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Li Z, Li L, Zhang H, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Min W. Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:112-127. [PMID: 31619063 PMCID: PMC7204498 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) normally maintain vascular homeostasis and are regulated by proinflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species. A human genome-wide association study identified that AIP1 (ASK1 [apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1]-interacting protein-1; also identified as DAB2IP) gene variants confer susceptibility to cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. Approach and Results: We detected a normal AIP1 form (named AIP1A) in the healthy aorta, but a shorter form of AIP1 (named AIP1B) was found in diseased aortae that contained atherosclerotic plaques and graft arteriosclerosis. AIP1B transcription in resting ECs was suppressed through epigenetic inhibition by RIF1 (Rap1 [ras-related protein 1]-interacting factor 1)/H3K9 (histone H3 lysine 9) methyltransferase-mediated H3K9 trimethylation, and this inhibition was released by proinflammatory cytokines. AIP1A, but not AIP1B, was downregulated by proteolytic degradation through a Smurf1 (SMAD [suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic miscellaneous] ubiquitylation regulatory factor 1)-dependent pathway in ECs under inflammation. Therefore, AIP1B was the major form present during inflammatory conditions. AIP1B, which lacks the N-terminal pleckstrin homology domain of AIP1A, localized to the mitochondria and augmented TNFα (tumor necrosis factor alpha)-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation and EC activation. AIP1B-ECTG (EC-specific AIP1B transgenic) mice exhibited augmented reactive oxygen species production, EC activation, and neointima formation in vascular remodeling models. CONCLUSIONS Our current study suggests that a shift from anti-inflammatory AIP1A to proinflammatory AIP1B during chronic inflammation plays a key role in inflammatory vascular diseases.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aorta, Thoracic/metabolism
- Aorta, Thoracic/pathology
- Apoptosis
- Arteriosclerosis/genetics
- Arteriosclerosis/metabolism
- Arteriosclerosis/pathology
- Blotting, Western
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA/genetics
- Disease Models, Animal
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/pathology
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genome-Wide Association Study/methods
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Mitochondria/pathology
- Signal Transduction
- ras GTPase-Activating Proteins/biosynthesis
- ras GTPase-Activating Proteins/genetics
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Affiliation(s)
- Zheng Li
- Department of Pathology and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, U.S.A
- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathology and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, U.S.A
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathology and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, U.S.A
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Lu B, Lian R, Wu Z, Miao W, Li X, Li J, Shi Y, Yu W. MTA1 promotes viability and motility in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by modulating IQGAP1 expression. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:3864-3872. [PMID: 29125886 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is frequently seen in Chinese, especially the population that resides in southeast China. Metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) is a chromatin modifier and plays a role in tumor cell metastasis. IQGAP1 is a ubiquitously expressed protein that contributes to cytoskeleton remodeling. This study aimed to investigate the role of MTA1 and IQGAP1 in NPC malignant transformation. MTA1 and IQGAP1 expression in NPC (n = 43) and control tissues (n = 31) were detected using qRT-PCR, immunoblot, and immunohistochemistry. MTA1 was overexpressed in CNE-1 and CNE-2 cell line by pcDNA3.1/MTA1 transfection. Dominant-negative p53 was transfected to inhibit p53 activity. si-IQGAP1 or dominant-negative IQGAP1 (IQGAP1ΔGRD) was used to suppress IQGAP1 activity. Cell proliferation was measured by CKK-8 assay. Cell migration was evaluated by Transwell assay. The results showed that MTA1 and IQGAP1 were highly expressed in NPC tissues compared with the controls. Forced expression of MTA1 accelerated cell proliferation and migration and upregulated IQGAP1 expression in a p53-independent way. Knockdown of IQGAP1 or transfection of dominant-negative IQGAP1 impeded tumor cell proliferation and migration as well as PI3K/Akt signaling induced by MTA1. In conclusion, MTA1 participates in NPC malignant transformation via regulating IQGAP1 expression and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Baocai Lu
- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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Arienti C, Zanoni M, Pignatta S, Del Rio A, Carloni S, Tebaldi M, Tedaldi G, Tesei A. Preclinical evidence of multiple mechanisms underlying trastuzumab resistance in gastric cancer. Oncotarget 2016; 7:18424-39. [PMID: 26919099 PMCID: PMC4951299 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer patients frequently develop resistance to trastuzumab through mechanisms still poorly understood. In breast cancer, other members of the HER-family are known to be involved in trastuzumab-resistance, as is overexpression of the scaffold protein IQGAP1. In the present work, we investigated acquired resistance to trastuzumab in gastric cancer experimental models. Trastuzumab-resistant (HR) subclones derived from 3 HER2-overexpressing gastric cancer cells were generated and characterized for alterations in HER2-signaling mechanisms by next-generation sequencing, immunohistochemical, western blot and qRT-PCR techniques, and molecular modeling analysis. All subclones showed a reduced growth rate with respect to parental cell lines but each had a different resistance mechanism. In NCI N87 HR cells, characterized by a marked increase in HER2-signaling pathways with respect to the parental cell line, trastuzumab sensitivity was restored when IQGAP1 expression was silenced. AKG HR subclone showed higher HER3 protein expression than the parental line. High nuclear HER4 levels were observed in KKP HR cells. In conclusion, our study revealed that high IQGAP1 expression leads to resistance to trastuzumab in gastric cancer. Furthermore, 2 new mutations of the HER2 gene that may be involved in acquired resistance were identified in AKG HR and KKP HR subclones.
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- Chiara Arienti
- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Bologna, Italy
- Innovamol Srls, Modena, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Biosciences Laboratory, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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Zoheir KMA, Abd-Rabou AA, Harisa GI, Ashour AE, Ahmad SF, Attia SM, Bakheet SA, Abdel-Hamied HE, Abd-Allah AR, Kumar A. Gene expression of IQGAPs and Ras families in an experimental mouse model for hepatocellular carcinoma: a mechanistic study of cancer progression. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:8821-8831. [PMID: 26464624 PMCID: PMC4583856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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IQGAPs genes play critical role in either induction or suppression of cancer and its progression, however the relationship between Ras genes and these genes are still unclear. In this study, we tried to understand the mechanistic action of IQGAPs genes and its correlation with Ras genes in mouse hepatic cancer model. The genetic expressions of IQGAP1, IQGAP2, IQGAP3, Hras, Kras, Nras, Mras, Caspase3, and BAX were followed in both hepatocellular carcinoma and normal liver cells of Balbc mice. Genotoxic agent diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatic cancer model was induced in male mice and recorded the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma by morphological and histological changes in the liver. It was observed that mRNA expressions of IQGAP1, Hras, Kras, Nras, Mras, Caspase3, and BAX genes were highly elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma cells when compared with normal liver cells, additionally their expressions increased by concentrating the dose of DEN. While, the expressions of IQGAP2 and IQGAP3 were significantly decreased in hepatocellular carcinoma cells when compared with normal liver cells, as well as their expressions decreased more with increasing the dose of DEN. It was concluded from this study that IQGAP1 has a strong signaling relationship with Ras genes in induction of cancer and it is considered as a key gene for induction or suppression of the hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Khairy MA Zoheir
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Cell Biology, National Research Centre (12622)Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hormones, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (12622)Cairo, Egypt
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- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy (Boys section), Al-Azhar UniversityCairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityP.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine (Girls), Al-Azhar UniversityCairo, Egypt
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy (Boys section), Al-Azhar UniversityCairo, Egypt
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- Vitiligo Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Tsubota A, Matsumoto K, Mogushi K, Nariai K, Namiki Y, Hoshina S, Hano H, Tanaka H, Saito H, Tada N. IQGAP1 and vimentin are key regulator genes in naturally occurring hepatotumorigenesis induced by oxidative stress. Carcinogenesis 2009; 31:504-11. [PMID: 20015863 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgp313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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To identify key genes involved in the complex multistep process of hepatotumorigenesis, we reduced multivariate clinicopathological variables by using the Long-Evans Cinnamon rat, a model with naturally occurring and oxidative stress-induced hepatotumorigenesis. Gene expression patterns were analyzed serially by profiling liver tissues from rats of a naive status (4 weeks old), through to those with chronic hepatitis (26 and 39 weeks old) to tumor development (67 weeks old). Of 31 099 probe sets used for microarray analysis, 87 were identified as being upregulated in a stepwise manner during disease progression and tumor development. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and statistical analyses verified that IQGAP1 and vimentin mRNA expression levels increased significantly throughout hepatotumorigenesis. A hierarchical clustering algorithm showed both genes clustered together and in the same cluster group. Immunohistochemical and western blot analyses showed similar increases in protein levels of IAGAP1 and vimentin. Finally, pathway analyses using text-mining technology with more comprehensive and recent gene-gene interaction data identified IQGAP1 and vimentin as important nodes in underlying gene regulatory networks. These findings enhance our understanding of the multistep hepatotumorigenesis and identification of target molecules for novel treatments.
