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Characterization of the murine cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor gene p27Kip1.

The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27Kip1 plays an important role in regulating cell-cycle progression. p27Kip1 directly inhibits the catalytic activity of cyclin/cdks (cyclin-dependent kinase) complexes and/or interferes physically with cyclin/cdks activation by CAK. Interestingly, the expression level of p27Kip1 mRNA was maximal in resting Go T-cells and rapidly declined following anti-CD3 activation. We report here the cloning of p27Kip1 gene from murine genomic DNA and the functional analysis of the promoter of the p27Kip1 gene. The gene consists of at least three exons and spans more than 5.6 kb of DNA. Primer extension and nuclease S1 protection analysis revealed two major transcription initiation sites. The promoter region lacked a TATA box but contained potential binding sites for the transcriptional factors including two Sp1, CRE, Myb and NFkB located at positions -153, -178, -286, -875, and -1011, respectively. To analyze the regulatory mechanisms controlling p27Kip1 gene expression, we characterized the 5'-flanking region from nt -1609 to +178. The -326 to -615 region contained positive regulatory elements.

Animals↗

Antitumor effect of antisense ODC adenovirus on human prostate cancer cells.

Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), the first enzyme of polyamine biosynthesis, was found to increase in cancer cells, especially prostate cancers. Some chemotherapeutic agents aimed to decrease ODC expression showed inhibitory effects on cancer cells. In this study, we examined the effect of adenoviral-transduced antisense ODC on prostate cancer cells. An adenovirus carrying antisense ODC (rAd-ODC/Ex3as) was infected to prostate cancer cells PC-3 and LNCap. Expression of ODC and concentration of polyamines in cells were determined by Western blotting and HPLC. MTT (3-(4,5-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) assay was used to analyze the effect on cell growth. Cell cycle was evaluated by FCM and cellular invasion by Matrigel invasion assay. A nude mouse xenograft model was used to examine tumorigenicity. Expression of ODC in PC-3 and LNCap cells were reduced to 45 and 59%, and three polyamines were also decreased by the rAd-ODC/Ex3as treatment. Consequently, cell growth was substantially inhibited and cell cycle arrested at G1 phase. Matrigel invasion assay showed relatively low invasion. Marked suppression of tumor formation was observed in the xenograft model. This study suggests that rAd-ODC/Ex3as has the antitumor effect on the human prostate cancer cells.

Adenoviridae↗

Specific ligands of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human colorectal cancer cells.

The peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) has been implicated in growth control of various tumour models. Although colorectal cancers were found to overexpress PBR, the functional role of PBR in colorectal cancer growth has not been addressed to date. Using primary cell cultures of human colorectal cancers and the human colorectal carcinoma cell lines HT29, LS174T, and Colo320 DM we studied the involvement of PBR in the growth control and apoptosis of colorectal cancers. Both mRNA and protein expression of PBR were detected by RT-PCR and flow cytometry. Using confocal laser scanning microscopy and immunohistochemistry the PBR was localized in the mitochondria. The specific PBR ligands FGIN-1-27, PK 11195, or Ro5-4864 inhibited cell proliferation dose-dependently. FGIN-1-27 decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential, which indicates an early event in apoptosis. Furthermore, FGIN-1-27, PK 11195 or Ro5-4864 increased caspase-3 activity. In addition to their apoptosis-inducing effects, PBR ligands induced cell cycle arrest in the G(1)/G(0)-phase. Thus, our data demonstrate a functional involvement of PBR in colorectal cancer growth and qualify the PBR as a possible target for innovative therapeutic approaches in colorectal cancer.

Adult↗

The post-translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: acetylation, not phosphorylation, plays an important role in the regulation of its function.

