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PMID: 18310293 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome caused by mutations in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene. Loss of the functional second copy of the MEN1 gene causes individuals to develop multiple endocrine tumors, primarily affecting the parathyroid, pituitary, and pancreas. While it is clear that the protein encoded by MEN1, menin, suppresses endocrine tumors, its biochemical functions and direct downstream targets remain unclear. Recent studies have suggested that menin may act as a scaffold protein to coordinate gene transcription, and that menin is an oncogenic cofactor for homeobox (HOX) gene expression in hematopoietic cancer. The role of HOX genes in adult cell differentiation is still obscure, but growing evidence suggests that they may play important roles in the development of cancer. Therefore, we hypothesized that specific HOX genes were regulated by menin in parathyroid tumor development. Utilizing quantitative TaqMan RT-PCR, we compared expression profiles of the 39 HOX genes in human familial MEN1 (fMEN1) parathyroid tumors and sporadic parathyroid adenomas with normal samples. We identified a large set of 23 HOX genes whose deregulation is specific for fMEN1 parathyroid tumors, and only 5 HOX genes whose misexpression are specific for sporadic parathyroid tumor development. These findings provide the first evidence that loss of the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene is associated with deregulation of specific HOX gene expression in the development of familial human parathyroid tumors. Our results strongly reinforce the idea that abnormal expression of developmental HOX genes can be critical in human cancer progression. |
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Authors:
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H-C Jennifer Shen; Jennifer E Rosen; Lauren M Yang; Sharon A Savage; A Lee Burns; Carmen M Mateo; Sunita K Agarwal; Settara C Chandrasekharappa; Allen M Spiegel; Francis S Collins; Stephen J Marx; Steven K Libutti |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Endocrine-related cancer Volume: 15 ISSN: 1351-0088 ISO Abbreviation: Endocr. Relat. Cancer Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-03 Completed Date: 2008-05-08 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9436481 Medline TA: Endocr Relat Cancer Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 267-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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Tumor Angiogenesis Section, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Female Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Genes, Homeobox / genetics* Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Male Middle Aged Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / genetics*, metabolism, pathology Mutation / genetics* Parathyroid Neoplasms / genetics, metabolism*, pathology* Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*, metabolism RNA, Messenger / genetics, metabolism Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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ZIA CP010142-11/CP/NCI NIH HHS |
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0/MEN1 protein, human; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger |
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