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- Akihito Tsubota
- Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, Jikei University School of Medicine, 163-1 Kashiwa-shita, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8567, Japan.
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Iwashita S, Kobayashi M, Kubo Y, Hinohara Y, Sezaki M, Nakamura K, Suzuki-Migishima R, Yokoyama M, Sato S, Fukuda M, Ohba M, Kato C, Adachi E, Song SY. Versatile Roles of R-Ras GAP in Neurite Formation of PC12 Cells and Embryonic Vascular Development. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:3413-7. [PMID: 17179160 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c600293200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ras GTPase-activating proteins (GAP) are negative regulators of Ras that convert active Ras-GTP to inactive Ras-GDP. R-Ras GAP is a membrane-associated molecule with stronger GAP activity for R-Ras, an activator of integrin, than H-Ras. We found that R-Ras GAP is down-regulated during neurite formation in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells by nerve growth factor (NGF), which is blocked by the transient expression of R-Ras gap or dominant negative R-ras cDNA. By establishing a PC12 subclone that stably expresses exogenous R-Ras GAP, it was found that NGF reduced endogenous R-Ras GAP but not exogenous R-Ras GAP, suggesting that down-regulation of R-Ras GAP occurs at the transcription level. To clarify the physiological role of R-Ras GAP, we generated mice that express mutant Ras GAP with knocked down activity. While heterozygotes are normal, homozygous mice die at E12.5-13.5 of massive subcutaneous and intraparenchymal bleeding, probably due to underdeveloped adherens junctions between capillary endothelial cells. These results show essential roles of R-Ras GAP in development and differentiation: its expression is needed for embryonic development of blood vessel barriers, whereas its down-regulation facilitates NGF-induced neurite formation of PC12 cells via maintaining activated R-Ras.
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- Shintaro Iwashita
- Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences (MITILS), Machida, Tokyo 194-8511, Japan
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Balenci L, Clarke ID, Dirks PB, Assard N, Ducray F, Jouvet A, Belin MF, Honnorat J, Baudier J. IQGAP1 protein specifies amplifying cancer cells in glioblastoma multiforme. Cancer Res 2006; 66:9074-82. [PMID: 16982749 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-0761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The accurate identification and thorough characterization of tumorigenic cells in glioblastomas are essential to enhance our understanding of their malignant behavior and for the design of strategies that target this important cell population. We report here that, in rat brain, the scaffolding protein IQGAP1 is a marker of brain nestin+ amplifying neural progenitor cells. In a rat model of glioma, IQGAP1 also characterizes a subpopulation of nestin+ amplifying tumor cells in glioblastoma-like tumors but not in tumors with oligodendroglioma features. We next confirmed that IQGAP1 represents a new marker that may help to discriminate human glioblastoma from oligodendrogliomas. In human glioblastoma exclusively, IQGAP1 specifies a subpopulation of amplifying nestin+ cancer cells. Neoplastic IQGAP1+ cells from glioblastoma can be expanded in culture and possess all the characteristics of cancer stem-like progenitors. The similarities between amplifying neural progenitors and glioblastoma amplifying cancer cells may have significant implications for understanding the biology of glioblastoma.
