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EWS-FLI1 target genes recovered from Ewing's sarcoma chromatin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15735734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In all, 85% of Ewing's sarcoma family tumors (ESFT), a neoplasm of unknown histogenesis, express EWS-FLI1 transcription factor gene fusions. To characterize direct target genes avoiding artificial model systems, we cloned genomic DNA from ESFT chromatin precipitating with EWS-FLI1. We now present a comprehensive list of 99 putative transcription factor targets identified, for the first time, by a hypothesis-free approach based on physical interaction. Gene-derived chromatin fragments co-precipitating with EWS-FLI1 were nonrandomly distributed over the human genome and localized predominantly to the upstream region and the first two introns of the genes. At least 20% of putative direct EWS-FLI1 targets were neural genes. One-third of genes recovered showed a significant ESFT-specific expression pattern and were found to be altered upon RNAi-mediated knockdown of EWS-FLI1. Among them, MK-STYX, encoding a MAP kinase phosphatase-like protein, was consistently expressed in ESFT. EWS-FLI1 was found to drive MK-STYX expression by binding to a single ETS binding motif within the first gene intron. MK-STYX serves as precedence for successful recovery of direct EWS-FLI1 targets from the authentic ESFT cellular context, the most relevant system to study oncogenic mechanisms for the discovery of new therapeutic targets in this disease.
Authors:
Christine Siligan; Jozef Ban; Radostina Bachmaier; Laura Spahn; Michael Kreppel; Karl-Ludwig Schaefer; Christopher Poremba; Dave N T Aryee; Heinrich Kovar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oncogene     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0950-9232     ISO Abbreviation:  Oncogene     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-04-07     Completed Date:  2005-05-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8711562     Medline TA:  Oncogene     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2512-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), St Anna Kinderspital, Kinderspitalgasse 6, Vienna A1090, Austria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bone Neoplasms / genetics*
Chromatin / genetics*
DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
Gene Expression Profiling
Humans
Immunoprecipitation
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / genetics,  pharmacology*
Proto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1
RNA-Binding Protein EWS / genetics*
Sarcoma, Ewing's / genetics*
Trans-Activators / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chromatin; 0/DNA, Neoplasm; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/FLI1 protein, human; 0/Proto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1; 0/RNA-Binding Protein EWS; 0/Trans-Activators; EC 3.1.3.48/Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

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