cancer progression either through transcription repression and/or hormone receptor interactions. OBJECTIVE To analyze MTA1 expression levels in a wide variety of human tumors. DESIGN We used Oncomine, an Internet-based compendium of expression array data, to query more than 90 expression array studies, and we evaluated tissue microarrays composed of more than 3200 samples representing 138 different localized neoplasms. RESULTS Both analyses show that MTA1 is ubiquitously expressed in benign and malignant tumors. The highest levels of MTA1 expression were observed in diffuse B-cell lymphoma (mean staining intensity, 3.9/4), basal cell carcinomas (3.7/4), and consistently in tumors of neuroendocrine descent such as paraganglioma (3.7/4) and carcinoid tumor (3.1/4). CONCLUSIONS This study characterizes MTA1 expression for the first time across a broad spectrum of primary tumors, demonstrating expression in both benign and malignant neoplasms in addition to showing an association with neuroendocrine differentiation. We also found evidence that MTA1 expression is associated with tissue invasion but may not be sufficient for the progression to metastatic stages.
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- Matthias D Hofer
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Zhang H, Stephens LC, Kumar R. Metastasis tumor antigen family proteins during breast cancer progression and metastasis in a reliable mouse model for human breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:1479-86. [PMID: 16533771 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Chromatin remodeling pathways are critical in the regulation of cancer-related genes and are currently being explored as potential targets for therapeutic intervention. The metastasis tumor antigen (MTA) family of proteins, MTA1, MTA2, and MTA3, are components of chromatin remodeling pathways with potential roles in breast cancer. Although all three MTA family proteins have been shown to be associated with metastatic progression of breast cancers, the expression characteristic of MTA1-3 proteins in a multistep breast cancer progression model remains unknown. Structural and functional studies have suggested that they are heterogeneous in the Mi-2/NuRD complex, exhibit tissue-specific patterns of expression, and impart unique properties to estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) action. This led us to hypothesize that each member of the MTA family possesses a unique role and interacts with different pathways in the stepwise process of breast cancer development and progression. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN MTA family proteins were examined by immunohistochemistry in breast cancer processes ranging from normal duct, to premalignant lesions, to invasive carcinoma, and to metastasized tumors in PyV-mT transgenic mice, which represents a reliable model for multistage tumorigenesis of human breast cancer. We also determined the association of MTA proteins with the status of cell proliferation, ER, E-cadherin and cytoplasmic beta-catenin, and cancer-related coactivators, AIB1 and PELP1. RESULTS The expression of all three MTA proteins was altered in primary breast tumors. Each MTA protein had a unique expression pattern during the primary breast tumor progression. Altered expression of MTA1 was observed in both premalignant lesion and malignant carcinoma, but an elevated nuclear expression was observed in ER-negative carcinomas. MTA3 was exclusively expressed in a subset of cells of ER-positive premalignant lesions but not in carcinomas. MTA2 expression seems to be unrelated to ER status. Loss of MTA3 expression and more nuclear localization of MTA1 occurred with loss of E-cadherin and decreased cytoplasmic beta-catenin, two molecules essential for epithelial cell adhesion and important tumor cell invasion. At the late stage of tumor formation, MTA1 is usually expressed in the center of tumors. Coincidentally, the distribution of MTA1-positive cells at this stage was complementary to that of AIB1 and PELP1, which were localized to the tumor periphery with relatively active cell proliferation, scattered ER-positive cells and a limited differentiation. In metastasized lung tumors, the expression pattern of MTA-protein expression was distinct from that in primary counterparts. CONCLUSIONS The findings presented here support the notion that each member of the MTA family might potentially play a stepwise role in a cell type-specific manner during breast cancer progression to metastasis. On the basis of the noted temporal expression patterns of MTA proteins with ER status, cell adhesion-essential regulators (E-cadherin and cytoplasmic beta-catenin), and coactivators, we propose that MTA protein-related chromatin remodeling pathways interact with steroid receptors, growth factor receptors, and other transcriptional signaling pathways to orchestrate the governing of events in breast cancer progression and metastasis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming/physiology
- Cadherins/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/etiology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/etiology
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/pathology
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Proliferation
- Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly
- Co-Repressor Proteins
- Cytoplasm/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Hyperplasia/etiology
- Hyperplasia/metabolism
- Hyperplasia/pathology
- Lung Neoplasms/metabolism
- Lung Neoplasms/secondary
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/etiology
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/metabolism
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Neoplasm Invasiveness/pathology
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/physiology
- Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 3
- Precancerous Conditions/etiology
- Precancerous Conditions/metabolism
- Precancerous Conditions/pathology
- Receptors, Estrogen/metabolism
- Repressor Proteins/genetics
- Repressor Proteins/physiology