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- Laurent Balenci
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale EMI 0104, Département de Réponse et Dynamique Cellulaires, CEA Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Dong P, Nabeshima K, Nishimura N, Kawakami T, Hachisuga T, Kawarabayashi T, Iwasaki H. Overexpression and diffuse expression pattern of IQGAP1 at invasion fronts are independent prognostic parameters in ovarian carcinomas. Cancer Lett 2006; 243:120-7. [PMID: 16387427 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2005] [Revised: 09/01/2005] [Accepted: 11/22/2005] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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IQGAP1 is a multifunctional protein involved in actin cytoskeleton assembly and E-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion. To determine the role of IQGAP1 in ovarian tumors, we evaluated IQGAP1 expression by immunohistochemistry in 17 adenomas, 30 borderline tumors and 80 adenocarcinomas and its relation with patient survival. IQGAP1 was overexpressed in adenocarcinomas compared with adenomas and borderline tumors. Enhanced immunostaining in invasive tumor fronts was categorized as focal or diffuse. The diffuse expression pattern correlated with high histological grade and clinicopathological stages. IQGAP1 overexpression and diffuse invasion pattern were significantly associated with poor prognosis by multivariate analysis. Our findings suggest the involvement of IQGAP1 in the progression and spread of ovarian adenocarcinomas. Overexpression and diffuse expression pattern of IQGAP1 are potentially useful independent molecular predictors of highly aggressive ovarian carcinomas.
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- Peixin Dong
- Department of Pathology, Fukuoka University Hospital and School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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Misra UK, Sharma T, Pizzo SV. Ligation of cell surface-associated glucose-regulated protein 78 by receptor-recognized forms of alpha 2-macroglobulin: activation of p21-activated protein kinase-2-dependent signaling in murine peritoneal macrophages. J Immunol 2005; 175:2525-33. [PMID: 16081825 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.4.2525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Previous studies of the plasma proteinase inhibitor alpha2-macroglobulin (alpha2M) demonstrated that alpha2M-proteinase complexes (alpha2M*) modulate immune responses and promotes macrophage locomotion and chemotaxis. Alpha2M* binds to cell surface-associated glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), which activates downstream signaling events. The role of p21-activated protein kinase-1 and -2 (PAK-1 and -2) in promoting cellular motility is well documented. In the current study, we examined the ability of alpha2M* to activate PAK-1 and PAK-2. Upon macrophage stimulation with alpha2M*, PAK-2 is autophosphorylated, resulting in increased kinase activity; however, PAK-1 is negligibly affected. Alpha2M*-stimulated macrophages showed a marked elevation in the levels of Rac x GTP. Receptor tyrosine phosphorylation upon binding of alpha2M* to GRP78, recruits PAK-2 to the plasma membrane via the adaptor protein NCK. Consistent with this hypothesis, silencing of GRP78 gene expression greatly attenuated the levels of membrane-associated PAK-2 and NCK. PAK-2 activity was markedly decreased by inhibition of tyrosine kinases and PI3K before alpha2M* stimulation. We further demonstrate that phosphorylation of Lin-11, Isl-1, Mec-3 (LIM) kinase and cofilin is promoted by treating macrophages with alpha2M*. Thus, alpha2M* regulates activation of the PAK-2-dependent motility mechanism in these cells.
