Fyn is a redox sensor involved in solar ultraviolet light-induced signal transduction in skin carcinogenesis

J. E. Kim, E. Roh, M. H. Lee, D. H. Yu, D. J. Kim, T. G. Lim, S. K. Jung, C. Peng, Y. Y. Cho, S. Dickinson, D. Alberts, G. T. Bowden, J. Einspahr, S. P. Stratton, C. Curiel-Lewandrowski, A. M. Bode, K. W. Lee, Z. Dong

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Abstract

Solar ultraviolet (UV) light is a major etiological factor in skin carcinogenesis, with solar UV-stimulated signal transduction inducing pathological changes and skin damage. The primary sensor of solar UV-induced cellular signaling has not been identified. We use an experimental system of solar simulated light (SSL) to mimic solar UV and we demonstrate that Fyn is a primary redox sensor involved in SSL-induced signal transduction. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by SSL exposure directly oxidize Cys488 of Fyn, resulting in increased Fyn kinase activity. Fyn oxidation was increased in mouse skin after SSL exposure and Fyn-knockout mice formed larger and more tumors compared with Fyn wild-type mice when exposed to SSL for an extended period of time. Murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) lacking Fyn and cells in which Fyn expression was knocked down were resistant to SSL-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, cells expressing mutant Fyn (C448A) were resistant to SSL-induced apoptosis. These findings suggest that Fyn acts as a regulatory nexus between solar UV, ROS and signal transduction during skin carcinogenesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4091-4101
Number of pages11
JournalOncogene
Volume35
Issue number31
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 4 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research

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