Project description:Even though liver kinase B1 (LKB1) is commonly described as a tumor suppressor, we and others have shown that LKB1 is augmented in liver cancer. In agreement, LKB1 modulation in human hepatoma cells and mouse livers induces changes in cell proliferation and the appearance of liver neoplastic lesions in association with disruptions of energetic metabolism. After LKB1 overexpression, a surprising uncoupling between LKB1 and its downstream kinase AMP-activated protein kinase is observed as well as activation of the oncogenic Ras pathway, driven by the direct or indirect binding of LKB1 to the promoter region of the Ras activator, RASGRP3. Under these circumstances, LKB1 SUMOylation at Lys178 by SUMO-2, the main SUMO paralogue present in liver, promotes LKB1 nuclear localization, fueling hepatoma cell proliferation. Overall, SUMO-2 mediated modification of LKB1 at Lys178 is suggested as a bona fide oncogenic driver in liver cancer by regulating the nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling of LKB1.
Project description:Nuclear entry of transcription factor HIPPI is mediated by its interacting partner Huntingtin Interacting Protein 1 (HIP1), a nuclear localization signal containing nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling protein. In oredr to investigate the role of HIP1 in HIPPI mediated transcriptional regulation in cell, here we performed microarray experiments using stable HIP1 knocked down HeLa cells (Hip1Si) exogenously expressing Green fluorescent protein tagged HIPPI.
Project description:Nuclear entry of transcription factor HIPPI is mediated by its interacting partner Huntingtin Interacting Protein 1 (HIP1), a nuclear localization signal containing nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling protein. In oredr to investigate the role of HIP1 in HIPPI mediated transcriptional regulation in cell, here we performed microarray experiments using stable HIP1 knocked down HeLa cells (Hip1Si) exogenously expressing Green fluorescent protein tagged HIPPI. Total RNA extracted from HIP1 knocked down HeLa cells (Hip1Si) transfected with empty GFP vector served as control and Total RNA extracted from Hip1Si cells transfected with GFP-Hippi construct served as test. Biological replicates: 4
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from seven Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Brain, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)
Project description:YAP1 (Yes-associated protein 1) and TAZ (transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, or WWTR1) are nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling proteins that can function in the nucleus as transcriptional coactivators. Here we sought to evaluate which genes are regulated by endogenous levels of YAP/TAZ. We compared SK-N-MC cells transfected with a control non-targeting siRNA with cells transfected with a mix of siRNA targeting both YAP and TAZ.
