K-Ras Lys-42 is crucial for its signaling, cell migration, and invasion

© 2018 Choi et al..

Ras proteins participate in multiple signal cascades, regulating crucial cellular processes, including cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. We have previously reported that Ras proteins are modified by sumoylation and that Lys-42 plays an important role in mediating the modification. In the current study, we further investigated the role of Lys-42 in regulating cellular activities of K-Ras. Inducible expression of K-RasV12 led to the activation of downstream components, including c-RAF, MEK1, and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), whereas expression of K-RasV12/R42 mutant compromised the activation of the RAF/MEK/ERK signaling axis. Expression of K-RasV12/R42 also led to reduced phosphorylation of several other protein kinases, including c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), Chk2, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK). Significantly, K-RasV12/R42 expression inhibited cellular migration and invasion in vitro in multiple cell lines, including transformed pancreatic cells. Given that K-Ras plays a crucial role in mediating oncogenesis in the pancreas, we treated transformed pancreatic cells of both BxPC-3 and MiaPaCa-2 with 2-D08, a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) E2 inhibitor. Treatment with the compound inhibited cell migration in a concentration-dependent manner, which was correlated with a reduced level of K-Ras sumoylation. Moreover, 2-D08 suppressed expression of ZEB1 (a mesenchymal cell marker) with concomitant induction of ZO-1 (an epithelial cell marker). Combined, our studies strongly suggest that posttranslational modification(s), including sumoylation mediated by Lys-42, plays a crucial role in K-Ras activities in vivo.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

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2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:293

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 293(2018), 45 vom: 09. Nov., Seite 17574-17581

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Choi, Byeong Hyeok [VerfasserIn]
Philips, Mark R [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Lou [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2',3',4'-trihydroxyflavone
CHEK2 protein, human
Cell invasion
Cell migration
Checkpoint Kinase 2
Chek2 protein, mouse
Domain structure
EC 2.3.2.23
EC 2.7.1.11
EC 2.7.10.2
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.24
EC 3.6.5.2
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
Flavones
Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
Hras protein, mouse
Journal Article
K-Ras
KRAS protein, human
Lysine residue
PTK2 protein, human
Posttranslational modification (PTM)
Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
Ptk2 protein, mouse
Ras protein
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Signaling
Sumoylation
TJP1 protein, human
Tjp1 protein, mouse
Transformation
Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes
ZEB1 protein, human
ZEB1 protein, mouse
Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1
Zonula Occludens-1 Protein

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Date Completed 19.03.2019

Date Revised 09.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.RA118.003723

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM288649184