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- Uma Kant Misra
- Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Chen H, Tu SW, Hsieh JT. Down-regulation of human DAB2IP gene expression mediated by polycomb Ezh2 complex and histone deacetylase in prostate cancer. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:22437-44. [PMID: 15817459 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m501379200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Human DAB2IP (hDAB2IP), a novel GTPase-activating protein modulating the Ras-mediated signaling and tumor necrosis factor-mediated apoptosis, is a potent growth inhibitor in human prostate cancer (PCa). Loss of hDAB2IP expression in PCa is due to altered epigenetic regulation (i.e. DNA methylation and histone modification) of its promoter region. The elevated polycomb Ezh2, a histone methyltransferase, has been associated with PCa progression. In this study, we have demonstrated that an increased Ezh2 expression in normal prostatic epithelial cells can suppress hDAB2IP gene expression. In contrast, knocking down the endogenous Ezh2 levels in PCa by a specific small interfering RNA can increase hDAB2IP expression. The association of Ezh2 complex (including Eed and Suz12) with hDAB2IP gene promoter is also detected in PCa cells but not in normal prostatic epithelial cells. Increased Ezh2 expression in normal prostatic epithelial cells by cDNA transfection facilitates the recruitment of other components of Ezh2 complex to the hDAB2IP promoter region accompanied with the increased levels of methyl histone H3 (H3) and histone deacetylase (HDAC1). Consistently, data from PCa cells transfected with Ezh2 small interfering RNA demonstrated that reduced Ezh2 levels resulted in the dissociation of Ezh2 complex accompanied with decreased levels of both methyl H3 and HDAC1 from hDAB2IP gene promoter. We further unveiled that the methylation status of Lys-27 but not Lys-9 of H3 in hDAB2IP promoter region is consistent with the hDAB2IP levels in both normal prostatic epithelial cells and PCa cells. Together, we conclude that hDAB2IP gene is a target gene of Ezh2 in prostatic epithelium, which provides an underlying mechanism of the down-regulation of hDAB2IP gene in PCa.
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- Hong Chen
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9110, USA
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Nakamura H, Fujita K, Nakagawa H, Kishi F, Takeuchi A, Aute I, Kato H. Expression pattern of the scaffold protein IQGAP1 in lung cancer. Oncol Rep 2005; 13:427-31. [PMID: 15706411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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IQGAP1 is a scaffold protein whose function relates to signal transduction, cell adhesion, local invasion, and distant metastasis of cancer cells. We examined the expression patterns of this protein and clinicopathologic features of lung cancer, and the antibody against IQGAP1 was used for immunohistochemical analysis. Of the 70 surgical specimens examined, there were 40 adenocarcinomas, 19 squamous cell carcinomas, 5 large cell carcinomas, 3 small cell carcinomas, 2 carcinoid tumors, and 1 mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The localization of IQGAP1 was classified into three types: 1) cytoplasmic, 2) membranous, and 3) reduced expression. In adenocarcinoma, the 3 types were observed equally, and differentiation grade was related to the expression pattern. The cytoplasmic type was common in well-differentiated adenocarcinomas, and membranous or reduced expression was frequently seen in moderately- or poorly-differentiated adenocarcinomas. In squamous cell carcinoma, the membranous type was most common. Although the staining pattern of IQGAP1 did not correlate with the positivity of regional lymph nodes, survival in those patients with a cytoplasmic type was significantly better than others with adenocarcinoma (p=0.0144). Expression typing of IQGAP1 in lung cancer was associated with histologic type and can be used to predict survival in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung.
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- Haruhiko Nakamura
- Department of Respiratory Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, 13-1 Higashikaigan-cho, Atami-city, 413-0012 Shizuoka, Japan.
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Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ushio-Fukai M, Hilenski L, Dikalov SI, Chen YE, Tojo T, Fukai T, Fujimoto M, Patrushev NA, Wang N, Kontos CD, Bloom GS, Alexander RW. IQGAP1, a novel vascular endothelial growth factor receptor binding protein, is involved in reactive oxygen species--dependent endothelial migration and proliferation. Circ Res 2004; 95:276-83. [PMID: 15217908 DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000136522.58649.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Endothelial cell (EC) proliferation and migration are important for reendothelialization and angiogenesis. We have demonstrated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) derived from the small GTPase Rac1-dependent NAD(P)H oxidase are involved in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mediated endothelial responses mainly through the VEGF type2 receptor (VEGFR2). Little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms. IQGAP1 is a scaffolding protein that controls cellular motility and morphogenesis by interacting directly with cytoskeletal, cell adhesion, and small G proteins, including Rac1. In this study, we show that IQGAP1 is robustly expressed in ECs and binds to the VEGFR2. A pulldown assay using purified proteins demonstrates that IQGAP1 directly interacts with active VEGFR2. In cultured ECs, VEGF stimulation rapidly promotes recruitment of Rac1 to IQGAP1, which inducibly binds to VEGFR2 and which, in turn, is associated with tyrosine phosphorylation of IQGAP1. Endogenous IQGAP1 knockdown by siRNA shows that IQGAP1 is involved in VEGF-stimulated ROS production, Akt phosphorylation, endothelial migration, and proliferation. Wound assays reveal that IQGAP1 and phosphorylated VEGFR2 accumulate and colocalize at the leading edge in actively migrating ECs. Moreover, we found that IQGAP1 expression is dramatically increased in the VEGFR2-positive regenerating EC layer in balloon-injured rat carotid artery. These results suggest that IQGAP1 functions as a VEGFR2-associated scaffold protein to organize ROS-dependent VEGF signaling, thereby promoting EC migration and proliferation, which may contribute to repair and maintenance of the functional integrity of established blood vessels.
