TY - JOUR
T1 - 14-3-3 γ induces oncogenic transformation by stimulating MAP kinase and PI3K signaling
AU - Radhakrishnan, Vijayababu M.
AU - Martinez, Jesse D.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The 14-3-3 proteins are a set of highly conserved scaffolding proteins that have been implicated in the regulation of a variety of important cellular processes such as the cell cycle, apoptosis and mitogenic signaling. Recent evidence indicates that the expression of some of the family members is elevated in human cancers suggesting that they may play a role in tumorigenesis. In the present study, the oncogenic potential of 14-3-3γ was shown by focus formation and tumor formation in SCID mice using 14-3-3γ transfected NIH3T3 mouse fibroblast cells. In contrast, 14-3-3σ, a putative tumor suppressor, inhibited NIH3T3 transformation by H-ras and c-myc. We also report that activation of both MAP kinase and PI3K signaling pathways are essential for transformation by 14-3-3γ. In addition, we found that 14-3-3γ interacts with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and TSC2 proteins indicating that it could stimulate PI3K signaling by acting at two points in the signaling pathway. Overall, our studies establish 14-3-3γ as an oncogene and implicate MAPK and PI3K signaling as important for 14-3-3γ induced transformation.
AB - The 14-3-3 proteins are a set of highly conserved scaffolding proteins that have been implicated in the regulation of a variety of important cellular processes such as the cell cycle, apoptosis and mitogenic signaling. Recent evidence indicates that the expression of some of the family members is elevated in human cancers suggesting that they may play a role in tumorigenesis. In the present study, the oncogenic potential of 14-3-3γ was shown by focus formation and tumor formation in SCID mice using 14-3-3γ transfected NIH3T3 mouse fibroblast cells. In contrast, 14-3-3σ, a putative tumor suppressor, inhibited NIH3T3 transformation by H-ras and c-myc. We also report that activation of both MAP kinase and PI3K signaling pathways are essential for transformation by 14-3-3γ. In addition, we found that 14-3-3γ interacts with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and TSC2 proteins indicating that it could stimulate PI3K signaling by acting at two points in the signaling pathway. Overall, our studies establish 14-3-3γ as an oncogene and implicate MAPK and PI3K signaling as important for 14-3-3γ induced transformation.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0011433
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0011433
M3 - Article
C2 - 20628654
AN - SCOPUS:77955373300
VL - 5
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 7
M1 - e11433
ER -