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Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein regulates G2/M transition through stabilization of cyclin A2 mRNA.

ABSTRACT: Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP) has been reported to be a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. Although a relation to splicing factors has been postulated, its actual physiological function still remains to be elucidated. To investigate the role of WTAP, we generated WTAP-knockout mice and performed small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown analyses in primary cultured cells. In DNA microarrays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells, WTAP-targeted siRNA treatment resulted in markedly reduced expression of cell-cycle-related genes. siRNA-mediated WTAP knockdown down-regulated the stability of cyclin A2 mRNA through a nine-nucleotide essential sequence in cyclin A2 mRNA 3' UTR. WTAP knockdown induced G2 accumulation, which is partially rescued by adenoviral overexpression of cyclin A2. Moreover, WTAP-null mice exhibited proliferative failure with death resulting at approximately embryonic day 6.5, an etiology almost identical to cyclin A2-null mice. Collectively, these findings establish WTAP as an essential factor for the stabilization of cyclin A2 mRNA, thereby regulating G2/M cell-cycle transition.

SUBMITTER: Horiuchi K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1634838 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein regulates G2/M transition through stabilization of cyclin A2 mRNA.

Horiuchi Keiko K Umetani Michihisa M Minami Takashi T Okayama Hiroto H Takada Shinji S Yamamoto Masayuki M Aburatani Hiroyuki H Reid Patrick C PC Housman David E DE Hamakubo Takao T Kodama Tatsuhiko T

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20061106 46

Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP) has been reported to be a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. Although a relation to splicing factors has been postulated, its actual physiological function still remains to be elucidated. To investigate the role of WTAP, we generated WTAP-knockout mice and performed small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown analyses in primary cultured cells. In DNA microarrays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells, WTAP-targeted siRNA treatment result ...[more]

PMID: 17088532

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Project description:BackgroundWilms' tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP) plays an important role in physiological processes and the development of tumor such as cell cycle regulation. The regulation of cell cycle is mainly dependent on cyclins and cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs). Recent studies have shown that CDKs are closely related to the tumor diagnosis, progression and response to treatment. However, their specific biological roles and related mechanism in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remain unknown.MethodsQuantitative real-time PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of WTAP and CDK2. The survival analysis was adopted to explore the association between WTAP expression and the prognosis of RCC. Cells were stably transfected with lentivirus approach and cell proliferation and cell cycle, as well as tumorigenesis in nude mice were performed to assess the effect of WTAP in RCC. RNA immunoprecipitation, Luciferase reporter assay and siRNA were employed to identify the direct binding sites of WTAP with CDK2 transcript. Colony formation assay was conducted to confirm the function of CDK2 in WTAP-induced growth promoting.ResultsIn RCC cell lines and tissues, WTAP was significantly over-expressed. Compared with patients with low expression of WTAP, patients with high expression of WTAP had lower overall survival rate. Additionally, cell function test indicated that cell proliferation abilities in WTAP over-expressed group were enhanced, while WTAP knockdown showed the opposite results. Subcutaneous xenograft tumor model displayed that knockdown of WTAP could impede tumorigenesis in vivo. Mechanism study exhibited that CDK2 expression was positively associated with the expression of WTAP. Moreover, WTAP stabilized CDK2 transcript to enhance CDK2 expression via binding to 3'-UTR of CDK2 transcript. Additionally, specific inhibitors of CDK2 activity and small interfering RNA (siRNA) of CDK2 expression inhibited WTAP-mediated promotion of proliferation.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that WTAP may have an oncogenic role in RCC through physically binding to CDK2 transcript and enhancing its transcript stability which might provide new insights into RCC therapy.

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Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein regulates G2/M transition through stabilization of cyclin A2 mRNA.

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Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein regulates G2/M transition through stabilization of cyclin A2 mRNA.

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