Functional importance of RASSF1A microtubule localization and polymorphisms.
Oncogene
; 29(42): 5729-40, 2010 Oct 21.
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ABSTRACT
Ras association domain family protein 1A (RASSF1A) is one of the more heavily methylated genes in human cancers. In addition to promoter-specific methylation, RASSF1A polymorphisms have been identified in cancer patients. RASSF1A is a tumor suppressor protein involved in death receptor-dependent apoptosis and it is localized to microtubules. Currently, the biological importance of RASSF1A microtubule localization and the functional consequences of RASSF1A polymorphisms is not understood. In this study, we have investigated both RASSF1A microtubule association and polymorphisms. Loss of RASSF1A microtubule association resulted in the nuclear appearance of RASSF1A and the loss of association with α-, γ- and ß-tubulin. Moreover, the loss of microtubule localization of RASSF1A resulted in enhanced tumor-promoting potential, as determined by a xenograft transplantation model in nude mice. It is surprising that, several RASSF1A polymorphisms also lost the ability to associate with α-, γ- and ß-tubulin and lost the ability to prevent tumor formation in a xenograft nude mouse model when compared with wild-type RASSF1A. Our results demonstrate a role for RASSF1A microtubule localization in eliciting its tumor suppressor function. In addition, some RASSF1A polymorphisms lack the tumor suppressor function of RASSF1A and, if present in patients, may be tumorigenic.
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Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor
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Microtúbulos
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Neoplasias Experimentais
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2010
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