- Signal Transduction
- Trans-Activators/metabolism
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transcription Factors/physiology
- beta Catenin/metabolism
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Gururaj AE, Singh RR, Rayala SK, Holm C, den Hollander P, Zhang H, Balasenthil S, Talukder AH, Landberg G, Kumar R. MTA1, a transcriptional activator of breast cancer amplified sequence 3. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:6670-5. [PMID: 16617102 PMCID: PMC1458939 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0601989103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2006] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Here we define a function of metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1), a presumed corepressor of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha), as a transcriptional activator of Breast Cancer Amplified Sequence 3 (BCAS3), a gene amplified and overexpressed in breast cancers. We identified BCAS3 as a MTA1 chromatin target in a functional genomic screen. MTA1 stimulation of BCAS3 transcription required ERalpha and involved a functional ERE half-site in BCAS3. Furthermore, we discovered that MTA1 is acetylated on lysine 626, and that this acetylation is necessary for a productive transcriptional recruitment of RNA polymerase II complex to the BCAS3 enhancer sequence. BCAS3 expression was elevated in mammary tumors from MTA1 transgenic mice and 60% of the human breast tumors, and correlated with the coexpression of MTA1 as well as with tumor grade and proliferation of primary breast tumor samples. These findings reveal a previously unrecognized function of MTA1 in stimulating BCAS3 expression and suggest an important role for MTA1-BCAS3 pathway in promoting cancerous phenotypes in breast tumor cells.
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- Anupama E. Gururaj
- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, S-205 02 Linköping, Sweden
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, S-205 02 Linköping, Sweden
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- *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030; and
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Yoo YG, Kong G, Lee MO. Metastasis-associated protein 1 enhances stability of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha protein by recruiting histone deacetylase 1. EMBO J 2006; 25:1231-41. [PMID: 16511565 PMCID: PMC1422150 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2005] [Accepted: 02/06/2006] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The expression of metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) correlates well with tumor metastases; however, the associated molecular mechanism is not fully understood. Here, we explored the possibility of cross-talk between MTA1 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha), a key regulator of angiogenic factors. We observed that the expression of MTA1 was strongly induced under hypoxia in breast cancer cell lines such as MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. When MTA1 was overexpressed, the transcriptional activity and stability of HIF-1alpha protein were enhanced. MTA1 and HIF-1alpha are physically associated in vivo and they were localized completely in the nucleus when coexpressed. MTA1 induced the deacetylation of HIF-1alpha by increasing the expression of histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1). MTA1 counteracted to the action of acetyltransferase, ARD1, and it did not stabilize the HIF-1alpha mutant that lacks the acetylation site, K532R. These results indicate that acetylation is the major target of MTA1/HDAC1 function. Collectively, our data provide evidence of a positive cross-talk between HIF-1alpha and MTA1, which is mediated by HDAC1 recruitment, and indicate a close connection between MTA1-associated metastasis and HIF-1-induced tumor angiogenesis.
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- Young-Gun Yoo
- College of Pharmacy and Bio-MAX Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Bio-MAX Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Gururaj AE, Rayala SK, Vadlamudi RK, Kumar R. Novel mechanisms of resistance to endocrine therapy: genomic and nongenomic considerations. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:1001s-1007s. [PMID: 16467116 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-2110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulators have been the most commonly used neoadjuvant therapy for hormone-dependent breast cancer. However, resistance to endocrine therapy, either inherent or acquired during treatment, presents a major challenge in disease management. The causes of resistance to hormone therapy are not well understood and are the subject of active investigation. It is increasingly clear that decreasing sensitivity of ER-positive breast cancer cells to antiestrogens is caused by several factors. Cross talk between ER and growth factor signaling has emerged as a critical factor in endocrine resistance. Here, we present evidence that receptor tyrosine kinase signaling also plays a role in resistance by controlling the subcellular localization of ER signaling components. Localization of ER in either the nuclear or cytoplasmic compartments has functional implications. Recent work suggests that dynein light chain 1, a recently identified substrate of p21-activated kinase 1, modulates ER transactivation functions through a novel ER coactivator function. Likewise, receptor tyrosine kinase signaling can also alter the expression of ER coregulators such as metastasis-associated antigen 1, leading to hormonal independence. Furthermore, proline-, glutamic acid-, leucine-rich protein 1, an ER coactivator involved in both genomic and nongenomic signaling pathways, is activated by epidermal growth factor receptor and plays a prominent role in resistance to tamoxifen. These recent advances suggest new targeted therapeutic approaches that may lead to either reversion or prevention of endocrine resistance in breast tumors.
