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ArticleOncogene2018

Loss of protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit B56δ promotes spontaneous tumorigenesis in vivo.

C Lambrecht, L Libbrecht, X Sagaert, P Pauwels, Y Hoorne, J Crowther, J V Louis, W Sents, A Sablina, V Janssens

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Article in Oncogene, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. B56δ long-disordered arms form a dynamic PP2A regulation interface coupled with global allostery and Jordan's syndrome mutations.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
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  13. 2D-DIGE Analysis of Liver Disease in Mice.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2023
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  14. Target c-Myc to treat pancreatic cancer.Cancer biology & therapy · 2022
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  15. The Pivotal Role of Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in Brain Tumors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

C LambrechtLaboratory of Protein Phosphorylation & Proteomics, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
L LibbrechtDepartment of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
X SagaertTranslational Cell & Tissue Research, Department of Imaging & Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
P PauwelsDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Y HoorneLaboratory of Protein Phosphorylation & Proteomics, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
J CrowtherVIB Center for the Biology of Disease, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
J V LouisLaboratory of Protein Phosphorylation & Proteomics, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
W SentsLaboratory of Protein Phosphorylation & Proteomics, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
A SablinaVIB Center for the Biology of Disease, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
V JanssensLaboratory of Protein Phosphorylation & Proteomics, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6772-8448
Abterra Biosciences (United States) · USVIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology · BEAntwerp University Hospital · BEGhent University Hospital · BEKU Leuven · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) enzymes counteract diverse kinase-driven oncogenic pathways and their function is frequently impaired in cancer. PP2A inhibition is indispensable for full transformation of human cells, but whether loss of PP2A is sufficient for tumorigenesis in vivo has remained elusive. Here, we describe spontaneous tumor development in knockout mice for Ppp2r5d, encoding the PP2A regulatory B56δ subunit. Several primary tumors were observed, most commonly, hematologic malignancies and hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). Targeted immunoblot and immunohistochemistry analysis of the HCCs revealed heterogeneous activation of diverse oncogenic pathways known to be suppressed by PP2A-B56. RNA sequencing analysis unveiled, however, a common role for oncogenic c-Myc activation in the HCCs, independently underscored by c-Myc Ser62 hyperphosphorylation. Upstream of c-Myc, GSK-3β Ser9 hyperphosphorylation occurred both in the HCCs and non-cancerous B56δ-null livers. Thus, uncontrolled c-Myc activity due to B56δ-driven GSK-3β inactivation is the likely tumor predisposing factor. Our data provide the first compelling mouse genetics evidence sustaining the tumor suppressive activity of a single PP2A holoenzyme, constituting the final missing incentive for full clinical development of PP2A as cancer biomarker and therapy target.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinogenesisFemaleGenes, Tumor SuppressorGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeoplasmsProtein Phosphatase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSequence Analysis, RNABiomarkers, TumorGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaGsk3b protein, mouseMyc protein, mousePpp2r5d protein, mouseProtein Phosphatase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc

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