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ArticleOncotarget2016

The La protein counteracts cisplatin-induced cell death by stimulating protein synthesis of anti-apoptotic factor Bcl2.

Tilman Heise, Venkatesh Kota, Alexander Brock, Amanda B Morris, Reycel M Rodriguez, Avery W Zierk, Philip H Howe, Gunhild Sommer

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Article in Oncotarget, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tilman HeiseMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Venkatesh KotaMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Alexander BrockMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Amanda B MorrisMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Reycel M RodriguezMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Avery W ZierkMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Philip H HoweMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Gunhild SommerMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Medical University of South Carolina · US

Funding

Translational Science Laboratory Shared ResourceP30CA138313 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI RAYMOND N. DUBOIS · 2009 to 2026
$42.7M
THE ROLE OF THE RNA BINDING PROTEIN LA IN ORAL TUMOR BIOLOGYP20RR017696 · NCRR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI SOMMER, GUNHILD · 2002 to 2011
$20.7M
TGF-regulated EMTR01CA154663 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI Philip H Howe · 2011 to 2026
$5.1M
Screen for Inhibitors of La-dependent IRES-mediated Translation in Cancer CellsR01CA172567 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI HEISE, TILMAN · 2013 to 2015
$921k
Role and Function of RNA-Binding Protein La in Oral Tumor ProgressionR03DE021729 · NIDCR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI SOMMER, GUNHILD · 2011 to 2012
$221k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138313NCI NIH HHS R01 CA154663NCI NIH HHS R01 CA172567NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR017696NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE021729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Up-regulation of anti-apoptotic factors is a critical mechanism of cancer cell resistance and often counteracts the success of chemotherapeutic treatment. Herein, we identified the cancer-associated RNA-binding protein La as novel factor contributing to cisplatin resistance. Our data demonstrate that depletion of the RNA-binding protein La in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells (HNSCC) increases the sensitivity toward cisplatin-induced cell death paralleled by reduced expression of the anti-apoptotic factor Bcl2. Furthermore, it is shown that transient expression of Bcl2 in La-depleted cells protects against cisplatin-induced cell death. By dissecting the underlying mechanism we report herein, that the La protein is required for Bcl2 protein synthesis in cisplatin-treated cells. The RNA chaperone La binds in close proximity to the authentic translation start site and unwinds a secondary structure embedding the authentic AUG. Altogether, our data support a novel model, whereby cancer-associated La protein contributes to cisplatin resistance by stimulating the translation of anti-apoptotic factor Bcl2 in HNSCC cells.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsAutoantigensCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansPeptide FragmentsProtein BiosynthesisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckUp-RegulationAntineoplastic AgentsAutoantigensBCL2 protein, humanCisplatinPeptide FragmentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2SSB protein, humancisplatinLARP3La/SSBmRNA translationRNA-binding protein

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PMID27105491
PMCPMC5045424
OpenAlexW2341846067

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