The diverse function of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is thought to be due, in large part, to post-translational modifications. Here we show by high resolution two-dimensional PAGE analysis that there are three distinct PCNA isoforms that differ in their acetylation status. The moderately acetylated main (M) form was found in all of the subcellular compartments of cycling cells, whereas the highly acetylated acidic form was primarily found in the nucleoplasm, nuclear matrix, and chromatin. Interestingly, the deacetylated basic form was most pronounced in the nucleoplasm of cycling cells. The cells in G(0) and the cytoplasm of cycling cells contained primarily the M form only. Because p300 and histone deacetylase (HDAC1) were co-immunoprecipitated with PCNA, they are likely responsible for the acetylation and deacetylation of PCNA, respectively. We also found that deacetylation reduced the ability of PCNA to bind to DNA polymerases beta and delta. Taken together, our data support a model where the acidic and M forms participate in DNA replication, whereas the basic form is associated with the termination of DNA replication.

Acetylation↗

Cdk2-dependent phosphorylation of Id2 modulates activity of E2A-related transcription factors.

The helix-loop-helix (HLH) protein Id2 is thought to affect the balance between cell growth and differentiation by negatively regulating the function of basic-helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors. Id2 acts by forming heterodimers that are unable to bind to specific (E-box) DNA sequences. Here we show that this activity can be overcome by phosphorylation of a serine residue within a consensus target site for cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks). In vitro, Id2 can be phosphorylated by either cyclin E-Cdk2 or cyclin A-Cdk2 but not by cyclin D-dependent kinases. Analogous phosphorylation occurs in serum-stimulated human diploid fibroblasts at a time in late G1 consistent with the appearance of active cyclin E-Cdk2. The phosphorylation of Id2 in these cells correlates with the restoration of a distinct E-box-dependent DNA-binding complex, suggesting that the levels of this complex are modulated by both the abundance and phosphorylation status of Id2. These data provide a link between cyclin-dependent kinases and bHLH transcription factors that may be critical for the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation.

3T3 Cells↗

Differential control of G0 programme in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a novel prognostic factor.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a unique malignancy where quiescent B cells accumulate in the peripheral blood. Since clinical outcomes in CLL are very heterogeneous, it is of utmost importance to correctly assess the disease prognosis in each individual case. Recently, it has been shown that high ZAP-70 [Zeta-chain (T-cell receptor) associated protein kinase (70 kDa)] expression level strongly correlates with lack of IgV(H) mutations and poor prognosis in B-CLL. As CLL malignant cells are arrested in G(0), we investigated whether Dipeptidyl Peptidase 2 (DPP2), a serine protease that plays a key role in keeping cells in the quiescent state, is involved in cell-cycle control in CLL. We have previously shown that specific inhibition of DPP2 results in apoptosis of normal lymphocytes. In this study, cell apoptosis experiments were conducted in 38 patients with B-CLL. Two distinct subsets of B-CLL were identified, susceptible and resistant to DPP2-inhibition-induced apoptosis. If resistant to apoptosis (42.1%), the CLL cells have higher expression of ZAP-70 and exhibit a worse prognosis, such as shorter treatment-free time period. Thus, resistance vs. susceptibility to DPP2-inhibiton induced apoptosis can be employed as a novel prognostic factor in CLL.

ADP-ribosyl Cyclase↗

The estrogen antagonist ICI-182-780 does not inhibit the transformation phenotypes induced by 17-beta-estradiol and 4-OH estradiol in human breast epithelial cells.

