Evidence that sequence homologous region in LRAT-like proteins possesses anti-proliferative activity and DNA binding properties: translational implications and mechanism of action

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Simmons, DP
Peach, ML
Friedman, JR
Green, MMB
Nicklaus, MC
De Luca, LM [1 ]
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[1] NCI, Basic Res Program, SAIC Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
[2] NCI, Cellular Carcinogenesis & Tumor Promot Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
[3] NCI, Med Chem Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
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10.1093/carcin/bgi235
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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LRAT (lecithin:retinol acyltransferase), an enzyme whose levels are modulated during malignant conversion, has been reported as the founder member of a new LRAT-like family that includes tumor suppressors TIG-3(1-164) and Ha-Rev107(1-162). The mechanisms that link these three proteins to carcinogenesis as well as the significance of a reported shared sequence homologous region remain unclear. This begs the question if the tumor suppressors possess enzyme properties and/or if the LRAT enzyme possesses tumor suppressor properties. We use the reported homologous region as a first approach to address the question from the perspective that all three proteins can possess tumor suppressor properties. We postulated that the homologous sequence harbors an anti-proliferation domain within the full-length proteins and that dodecapeptides of this sequence possess anti-proliferative activity. We report that H-TIG-3(111-123), H-Ha-Rev107-1(111-123) and H-LRAT(160-171:C168L) exhibited in vitro growth inhibitory activity in a human cutaneous melanoma (HCM) model and affected tumor growth in a nude mouse model. Further, in peptide-sensitive HCM cells, these peptides crossed the plasma membrane and localized to the nucleus, where they could bind and activate promoters of transcription factors involved in G1 -> S transition. Moreover, peptide-induced abrogation of cyclin dependent kinase-2 expression was concomitant with sub-cellular re-distribution of cyclins E and A. Indeed, the sequence homologous region within each full-length wild-type protein as well as the growth inhibitory peptides can form alpha helices, a likely configuration for binding to DNA. This is the first report that this sequence homologous region (AA(111-123)) within these LRAT-like proteins harbors an anti-proliferative domain with DNA binding properties. Sequences from this sequence homologous region can be used as templates for anti-tumor drug design and as probes to investigate disease-related mechanisms and structure-activity relationships of the full-length proteins, TIG-3(1-164), Ha-Rev107(1-162) and LRAT(160-171).
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