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Recurrent PPP2R1A Mutations in Uterine Cancer Act through a Dominant-Negative Mechanism to Promote Malignant Cell Growth

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Haesen, Dorien, Abbasi Asbagh, Layka, Derua, Rita, Hubert, Antoine, Schrauwen, Stefanie, Hoorne, Yana, Amant, Frédéric, Waelkens, Etienne +2 more·2016·Cancer Research

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Somatic missense mutations in the Ser/Thr protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) Aα scaffold subunit gene PPP2R1A are among the few genomic alterations that occur frequently in serous endometrial carcinoma (EC) and carcinosarcoma, two clinically aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer with few therapeutic options. Previous studies reported that cancer-associated Aα mutants exhibit defects in binding to other PP2A subunits and contribute to cancer development by a mechanism of haploinsufficiency. Here we report on the functional significance of the most recurrent PPP2R1A mutations in human EC, which cluster in Aα HEAT repeats 5 and 7. Beyond predicted loss-of-function effects on the formation of a subset of PP2A holoenzymes, we discovered that Aα mutants behave in a dominant-negative manner due to gain-of-function interactions with the PP2A inhibitor TIPRL1. Dominant-negative Aα mutants retain binding to specific subunits of the B56/B′ family and form substrate trapping complexes with impaired phosphatase activity via increased recruitment of TIPRL1. Accordingly, overexpression of the Aα mutants in EC cells harboring wild-type PPP2R1A increased anchorage-independent growth and tumor formation, and triggered hyperphosphorylation of oncogenic PP2A-B56/B′ substrates in the GSK3β, Akt, and mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathways. TIPRL1 silencing restored GSK3β phosphorylation and rescued the EC cell growth advantage. Our results reveal how PPP2R1A mutations affect PP2A function and oncogenic signaling, illuminating the genetic basis for serous EC development and its potential control by rationally targeted therapies. Cancer Res; 76(19); 5719–31. ©2016 AACR.

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Haesen, D., Abbasi Asbagh, L., Derua, R., Hubert, A., Schrauwen, S., Hoorne, Y., Amant, F., Waelkens, E., Sablina, A., & Janssens, V.
Affiliations
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • 2VIB Center for the Biology of Disease, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Corresponding author
Janssens, Veerle
Venue
Cancer Research
Published
2016-10-01
Volume
76
Issue
19
Pages
5719-5731
ISSN
  • 0008-5472 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-7445
OpenAlex
W2503721758
Cited by
124
References
56
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FWCI
6.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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other-oa
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  • Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Australian Government
  • KU Leuven (P7/13)
  • Vlaamse regering
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Keywords
PPP2R1A, serous endometrial carcinoma, uterine cancer, carcinosarcoma, protein phosphatase 2A, dominant negative mutation, GSK3β phosphorylation, Akt signaling, mTOR/p70S6K signaling, HEAT repeats, anchorage-independent growth, tumor formation, targeted therapy
MeSH terms
Animals, Female, Humans, Endometrial Neoplasms, Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous, Mutation, Missense, Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDa, Cell Line, Tumor, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Cell Proliferation, Mice, Protein Phosphatase 2, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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