Prolonged unopposed estrogen exposure is a widely accepted risk factor in breast cancer development. However, the mechanisms through which estrogens induce breast carcinogenesis have not been definitively unraveled. For testing whether estrogens exert their transforming effects through a non-receptor-mediated mechanism, we have treated the spontaneously immortalized human breast epithelial cells MCF-10F, which are estrogen receptor alpha negative, with 17-beta estradiol (E(2)) or its metabolite 4-OH-estradiol (4-OH-E(2)), each one either alone or in combination with the antiestrogen ICI-182-780. Treated cells were maintained for several passages in culture and evaluated for colony formation in agar-methocel (CE), tri-dimensional growth in collagen matrix, invasiveness in matrigel, and cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry. Both E(2) and 4-HO-E(2), at all the doses tested, in the presence or absence of ICI-182-780, increased CE and decreased the cells' ductulogenic capacity. They also increased the invasiveness and the number of cells in the S phase of the cell cycle. Our data clearly demonstrate that E(2) and 4-OH-E(2) increase cell proliferation and induce transformation in MCF-10F cells, phenomena that are not abrogated by ICI-182-780. The failure of the antiestrogen to abrogate the transformation phenotypes led us to hypothesize that estrogen-induced transformation is occurring by a non-estrogen receptor alpha-mediated process, more probably through the genotoxic effect of the estrogen metabolite 4-HO-E(2).

Agar↗

Mitosis-specific negative regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor, triggered by a decrease in ligand binding and dimerization, can be overcome by overexpression of receptor.

The function of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) was found to be negatively regulated in M phase in which it showed less phosphotyrosine content and reduced intrinsic kinase activity accompanied by retarded electrophoretic mobility owing to total hyperphosphorylation. Ligand-induced autophosphorylation and downstream signaling of EGFR were tightly suppressed in M phase due to a decrease in ligand binding affinity and the inability of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to induce receptor dimerization. There was no change in the number of surface-exposed EGF receptors between G0/G1 and M phases of the cell cycle. Hyperphosphorylation (due to serine and/or threonine phosphorylation) correlates with the unresponsiveness of cells to EGF-mediated stimulation of tyrosine phosphorylation in cells that express the normal or basal level of EGFR. This M phase-specific negative regulation was overcome by overexpression of EGFR, which was responsive to ligand throughout the cell cycle and revealed ligand-induced signaling in the M phase. These findings indicate that EGFR does not respond to ligand stimulation in M phase and suggest that a negative regulation of ligand-receptor interactions in M phase may control the normal function of receptor tyrosine kinase and that receptor overexpression will disrupt this cell cycle-dependent regulation of receptor tyrosine kinases.

3T3 Cells↗

Posttranscriptional control of thymidine kinase messenger RNA accumulation in cells released from G0-G1 phase blocks.

In this study, we have utilized thymidine kinase (TK) mRNA induction as a model for investigating regulatory events at the G1-S boundary of the cell cycle. Using three independent methods for synchronizing diploid, nontumorigenic CHEF/18 cells, we found that the mechanism(s) underlying TK mRNA accumulation varied with the method of cell synchrony used. When cells were arrested by serum deprivation, both transcriptional and posttranscriptional controls contributed to the observed accumulation of TK mRNA at the G1-S boundary. When synchronized by isoleucine deprivation, mature TK mRNA and TK pre-mRNAs increased significantly at the G1-S boundary of the cell cycle with no detectable change in the rate of TK gene transcription. Following lovastatin treatment, which appears to arrest cells at a point very early in G1, posttranscriptional mechanisms were solely responsible for the subsequent accumulation of TK mRNA observed upon mevalonate repletion. We confirmed that transcriptional mechanisms were involved in TK mRNA regulation only when cells progressed from G0 into S phase using reporter genes transcribed from the heterologous human TK promoter. Taken together, these results indicate that posttranscriptional mechanism(s) are primarily responsible for regulating the abundance of TK mRNA during the cell cycle in CHEF/18 cells and further suggest uncoupling of transcriptional and posttranscriptional controls following different physiological conditions of cell cycle arrest.

