Splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is downregulated in invasive Ets1-expressing breast cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Pia Ballschmieter
    • Melanie Braig
    • Ralph K. Lindemann
    • Alfred Nordheim
    • Jürgen Dittmer
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2003     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.4.849
  • Pages: 849-853
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Abstract

Transcription factor Ets1 is expressed in invasive breast cancer cells. In T-cells, the splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is naturally produced along with full length Ets1 (fl-Ets1). Though its function is unknown, the lack of important inhibitory domains predicts a regulatory role of ΔVII-Ets1 in fl-Ets1-controlled transcription. Examining the expression status of ΔVII-Ets1 in invasive Ets1-producing MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, we found that the ΔVII-Ets1 protein could only be detected when nuclear proteins from these cells were fractionated by ionic exchange chromatography. When overexpressed, ΔVII-Ets1 was found to be partially degraded in breast cancer cells, but not in Jurkat T-cells or SK-Mel melanoma cells. In contrast, no proteolytic products resulted from ectopic expression of fl-Ets1 suggesting that breast cancer cells are able to specifically cleave ΔVII-Ets1. Overexpression of ΔVII-Ets1 reduced survival of MDA-MB-231 cells, but not of MCF-7 cells. A mutant version of ΔVII-Ets1, lacking first 129 N-terminal amino acids, had no effect. These data suggest that Ets1-producing invasive breast cancer cells specifically downregulate ΔVII-Ets1, as it may be able to adversely affect the survival of these cells.

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Ballschmieter P, Braig M, Lindemann RK, Nordheim A and Dittmer J: Splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is downregulated in invasive Ets1-expressing breast cancer cells. Int J Oncol 22: 849-853, 2003
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Ballschmieter, P., Braig, M., Lindemann, R.K., Nordheim, A., & Dittmer, J. (2003). Splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is downregulated in invasive Ets1-expressing breast cancer cells. International Journal of Oncology, 22, 849-853. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.4.849
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Ballschmieter, P., Braig, M., Lindemann, R. K., Nordheim, A., Dittmer, J."Splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is downregulated in invasive Ets1-expressing breast cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 22.4 (2003): 849-853.
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Ballschmieter, P., Braig, M., Lindemann, R. K., Nordheim, A., Dittmer, J."Splicing variant ΔVII-Ets1 is downregulated in invasive Ets1-expressing breast cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 22, no. 4 (2003): 849-853. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.4.849