Novel Functions of EZH2 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Translation into New Biomarker and Treatment Strategies

Abstract

In the first year of funding we have been able to characterize the protein-protein interactions (PPIs) betweenEZH2 and p38 and with AKT1. We successfully determined the kinetic and binding affinity of these PPIs usingrecombinant full length proteins. These results confirmed the direct interactions between EZH2 and p38 andAKT1 as well as the co-immunoprecipitations studies which showed that EZH2 binds to p38in both the nucleusand the cytoplasm of MDA-MB-231 cells. We will continue with biochemical and biophysical studies towardsmapping the binding site and identifying the key residues essential for these PPIs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1033788

Entities

People

  • Zaneta Nikolovska-coleska

Organizations

  • Board of Regents of the University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Markers
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoma
  • Cells
  • Cytoplasm
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Neoplasms
  • Protein-Protein Interactions
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Translations

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology