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Article: The polycomb group protein Bmi-1 represses the tumor suppressor PTEN and induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells

TitleThe polycomb group protein Bmi-1 represses the tumor suppressor PTEN and induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells
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Issue Date2009
PublisherAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jci.org
Citation
Journal Of Clinical Investigation, 2009, v. 119 n. 12, p. 3626-3636 How to Cite?
AbstractThe polycomb group protein B lymphoma Mo-MLV insertion region 1 homolog (Bmi-1) is dysregulated in various cancers, and its upregulation strongly correlates with an invasive phenotype and poor prognosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinomas. However, the underlying mechanism of Bmi-1-mediated invasiveness remains unknown. In the current study, we found that upregulation of Bmi-1 induced epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT) and enhanced the motility and invasiveness of human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells, whereas silencing endogenous Bmi-1 expression reversed EMT and reduced motility. Furthermore, upregulation of Bmi-1 led to the stabilization of Snail, a transcriptional repressor associated with EMT, via modulation of PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Bmi-1 transcriptionally downregulated expression of the tumor suppressor PTEN in tumor cells through direct association with the PTEN locus. This in vitro analysis was consistent with the statistical inverse correlation detected between Bmi-1 and PTEN expression in a cohort of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma biopsies. Moreover, ablation of PTEN expression partially rescued the migratory/invasive phenotype of Bmi-1-silenced cells, indicating that PTEN might be a major mediator of Bmi-1-induced EMT. Our results provide functional and mechanistic links between the oncoprotein Bmi-1 and the tumor suppressor PTEN in the development and progression of cancer.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/124498
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2023 Impact Factor: 13.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.833
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ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China30630068
30670803
30770836
30872931
Ministry of Science and Technology of China2007AA02Z477
2006DA102A11
2006AA02Z4B4
Research Grant Council (Hong Kong)HKU7770/07M
777809
Funding Information:

We thank Xin Lin and Peng Huang (University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,Texas, USA) for their valuable comments and extensive editing of the manuscript. This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30630068,30670803,30770836, and 30872931) as well as grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2007AA02Z477, 2006DA102A11, and 2006AA02Z4B4). We thank the support from the Research Grant Council (Hong Kong) for this project (grants HKU7770/07M and 777809, to S.W. Tsao and M.-S. Zeng).

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Jen_HK
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dc.contributor.authorFeng, Yen_HK
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe polycomb group protein B lymphoma Mo-MLV insertion region 1 homolog (Bmi-1) is dysregulated in various cancers, and its upregulation strongly correlates with an invasive phenotype and poor prognosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinomas. However, the underlying mechanism of Bmi-1-mediated invasiveness remains unknown. In the current study, we found that upregulation of Bmi-1 induced epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT) and enhanced the motility and invasiveness of human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells, whereas silencing endogenous Bmi-1 expression reversed EMT and reduced motility. Furthermore, upregulation of Bmi-1 led to the stabilization of Snail, a transcriptional repressor associated with EMT, via modulation of PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Bmi-1 transcriptionally downregulated expression of the tumor suppressor PTEN in tumor cells through direct association with the PTEN locus. This in vitro analysis was consistent with the statistical inverse correlation detected between Bmi-1 and PTEN expression in a cohort of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma biopsies. Moreover, ablation of PTEN expression partially rescued the migratory/invasive phenotype of Bmi-1-silenced cells, indicating that PTEN might be a major mediator of Bmi-1-induced EMT. Our results provide functional and mechanistic links between the oncoprotein Bmi-1 and the tumor suppressor PTEN in the development and progression of cancer.en_HK
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dc.subject.meshNasopharynx - cytology - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshNuclear Proteins - antagonists and inhibitors - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshPTEN Phosphohydrolase - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshProto-Oncogene Proteins - antagonists and inhibitors - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshRepressor Proteins - antagonists and inhibitors - genetics - metabolism-
dc.titleThe polycomb group protein Bmi-1 represses the tumor suppressor PTEN and induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human nasopharyngeal epithelial cellsen_HK
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