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- Minako Yamaoka-Tojo
- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga 30322, USA
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Iida N, Namikawa K, Kiyama H, Ueno H, Nakamura S, Hattori S. Requirement of Ras for the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase by calcium influx, cAMP, and neurotrophin in hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci 2001; 21:6459-66. [PMID: 11517234 PMCID: PMC6763070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase plays important roles in the establishment of long-term potentiation both in vitro and in living animals. MAP kinase is activated in response to a broad range of stimuli, including calcium influx through NMDA receptor and L-type calcium channel, cAMP, and neurotrophins. To investigate the role of Ras in the activation of MAP kinase and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) in hippocampal neurons, we inhibited Ras function by overexpressing a Ras GTPase-activating protein, Gap1(m), or dominant negative Ras by means of adenovirus vectors. Gap1(m) expression almost completely suppressed MAP kinase activation in response to NMDA, calcium ionophore, membrane depolarization, forskolin, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Dominant negative Ras also showed similar effects. On the other hand, Rap1GAP did not significantly inhibit the forskolin-induced activation of MAP kinase. In contrast to MAP kinase activation, the inactivation of Ras activity did not inhibit significantly NMDA-induced CREB phosphorylation, whereas BDNF-induced CREB phosphorylation was inhibited almost completely. These results demonstrate that Ras transduces signals elicited by a broad range of stimuli to MAP kinase in hippocampal neurons and further suggest that CREB phosphorylation depends on multiple pathways.
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- N Iida
- Division of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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Ye F, Bourgeade MF, Cayre YE, Thang MN. A protein kinase C-independent pathway leading to c-Jun-dependent expression of 100-kDa Ras GTPase-activating protein in JEG-3 human choriocarcinoma cells. Eur J Biochem 2000; 267:1589-97. [PMID: 10712588 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01140.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Although the 100-kDa Ras GTPase-activating protein (p100 RasGAP) has been reported to exist specifically in human placental trophoblasts, the molecular mechanisms responsible for regulating its expression remain unclear. In this study we used okadaic acid, an inhibitor of serine/threonine phosphatase 1 and 2 A, as a probe to explore the signaling pathway regulating the expression of p100 RasGAP in JEG-3 human placental choriocarcinoma cells. Treatment of JEG-3 cells with okadaic acid provoked dose- and time-dependent stimulation of p100 RasGAP expression without marked modification of expression of p120 RasGAP, another isoform of RasGAP. Co-treatment of cells with okadaic acid and the protein kinase C activator, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, exerted an additive effect on p100 RasGAP induction. Moreover, the response of the p100 RasGAP de novo synthesis to okadaic acid was not affected by the selective inhibitor of protein kinase C, GF 109203X. Thus this study identified a novel signaling pathway regulating p100 RasGAP expression, which is independent of protein kinase C. In addition, okadaic acid treatment resulted in the activation of ERK2 (p42 MAP kinase) and the induction of both c-Jun and c-Fos proteins without activating JNK (c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase). Significantly, blockade of c-Jun expression with antisense c-jun oligonucleotides suppressed p100 RasGAP expression. Taken together, it is concluded that okadaic acid induces the expression of p100 RasGAP protein in JEG-3 cells preceded by activation of ERK and AP-1 cascade, and that this okadaic acid-induced p100 RasGAP expression is independent of protein kinase C-mediated pathway but requires c-Jun/AP-1 function.
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- F Ye
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U. 417, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
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