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ArticlePloS one2017

Verification and characterization of an alternative low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 splice variant.

Marlen Kolb, Susanne Kurz, Angelika Schäfer, Klaus Huse, Andreas Dietz, Gunnar Wichmann, Gerd Birkenmeier

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marlen KolbClinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8397-8295
Susanne KurzBio- and Nanotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Leipzig, Germany.
Angelika SchäferRudolf-Schönheimer-Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Klaus HuseLeibniz Institute on Aging-Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), Jena, Germany.
Andreas DietzClinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Gunnar WichmannClinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Gerd BirkenmeierRudolf-Schönheimer-Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
University Hospital Leipzig · DELeipzig University · DEFraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems · DELeibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) · DE

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Abstract

backgroundLow density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) is a ubiquitously expressed multi-ligand endocytosis receptor implicated in a wide range of signalling, among others in tumour biology. Tumour-associated genomic mutations of the LRP1 gene are described, but nothing is known about cancer-associated expression of LRP1 splice variants Therefore, the focus of this study was on an annotated truncated LRP1 splice variant (BC072015.1; NCBI GenBank), referred to as smLRP1, which was initially identified in prostate and lung carcinoma.

methodsUsing PCR and quantitative PCR, the expression of LRP1 and smLRP1 in different human tissues and tumour cell lines was screened and compared on tumour biopsies of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Using a recently developed anti-smLRP1 antibody, the expression of the putative LRP1 protein isoform in tumour cell lines in Western blot and immunofluorescence staining was further investigated.

resultsThe alternative transcript smLRP1 is ubiquitously expressed in 12 human cell lines of different origin and 22 tissues which is similar to LRP1. A shift in expression of smLRP1 relative to LRP1 towards smLRP1 was observed in most tumour cell lines compared to healthy tissue. The expression of LRP1 as well as smLRP1 is decreased in HNSCC cell lines in comparison to healthy mucosa. In vitro results were checked using primary HNSCC. Furthermore, the expression of the protein isoform smLRP1 (32 kDa) was confirmed in human tumour cell lines.

conclusionsSimilar to LRP1, the truncated splice variant smLRP1 is ubiquitously expressed in healthy human tissues, but altered in tumours pointing to a potential role of smLRP1 in cancer. Comparative results suggest a shift in expression in favour of smLRP1 in tumour cells that warrant further evaluation. The protein isoform is suggested to be secreted.

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Alternative SplicingAmino Acid SequenceCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1Sequence Homology, Amino AcidLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1

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