SET7/9 regulates cancer cell proliferation by influencing ß-catenin stability.
FASEB J
; 29(10): 4313-23, 2015 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
ß-Catenin, which is a key mediator of the wingless-integration site (Wnt)/ß-catenin signaling pathway, plays an important role in cell proliferation, cell fate determination, and tumorigenesis, by regulating the expression of a wide range of target genes. Although a variety of posttranslational modifications are involved in ß-catenin activity, the role of lysine methylation in ß-catenin activity is largely unknown. In this study, su(var)3-9, enhancer-of-zeste, trithorax (SET) domain-containing protein 7 (SET7/9), a lysine methyltransferase, interacted with and methylated ß-catenin, as demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. The interaction and methylation were significantly enhanced in response to H2O2 stimulation. A mutagenesis assay and mass spectrometric analyses revealed that ß-catenin was monomethylated by SET7/9 at lysine residue 180. Methylated ß-catenin was easily recognized by phosphokinase glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3ß for degradation. Consistent with this finding, the mutated ß-catenin (K180R) that cannot be methylated exhibited a longer half-life than did the methylated ß-catenin. The consequent depletion of SET7/9 by shRNA or the mutation of the ß-catenin (K180R) significantly enhanced the expression of Wnt/ß-catenin target genes such as c-myc and cyclin D1 and promoted the growth of cancer cells. Together, these results provide a novel mechanism by which Wnt/ß-catenin signaling is regulated in response to oxidative stress.
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Asunto principal:
N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina
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Proliferación Celular
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Beta Catenina
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Vía de Señalización Wnt
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Humans
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FASEB J
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2015
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Article