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- Anupama E Gururaj
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Kumar R, Gururaj AE, Vadlamudi RK, Rayala SK. The clinical relevance of steroid hormone receptor corepressors. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:2822-31. [PMID: 15837729 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-1276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Steroid hormone receptors are ligand-dependent transcription factors that control a variety of essential physiologic and developmental processes in humans. The functional activity of a steroid receptor is regulated not only by hormones but also by an array of regulatory proteins such as coactivators, corepressors, and chromatin modifiers. Contrary to an earlier notion that corepressors and coactivators exist in separate complexes, these molecules, which have apparently opposite functions, are increasingly being found in the same complex, which allows for efficient transcriptional control mechanisms. These control mechanisms are in turn regulated by an array of post-translational modifications under the influence of upstream and local signaling networks. Because the outcome of steroidal hormone receptor transcriptional complexes is measured in terms of the expression of target genes, any dysregulation of coregulator complexes perturbs normal homeostasis and could contribute to the development and maintenance of malignant phenotypes. Increasing evidence implicating steroid hormone receptors and their coregulators in various pathophysiologic conditions has elicited interest in their structure and biology. Further advances in this field of study should open up a unique window for novel targeted therapies for diseases such as cancer. Here we briefly review the clinical relevance of corepressors, with a particular focus on their role in the development of cancerous phenotypes.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Numerous studies suggest that loss of E-cadherin is necessary to induce Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis. Snail is a major contributor to EMTs. The Snail family of zinc-finger transcription factors interact with the E-cadherin promoter to repress transcription during EMT. The present article reviews the regulation of E-cadherin and discusses recent novel insights into the molecular basis in the process of EMT.
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Fujita N, Kajita M, Taysavang P, Wade PA. Hormonal regulation of metastasis-associated protein 3 transcription in breast cancer cells. Mol Endocrinol 2004; 18:2937-49. [PMID: 15358836 DOI: 10.1210/me.2004-0258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Metastasis-associated protein 3 (MTA3) is a cell type-specific subunit of the Mi-2/NuRD transcriptional corepressor complex. In breast cancer cells, MTA3 and the Mi-2/NuRD complex mediate repression of Snail, a transcription factor that promotes epithelial to mesenchymal transitions. Thus, MTA3 functions to maintain a differentiated, epithelial status in breast cancer. Interestingly, in mammary epithelial cells, MTA3 biosynthesis requires both functional estrogen receptor (ER) and estradiol. Here we have investigated the molecular basis for estrogen and ER-dependent expression of MTA3 in breast cancer cells. Molecular dissection of the MTA3 promoter using transient transfection assays identified a composite element required for high-level transcription consisting of an SP1 site in close proximity to a consensus estrogen response element half-site. Depletion of either SP1 or ER-alpha by RNA interference led to loss of MTA3 transcript in multiple breast cancer cell lines, indicating a requirement for both transcription factors in expression of endogenous MTA3. The MTA3 gene thus joins a growing list of loci regulated by both SP1 and ER.
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- Naoyuki Fujita
- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Whitehead Building Room 142, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Kumar R, Wang RA, Barnes CJ. Coregulators and chromatin remodeling in transcriptional control. Mol Carcinog 2004; 41:221-30. [PMID: 15468293 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite many years of investigation by numerous investigators, transcriptional regulatory control remains an intensely investigated and continuously evolving field of research. Transcriptional regulation is dependent not only on transcription factor activation and chromatin remodeling, but also on a host of transcription factor coregulators-coactivators and corepressors. In addition to transcription factor activation and chromatin changes, there is an expanding array of additional modifications that titrate transcriptional regulation for the specific conditions of a particular cell type, organ system, and developmental stage, and such events are likely to be greatly influenced by upstream signaling cascades. Here, we will briefly review the highlights and perspectives of chromatin remodeling and transcription controls as affected by cofactor availability, cellular energy state, relative ratios of reducing equivalents, and upstream signaling. We also present the C-terminal binding protein (CtBP) as a novel nuclear receptor (NR) coregulator, which exemplifies the integration of a number of transcriptional regulatory controls.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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