Animals↗

Cell cycle-specific expression of G(0)SPR1 in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

A family of small proline-rich proteins (SPR1s) is induced in cells undergoing squamous differentiation. Because SPR1 mRNA is detected in mesenchymal nasal cells of rats exposed to cigarette smoke, expression of this mRNA in other nonsquamous cells and tissues was investigated. Using PCR, low levels of SPR1 mRNA were identified in a number of nondifferentiating cell lines and in nonsquamous tissues. G(0)SPR1 mRNA, the hamster homologue of SPR1 mRNA, was increased 10-fold in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells when the culture reached 80-90% confluence and was downregulated after cells ceased growing at 100% confluence. The deduced amino acid sequence of G(0)SPR1 showed a high homology to the family of SPR1 from different species. Affinity-purified antibodies to SPR1 reacted to about 50% of the CHO cell population, indicating that the protein is expressed at specific stages of the cell cycle. CHO cells that were switched to low-serum medium when they were at 60% confluence showed an increase in G(0)SPR1 levels before the cells entered G0, indicating that G(0)SPR1 may b a signal to cells entering G0. Because expression of the SPR1 family of proteins is associated with squamous differentiation, the observations in the nondifferentiating CHO cells indicate that these proteins may play a role in mediating the withdrawal from the cell cycle prior to the commitment to differentiation.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Modulation of p53 expression and its role in the conversion to a fully immortalized chicken embryo fibroblast line.

We have established a spontaneously immortalized chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cell line (SC-1) that has been in continuous culture for more than three years. This is only the second report of a spontaneously immortalized reverse transcriptase (RT)-negative chicken cell line. The SC-1 cells emerged from crisis (at about passage 29-31) with a slower growth rate than primary cells. Passage 50 SC-1 cells expressed similar levels of p53 mRNA, but slightly lower levels of p53 protein than passage 6 CEF cells. By passage 120, p53 mRNA levels were significantly decreased in the SC-1 cells, while protein levels were slightly increased compared to passage 6 CEF cells. However, functional analysis of p53 revealed reduced activity in later passage SC-1 cells. Other p53-related genes including p21WAF1, p27Kip1, MDM-2, and the p16INK4a alternate reading frame (ARF) sequence showed similar patterns of differential mRNA expression. Levels of p15INK4b mRNA and protein were dramatically decreased in SC-1 cells, suggesting that the Rb pathway also has been compromised. Telomerase expression was undetectable in SC-1 cells. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis showed that SC-1 and primary cells contained a similar proportion of G0/G1 phase cells, unlike the only other spontaneously immortalized chicken cell line (DF-1). The present study suggests that alterations in the p53 and Rb pathways cause fluctuations in expression levels of important cell-cycle regulatory genes during crucial transition periods as the SC-1 spontaneously immortalized chicken fibroblast cells progress toward becoming a fully committed cell line.

Animals↗

Hydroquinone and catechol interfere with T cell cycle entry and progression through the G1 phase.

Cigarette smoking causes profound suppression of pulmonary T cell responses, which is associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory tract infections and decreased tumor surveillance. Hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol, at concentrations comparable to those found in cigarette smoke, are potent inhibitors of T cell activation and proliferation. We have previously shown that HQ and catechol inhibit ribonucleotide reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in DNA synthesis. In this report we demonstrate that HQ and catechol also inhibit blastogenesis by interfering with T cell cycle entry and progression through the G(1) phase. In an attempt to localize the point in the cell cycle where arrest occurred, a set of key markers of activation and cell cycle progression were examined, including induction of c-Myc, up regulation of RNA synthesis, surface expression of CD71, and induction of E2F-dependent gene expression. Addition of HQ or catechol prior to stimulation inhibited each of these events without decreasing cell viability. However, production of IL-2 and surface expression of CD69 and CD25 were not affected, indicating that HQ and catechol inhibit only certain cell cycle events. These studies provide further indication of the regulatory pathways by which cigarette smoke inhibits T cell responses in the lungs of smokers.

Antigens, CD↗

Expression of the major protein kinase C substrate, the acidic 80-kilodalton myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate, increases sharply when Swiss 3T3 cells move out of cycle and enter G0.

