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ArticleACS omega2020

Role of Tissue Transglutaminase Catalytic and Guanosine Triphosphate-Binding Domains in Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression.

Burge Ulukan, Ajna Bihorac, Tarik Sipahioglu, Robert Kiraly, Laszlo Fesus, Dilek Telci

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Article in ACS omega, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Burge UlukanDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
Ajna BihoracDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
Tarik SipahiogluDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
Robert KiralyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H4010, Hungary.
Laszlo FesusDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H4010, Hungary.
Dilek TelciDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
Yeditepe University · TRUniversity of Debrecen · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a multifunctional protein that can act as a cross-linking enzyme, GTPase/ATPase, protein kinase, and protein disulfide isomerase. TG2 is involved in cell adhesion, migration, invasion, and growth, as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Our previous findings indicate that the increased expression of TG2 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) results in tumor metastasis with a significant decrease in disease- and cancer-specific survival outcome. Given the importance of the prometastatic activity of TG2 in RCC, in the present study, we aim to investigate the relative contribution of TG2's transamidase and guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-binding/GTPase activity in the cell migration, invasion, EMT, and cancer stemness of RCC. For this purpose, the mouse RCC cell line RenCa was transduced with wild-type-TG2 (wt-TG2), GTP-binding deficient-form TG2-R580A, transamidase-deficient form with low GTP-binding affinity TG2-C277S, and transamidase-inactive form TG2-W241A. Our results suggested that predominantly, GTP-binding activity of TG2 is responsible for cell migration and invasion. In addition, CD marker analysis and spheroid assay confirmed that GTP binding/GTPase activity of TG2 is important in the maintenance of mesenchymal character and the cancer stem cell profile. These findings support a prometastatic role for TG2 in RCC that is dependent on the GTP binding/GTPase activity of the enzyme.

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PMID33163811
PMCPMC7643270
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