| First Author | Huang A | Year | 2005 |
| Journal | Cancer Res | Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 13 | Pages | 5607-19 |
| PubMed ID | 15994933 | Mgi Jnum | J:99527 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3582894 | Doi | 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-05-0500 |
| Citation | Huang A, et al. (2005) Identification of a novel c-Myc protein interactor, JPO2, with transforming activity in medulloblastoma cells. Cancer Res 65(13):5607-19 |
| abstractText | c-myc oncogene activation is critical in the pathogenesis of a spectrum of human malignancies. The c-Myc NH2-terminal domain (MycNTD) is essential for cellular transformation, and mediates critical protein interactions that modulate c-Myc oncogenic properties. In medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, deregulated c-myc expression is linked with poorer disease phenotypes and outcomes. The biological basis for these associations is, however, not well understood. To better understand mechanisms underlying Myc-mediated transformation of medulloblastoma, we sought to identify novel MycNTD protein interactors from a medulloblastoma cell line library using a unique two-hybrid system. We identified a novel MycNTD binding protein, JPO2, which shows nuclear colocalization with c-Myc, and interacts with c-Myc both in vitro and in mammalian cells. In Rat1a transformation assays, JPO2 potentiates c-Myc transforming activity, and can complement a transformation-defective Myc mutant. Immunohistochemical studies indicate tumor-specific JPO2 expression in human medulloblastoma, and an association of JPO2 expression with metastatic tumors. Significantly, JPO2 expression induces colony formation in UW228, a medulloblastoma cell line, whereas RNAi-mediated JPO2 knockdown impairs colony formation in UW228, and in Myc-transformed UW228 cells. These data provide evidence for biochemical and functional interaction between c-Myc and JPO2 in medulloblastoma transformation. JPO2 is closely related to JPO1, a Myc transcriptional target with transforming activity. As tumor-specific JPO1 expression in human and murine medulloblastoma has also been reported; these collective observations suggest important functional links between the novel JPO protein family and c-Myc in medulloblastoma transformation. |
