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A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells

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    • Fang Su
    • Zhengguang Zhou
    • Wen Su
    • Zishu Wang
    • Qiong Wu
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    Affiliations: Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233004, P.R. China
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Abstract

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign, slow‑growing cranial tumor that originates from the hypertrophy of Schwann cells. The majority of sporadic VS are unilateral, and the mechanisms underlying VS tumorigenesis are not fully understood. The human neurofibromin 2 (NF2) gene encodes the tumor suppressor protein merlin and the NF2 transcript can be alternatively spliced to form numerous isoforms. The present study investigated human Schwann cells (HSCs) at the mRNA and protein level to understand the function of the alternative splicing (AS) isoform of NF2. The total RNA of HSCs was isolated and the full‑length coding sequence of NF2 was amplified. The amplified products were excised from agarose gels, purified and sequenced. NF2 at a protein level was assayed by immunoprecipitation and western blot analysis. The full‑length and spliced NF2 forms were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the HSC complementary DNA and ligated into eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(+). The plasmids were transfected into the HSC HEI‑193 cell line and cell proliferation assays were performed using Cell Counting Kit‑8. PCR analysis using HSC total RNA as a template revealed the presence of a shortened NF2 transcript, which was due to splicing at the 3'‑end of the NF2 mRNA. Sequence analysis confirmed that this AS isoform omitted exons 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. Immunoprecipitation and western blot analysis demonstrated that the AS isoform was highly expressed in the HSCs at 38 kDa, while the wild‑type (WT) isoform, which was expected at 66 kDa, was undetectable. Transfection and cell proliferation assays revealed that the WT isoform exhibited significant growth inhibition, while the AS isoform did not suppress cell growth. In conclusion, the present study detected AS NF2 isoforms in HSC for the first time, and investigated the function of the principle AS isoform. The present study suggests that although HSCs have an undetectable level of WT isoform of the NF2 protein merlin, they are not merlin‑null, since they express the AS isoform. Although the AS merlin isoform has no suppressive effect on cell growth, certain mechanisms may exist that underlie this phenomenon, and this may be associated with the genesis and development of VS.
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Su F, Zhou Z, Su W, Wang Z and Wu Q: A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells. Oncol Lett 12: 977-982, 2016.
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., & Wu, Q. (2016). A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells. Oncology Letters, 12, 977-982. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4685
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., Wu, Q."A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells". Oncology Letters 12.2 (2016): 977-982.
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., Wu, Q."A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells". Oncology Letters 12, no. 2 (2016): 977-982. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4685
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Su F, Zhou Z, Su W, Wang Z and Wu Q: A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells. Oncol Lett 12: 977-982, 2016.
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., & Wu, Q. (2016). A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells. Oncology Letters, 12, 977-982. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4685
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., Wu, Q."A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells". Oncology Letters 12.2 (2016): 977-982.
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Su, F., Zhou, Z., Su, W., Wang, Z., Wu, Q."A novel alternative splicing isoform of NF2 identified in human Schwann cells". Oncology Letters 12, no. 2 (2016): 977-982. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4685
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