The expression of the major protein kinase C (PKC) substrate, originally called "80K" for acidic SDS/PAGE-observed 80-kDa PKC substrate and now called "MARCKS" for myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate, in Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts changes strikingly (15- to 22-fold) during transitions of cell growth. Quiescent cells in G0 express high levels of MARCKS mRNA and protein. However, plating these cells in fresh medium at low density to stimulate multiple rounds of cell division caused a striking down-regulation of MARCKS expression. The mRNA level declined to a minimum of 4.5% compared with quiescent control cells 6 hr after plating, and protein levels declined during the same period to 6.5% of the control value. This rapid down-regulation was independent of PKC activation and length of exposure to trypsin (1-10 min) but required plating in medium containing fresh serum. MARCKS mRNA and protein levels remained down-regulated for 3 days, during which time the cells were actively progressing through the cell cycle as judged by fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis. However, on reaching quiescence, the expression of MARCKS mRNA and protein increased markedly. Furthermore, the rate of recovery of MARCKS mRNA and protein levels was shown to be dependent on the supply of serum-derived growth factors in the medium. Addition of hydroxyurea to arrest the cells in S phase or at the G1/S boundary rather than G0 completely prevented the recovery of MARCKS protein. The down-regulation of MARCKS following plating and its serum-dependent recovery was also demonstrated in tertiary cultures of mouse embryo fibroblasts. The results suggest that MARCKS may play a role in the regulation of entry and exit of cells from G0.

3T3 Cells↗

The human oncoprotein MDM2 arrests the cell cycle: elimination of its cell-cycle-inhibitory function induces tumorigenesis.

The human oncoprotein MDM2 (hMDM2) overexpresses in various human tumors. If amplified, the mdm2 gene can enhance the tumorigenic potential of murine cells. Here, we present evidence to show that the full-length human or mouse MDM2 expressed from their respective cDNA can inhibit the G0/G1-S phase transition of NIH 3T3 and normal human diploid cells. The protein harbors more than one cell-cycle-inhibitory domain that does not overlap with the p53-interaction domain. Deletion mutants of hMDM2 that lack the cell-cycle-inhibitory domains can be stably expressed in NIH 3T3 cells, enhancing their tumorigenic potential. The tumorigenic domain of hMDM2 overlaps with the p53-interaction domain. Some tumor-derived cells, such as Saos-2, H1299 or U-2OS, are relatively insensitive to the growth-inhibitory effects of hMDM2. These observations suggest that hMDM2 overexpression in response to oncogenic stimuli would induce growth arrest in normal cells. Elimination or inactivation of the hMDM2-induced G0/G1 arrest may contribute to one of the steps of tumorigenesis.

3T3 Cells↗

Induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells by casuarinin from the bark of Terminalia arjuna Linn.

Casuarinin, a hydrolyzable tannin isolated from the bark of Terminalia arjuna Linn. (Combretaceae), inhibits human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells by blocking cell cycle progression in the G0/G1 phase and inducing apoptosis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that the G0/G1 phase arrest is due to p53-dependent induction of p21/WAF1. An enhancement in Fas/APO-1 and the two forms of Fas ligand (FasL), membrane-bound FasL and soluble FasL, might be responsible for the apoptotic effect induced by casuarinin. Our study reports here for the first time that the induction of p53 and the activity of the Fas/FasL apoptotic system may participate in the antiproliferative activity of casuarinin in A549 cells.

Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic↗

Phenylbutyrate and phenylacetate induce differentiation and inhibit proliferation of human medulloblastoma cells.

