B-Catenin Stability in Breast Cancer

Abstract

Beta-catenin is a critical signaling molecule that participates in differentiation and proliferation pathways. Beta-catenin binds the HMG-box transcription factor LEF-l, to directly regulate gene transcription. The tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene product has been reported to associate with beta-catenin and effect its down- regulation by an unknown mechanism. We hypothesize that APC helps target beta-catenin to proteasomal degradation. We tested our hypotheses in vivo by transient transfections of colon cancer cells with various APC deletion constructs, followed by treatment with proteasome-specific inhibitors. The LEF-reporters TOPFLASH and FOPFLASH were used to demonstrate a role for APC in regulating beta-catenin-LEF signaling via the ubiquitin- proteasome pathway. Surprisingly, lithium (that inhibits GSK3 beta also) was found not to reverse the ability of APC to down-regulate LEF signaling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA370154

Entities

People

  • Stephen Byers
  • Vijay Easwaran

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cell Line
  • Cells
  • Colon Cancer
  • Degradation
  • Inhibition
  • Inhibitors
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials
  • Neoplasms
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Dna
  • Regulations
  • Suppressors

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Molecular Biology and Genetics