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Wild-type BRCA1, but not mutated BRCA1, regulates the expression of the nuclear form of beta-catenin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20215423     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BRCA1 is an essential caretaker protein in the surveillance of DNA damage, is mutated in approximately 50% of all hereditary breast cancer cases, and its expression is frequently decreased in sporadic breast cancer. beta-Catenin is a multifunctional protein that forms adhesion complex with E-cadherins, alpha-catenin, and actin, and plays a central role in Wnt signaling through its nuclear translocation and activation of beta-catenin-responsive genes. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the Wnt/beta-catenin and BRCA1 signaling cascades, it is not known whether there is a link between beta-catenin and BRCA1. We observed that the expression of the active nuclear form of beta-catenin (also known as ABC, Ser37/Thr41-nonphosphorylated beta-catenin, dephosphorylated beta-catenin) was lower or absent in the nucleus in most BRCA1 familial breast cancer tissues (17 cases) compared with sporadic breast cancer (14 samples) and normal breast tissues. Wild-type-BRCA1, but not mutated BRCA1, interacted with beta-catenin and increased the levels of beta-catenin protein expression in vitro. Furthermore, H(2)O(2) induced the interaction of the nuclear form of beta-catenin with BRCA1. The active form of beta-catenin protein was downregulated upon exposure to H(2)O(2) in the nucleus of BRCA1-deficient HCC1937 breast cancer cells, whereas reconstitution of WT-BRCA1 in HCC1937 cells inhibited this downregulation. This study provides evidence of a novel interaction between BRCA1 and beta-catenin, and that loss of BRCA1 leads to impaired expression of the nuclear form of beta-catenin, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of breast cancer.
Authors:
Huchun Li; Masayuki Sekine; Nadine Tung; Hava Karsenty Avraham
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular cancer research : MCR     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1557-3125     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-18     Completed Date:  2010-07-12     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101150042     Medline TA:  Mol Cancer Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  407-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, 99 Brookline Avenue, RN-330C, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
BRCA1 Protein / genetics*,  metabolism
Breast Neoplasms / genetics*,  metabolism
Carcinoma / genetics*,  metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Nucleus / genetics,  metabolism
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics,  metabolism
Down-Regulation / drug effects,  genetics
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics*
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology
Mutation / genetics
Oxidants / pharmacology
Oxidative Stress / drug effects,  genetics
Signal Transduction / genetics
beta Catenin / genetics,  metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA 096805/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA135226/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R21 CA135226-01A1/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BRCA1 Protein; 0/BRCA1 protein, human; 0/Oxidants; 0/beta Catenin; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide
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