PURPOSE: Phenylbutyrate (PB) and phenylacetate (PA) have antiproliferative and differentiation-inducing effects in malignant tumors, and had been evaluated in Phase I/II clinical trials. This study was undertaken to evaluate their antitumor activities in medulloblastomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The biological effects of PB and PA, ranging from 0.1 mM to 3 mM, on two medulloblastoma cell lines (DAOY and D283-MED) were examined using various long-term in vitro and in vivo assays for morphology, proliferation, differentiation, anchorage-independent growth, apoptosis, and tumorigenicity. RESULTS: PB and PA can both induce morphological changes and suppress proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. These effects were more pronounced with PB and became irreversible in D283-MED cells after continuous exposure to 3 mM PB for 28 days. Both PB and PA were able to increase expression of glial marker glial fibriliary acidic protein and neuronal marker synaptophysin in two cell lines. For anchorage-independent growth, PB showed a more significant suppression than PA in D283-MED cells. PB caused more pronounced cell cycle arrest and remarkably reduced tumorigenicity in D283-MED cells than in DAOY cells. Apoptosis was readily induced in D283-MED cells with either low dose of PB or short-term treatment. In contrast, much higher concentrations of PB or longer treatment were required to achieve similar effect with DAOY cells. PB induced increased histones H3 acetylation in both cell lines, but histone H4 acetylation was only observed in D283-MED cells. CONCLUSIONS: PB, through induction of hyperacetylation of histone H3 and H4, is a much more potent antitumor agent than PA. 283-MED cells are more responsive to PB than DAOY cells, which may be dependent on their original state of differentiation as well as the changes of histone H4 acetylation status.

Animals↗

PTPROt: an alternatively spliced and developmentally regulated B-lymphoid phosphatase that promotes G0/G1 arrest.

Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) regulate the proliferation, differentiation, and viability of lymphocytes by modulating their signaling pathways. By using the differential display assay, we have cloned a putative receptor-type PTP, which is predominantly expressed in B-lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes and spleen). This PTP, termed PTPROt (truncated), is a tissue-specific alternatively-spliced form of a human epithelial PTP, PTPRO (PTPU2/GLEPP1). Whereas the epithelial PTPRO includes an approximately 800-amino acid extracellular domain, the major (3 kb) PTPROt cDNA predicts a unique 5' untranslated region and truncated (8 amino acids) extracellular domain with a conserved transmembrane region and single catalytic domain. PTPROt cDNAs encode functional approximately 47-kD and approximately 43-kD PTPs, which are most abundant in normal naive quiescent B cells and decreased or absent in germinal center B cells and germinal center-derived diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Because PTPROt was predominantly expressed in naive quiescent B cells, the enzyme's effects on cell-cycle progression were examined. When multiple stable PTPROt sense, antisense, and vector only B-cell transfectants were grown in reduced serum and synchronized with nocodazole, PTPROt sense clones exhibited markedly increased G0/G1 arrest. Taken together, these data implicate PTPROt in the growth control of specific B-cell subpopulations.

Alternative Splicing↗

Cell-cycle-dependent regulation of erythropoietin receptor gene.

To understand the regulatory mechanism of erythropoietin (EPO) receptor (EPOR) gene expression, the effect of EPO on the steady-state level of EPOR mRNA was examined using the human EPO-dependent cell line UT-7 as a model system. We found that the treatment of UT-7 cells with EPO resulted in a transient decrease of the EPOR mRNA level. This transient downregulation was also induced by stimulation with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), another stimulator of UT-7 cell growth. These results raised the possibility that EPOR gene expression is in part related to cell growth. Moreover, it was found that EPO-induced downregulation of EPOR mRNA level was preceded by a transient downregulation of GATA-1 mRNA. To examine the relationship between the expression of EPOR, GATA-1, and GATA-2 mRNA levels and the cell cycle, logarithmically growing UT-7 cells were centrifugically fractionated according to the cell-cycle phase. Both EPOR and GATA-1 mRNA levels, but not the GATA-2 mRNA level, concomitantly decreased at the G0/G1 phase and increased at the S and G2/M phases. An electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) showed that in EPO-stimulated UT-7 cells, the dynamic changes in EPOR gene expression paralleled the GATA-1 DNA-binding activity to the oligonucleotide probe containing a GATA-binding site located at the promoter region of the EPOR gene. These findings suggest that the regulation of EPOR mRNA level is mainly associated with GATA-1 gene expression in UT-7 cells undergoing proliferation, and that these serial events are under the control of, or related to, the cell cycle.

Cell Cycle↗