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In renal cell carcinoma the PTEN splice variant PTEN-Δ shows similar function as the tumor suppressor PTEN itself

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Title
In renal cell carcinoma the PTEN splice variant PTEN-Δ shows similar function as the tumor suppressor PTEN itself
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Cell Communication and Signaling, June 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12964-018-0247-9
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Ines Breuksch, Jonas Welter, Heide-Katharina Bauer, Thorsten Enklaar, Sebastian Frees, Joachim W. Thüroff, Annette Hasenburg, Dirk Prawitt, Walburgis Brenner

Abstract

Loss of PTEN is involved in tumor progression of several tumor entities including renal cell carcinoma (RCC). During the translation process PTEN generates a number of splice variants, including PTEN-Δ. We analyzed the impact of PTEN-Δ in RCC progression. In specimens of RCC patients the expression of PTEN-Δ and PTEN was quantified. The PTEN expressing RCC cell line A498 and the PTEN deficient 786-O cell line were stably transfected with the PTEN-Δ or PTEN transcript. In Caki-1 cells that highly express PTEN-Δ, this isoform was knocked down by siRNA. Cell migration, adhesion, apoptosis and signaling pathways activities were consequently analyzed in vitro. Patients with a higher PTEN-Δ expression had a longer lymph node metastasis free and overall survival. In RCC specimens, the PTEN-Δ expression correlated with the PTEN expression. PTEN-Δ as well as PTEN induced a reduced migration when using extracellular matrix (ECM) compounds as chemotaxins. This effect was confirmed by knockdown of PTEN-Δ, inducing an enhanced migration. Likewise a decreased adhesion on these ECM components could be shown in PTEN-Δ and PTEN transfected cells. The apoptosis rate was slightly increased by PTEN-Δ. In a phospho-kinase array and Western blot analyses a consequently reduced activity of AKT, p38 and JNK could be shown. We could show that the PTEN splice variant PTEN-Δ acts similar to PTEN in a tumor suppressive manner, suggesting synergistic effects of the two isoforms. The impact of PTEN-Δ in context of tumor progression should thus be taken into account when generating new therapeutic options targeting PTEN signaling in RCC.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 3 30%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 30%
Student > Bachelor 1 10%
Professor > Associate Professor 1 10%
Student > Postgraduate 1 10%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 1 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 40%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 30%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 10%
Unknown 2 20%
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