Amplified in breast cancer 1 promotes colorectal cancer progression through enhancing notch signaling.

Abstract

Aberrant activation of Notch signaling has an essential role in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. Amplified in breast cancer 1 (AIB1), also known as steroid receptor coactivator 3 or NCOA3, is a transcriptional coactivator that promotes cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness. However, AIB1 implication in CRC progression through enhancing Notch signaling is unknown. In this study, we found that several CRC cell lines expressed high levels of AIB1, and knockdown of AIB1 decreased cell proliferation, colony formation and tumorigenesis of these CRC cells. Specifically, knockdown of AIB1 inhibited cell cycle progression at G1 phase by decreasing the mRNA levels of cyclin A2, cyclin B1, cyclin E2 and hairy and enhancer of split (Hes) 1. Furthermore, AIB1 interacted with Notch intracellular domain and Mastermind-like 1 and was recruited to the Hes1 promoter to enhance Notch signaling. Downregulation of AIB1 also decreased CRC cell invasiveness in vitro and lung metastasis in vivo. Besides that, knockout of AIB1 in mice inhibited colon carcinogenesis induced by azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate treatment. The mRNA levels of cyclin B1 and Hes5 were downregulated, but p27, ATOH1 and MUC2 were upregulated in the colon tumors from AIB1-deficient mice compared with those from wild-type mice. Thus, our results signify the importance of AIB1 in CRC and demonstrate that AIB1 promotes CRC progression at least in part through enhancing Notch signaling, suggesting that AIB1 is a potential molecular target for CRC treatment.

• Authors: Pingli Mo, Qiling Zhou, Lei Guan, Yi Wang, Wei Wang, Mengmeng Miao, Zhangwei Tong, Ming Li, Sidra Majaz, Yonghong Liu, Guoqiang Su, Jianming Xu, Chundong Yu
• Journal: Oncogene (Oncogene) Vol. 34 Issue 30 Pg. 3935-3945 (Jul 23 2015) ISSN: 1476-5594 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25263446 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• DNA-Binding Proteins
• MAML1 protein, human
• Receptors, Notch
• Transcription Factors
• NCOA3 protein, human
• Ncoa3 protein, mouse
• Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 3

Topics

• Cell Cycle Checkpoints
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation
• Cell Survival
• Colorectal Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology)
• DNA-Binding Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
• Disease Progression
• Gene Knockdown Techniques
• HEK293 Cells
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (metabolism, secondary)
• Neoplasm Transplantation
• Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 3 (physiology)
• Protein Binding
• Receptors, Notch (metabolism)
• Signal Transduction
• Transcription Factors (genetics, metabolism)