Cited by 64Heat shock proteins researchBone and Dental Protein StudiesWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer

DNAJB6 chaperones PP2A mediated dephosphorylation of GSK3β to downregulate β-catenin transcription target, osteopontin

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Mitra, A, Menezes, M E, Pannell, L K, Mulekar, M S, Honkanen, R E, Shevde, L A, Samant, R S·2012·Oncogene

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Elevated levels of the oncoprotein, osteopontin (OPN), are associated with poor outcome of several types of cancers including melanoma. We have previously reported an important involvement of DNAJB6, a member of heat-shock protein 40 (HSP40) family, in negatively impacting tumor growth. The current study was prompted by our observations reported here which revealed a reciprocal relationship between DNAJB6 and OPN in melanoma specimens. The 'J domain' is the most conserved domain of HSP40 family of proteins. Hence, we assessed the functional role of the J domain in activities of DNAJB6. We report that the J domain of DNAJB6 is involved in mediating OPN suppression. Deletion of the J domain renders DNAJB6 incapable of impeding malignancy and suppressing OPN. Our mechanistic investigations reveal that DNAJB6 binds HSPA8 (heat-shock cognate protein, HSC70) and causes dephosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) at Ser 9 by recruiting protein phosphatase, PP2A. This dephosphorylation activates GSK3β, leading to degradation of β-catenin and subsequent loss of TCF/LEF (T cell factor1/lymphoid enhancer factor1) activity. Deletion of the J domain abrogates assembly of this multiprotein complex and renders GSK3β inactive, thus, stabilizing β-catenin, a transcription co-activator for OPN expression. Our in-vitro and in-vivo functional analyses show that silencing OPN expression in the background of deletion of the J domain renders the resultant tumor cells less malignant despite the presence of stabilized β-catenin. Thus, we have uncovered a new mechanism for regulation of GSK3β activity leading to inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

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Authors
Mitra, A., Menezes, M. E., Pannell, L. K., Mulekar, M. S., Honkanen, R. E., Shevde, L. A., & Samant, R. S.
Affiliations
  • USA Mitchell Cancer Institute (US)
  • University of South Alabama (US)
Corresponding author
Samant, R S
Venue
Oncogene
Published
2012-01-23
Volume
31
Issue
41
Pages
4472-4483
ISSN
  • 0950-9232 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5594
OpenAlex
W1977450402
Cited by
64
References
75
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Oncogene (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Cancer Institute (CA140472, CA138850, R01CA140472, R01CA060750, R01CA138850)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Heat shock proteins research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Bone and Dental Protein Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
Keywords
DNAJB6, osteopontin, melanoma, protein phosphatase 2A, β-catenin degradation, Wnt/β-catenin signaling, TCF/LEF transcription, Hsc70, tumor suppression, molecular chaperones
MeSH terms
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta, Animals, Female, Humans, Melanoma, Mice, Nude, Neoplasm Transplantation, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Phosphorylation, Protein Binding, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Skin Neoplasms, Transcription, Genetic, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Molecular Chaperones, Okadaic Acid, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3, Cell Line, Tumor, HSC70 Heat-Shock Proteins, HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins, beta Catenin, Mice, Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1, T Cell Transcription Factor 1, Osteopontin, Protein Phosphatase 2, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Transcriptome

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