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ArticleThoracic cancer2020

Cx43 and AKAP95 regulate G1/S conversion by competitively binding to cyclin E1/E2 in lung cancer cells.

Renzhen Chen, Yu Chen, Yangyang Yuan, Xuan Zou, Qian Sun, Hongyan Lin, Xiaoyi Chen, Mingda Liu, Zifeng Deng, Youliang Yao and 2 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Renzhen ChenState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yu ChenSchool of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yangyang YuanHenan provincial Clinical Research Center for Perinatal Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xuan ZouState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Qian SunState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Hongyan LinState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiaoyi ChenState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Mingda LiuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Zifeng DengState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Youliang YaoState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Dongbei GuoState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yongxing ZhangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiamen University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CN

Funding

The Autonomous Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosticsh 2017ZY006The Education Scientific Research Project of Young Teachers of 8 Fujian Province 2017JAT170007The National Natural Science Foundation of China 81071927The Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China 2016J01407
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to overexpress or silence connexin 43 (Cx43) and A-kinase anchoring protein 95 (AKAP95) in human A549 cells to explore their effects on cyclins and on G1/S conversion when the interrelationship of Cx43, AKAP95, and cyclin E1/E2 changes.

methodsThe study mainly used Western blot analysis and Co-immuno precipitation to detect the target protein in Cx43/AKAP95 over expressed human A549 cells, and the relationship of proteins Cx43, AKAP95 and Cyclin E during G1-S phase was explored with qualitative and quantitative analysis.

resultsThe overexpression of Cx43 inhibited the expression of cyclin D1 and E1 by accelerating their degradation and reduced the Cdk2 activity that blocked the DNA transcription activity. However, the overexpression of AKAP95 increased the expression of cyclin D1 and E1 and inhibited their degradation, and enhanced the Cdk2 activity that promoted the DNA transcription activity. Cx43 and AKAP95 competitively bound to cyclin E1/E2, and the competitive binding affected the Cdk2 activity, Rb phosphorylation, DNA transcription activity, and G1/S conversion.

conclusionsThis study showed that the expression of ERK1/2, PKA, and PKB increased when BEAS-2B cells were treated with PDGF-BB, suggesting that ERK1/2, PKA, and PKB might be involved in the binding of AKAP95 with cyclin E, or the separation of AKAP95 from Cx43 from cyclin E1/E2. The specific mechanism underlying this process still needs further exploration.

Indexed as

G1 PhaseS PhaseA Kinase Anchor ProteinsConnexin 43Cyclin ECyclinsHumansLung NeoplasmsOncogene ProteinsTumor Cells, CulturedAKAP8 protein, humanA Kinase Anchor ProteinsCCNE1 protein, humanCCNE2 protein, humanConnexin 43Cyclin ECyclinsGJA1 protein, humanOncogene ProteinsA-kinase anchoring protein 95 (AKAP95)competitively bindingconnexin 43 (Cx43)cyclin E1/E2

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PMID32338437
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