Non-Phosphorylatable PEA-15 Sensitises SKOV-3 Ovarian Cancer Cells to Cisplatin

The efficacy of cisplatin-based chemotherapy in ovarian cancer is often limited by the development of drug resistance. In most ovarian cancer cells, cisplatin activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) signalling. Phosphoprotein enriched in astrocytes (PEA-15) is a ubiquitously expressed protein, capable of sequestering ERK1/2 in the cytoplasm and inhibiting cell proliferation. This and other functions of PEA-15 are regulated by its phosphorylation status. In this study, the relevance of PEA-15 phosphorylation state for cisplatin sensitivity of ovarian carcinoma cells was examined. The results of MTT-assays indicated that overexpression of PEA-15AA (a non-phosphorylatable variant) sensitised SKOV-3 cells to cisplatin. Phosphomimetic PEA-15DD did not affect cell sensitivity to the drug. While PEA-15DD facilitates nuclear translocation of activated ERK1/2, PEA-15AA acts to sequester the kinase in the cytoplasm as shown by Western blot. Microarray data indicated deregulation of thirteen genes in PEA-15AA-transfected cells compared to non-transfected or PEA-15DD-transfected variants. Data derived from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) showed that the expression of seven of these genes including EGR1 (early growth response protein 1) and FLNA (filamin A) significantly correlated with the therapy outcome in cisplatin-treated cancer patients. Further analysis indicated the relevance of nuclear factor erythroid 2related factor 2/antioxidant response element (Nrf2/ARE) signalling for the favourable effect of PEA-15AA on cisplatin sensitivity. The results warrant further evaluation of the PEA-15 phosphorylation status as a potential candidate biomarker of response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Cells - 9(2020), 2 vom: 24. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dilruba, Shahana [VerfasserIn]
Grondana, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Schiedel, Anke C [VerfasserIn]
Ueno, Naoto T [VerfasserIn]
Bartholomeusz, Chandra [VerfasserIn]
Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]
McLaughlin, Katie-May [VerfasserIn]
Wass, Mark N [VerfasserIn]
Michaelis, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Kalayda, Ganna V [VerfasserIn]

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Antineoplastic Agents
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
Cisplatin
Cisplatin sensitivity
Journal Article
Ovarian cancer
PEA-15
PEA15 protein, human
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.03.2021

Date Revised 02.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells9020515

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NLM306947579