Granulocytic differentiation of myeloid progenitor cells by p130, the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor homologue

The retinoblastoma protein (pRB) and the related pocket proteins, p107 and p130, play crucial roles in mammalian cell cycle control. Recent studies indicate that these pocket proteins are also involved in cellular differentiation processes. We demonstrate in this work that the pRB-related p130 selectively accumulates during the in vitro differentiation of the myeloid progenitor cell, 32Dcl3, into granulocyte in response to granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). This G-CSF-dependent granulocytic differentiation is blocked by the adenovirus E1A oncoprotein, which binds to and inactivates the pRB family of pocket proteins including p130. Furthermore, enforced overexpression of p130 but not pRB inhibits the myeloid cell proliferation that is concomitantly associated with granulocytic differentiation morphologically characterized by nuclear segmentation. However, simple G1-cell cycle arrest induced by cytokine deprivation or ectopic overexpression of the p27 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, or inhibition of E2F activities by dominant negative DP-1 is not sufficient to trigger granulocytic differentiation. The differentiation-promoting activity of p130 in myeloid cells requires both the pocket domain and the spacer domain. Our results indicate that the pRB-related p130 plays a critical role in myeloid cell differentiation and suggest that coupling of cell cycle exit with the cellular differentiation program may be specifically achieved by p130.     

Intranuclear compartmentalization of cyclin E during the cell cycle: disruption of the nucleoplasm-nucleolar shuttling of cyclin E in bladder cancer

Cyclin E/cyclin-dependent kinase 2 complexes are essential during the cell cycle for entrance into S phase. Cyclin E expression starts in mid-G1, reaches a maximum at S-phase entrance, and undergoes proteolysis mediated by the ubiquitin pathway as the cell progresses through S phase. Laser scanning cytometry, a microscope-based cytofluorometer combining the advantages of both flow and image analysis, allowed the determination of subcellular localization of cyclin E, p27, and retinoblastoma protein during cell cycle progression in normal human fibroblasts and nine bladder cancer cell lines. We observed that in normal fibroblasts and most tumor cell lines, cyclin E localizes in the nucleoplasm during mid-G1, and is translocated to the nucleolus during G1-S-phase transition, and its levels are undetectable in G2-M phase. Neither levels nor subcellular localization of p27 and retinoblastoma protein was cell cycle dependent in normal or tumor cells. However, four of nine bladder cancer cell lines continued to express cyclin E in all phases of the cycle, and image analysis revealed that it was localized to nucleoli. These observations suggest that the nucleolus mediates a cyclin E "shuttling" between the nucleus and the cytoplasm that is probably involved in its regulation and that this mechanism could be disrupted in bladder cancer.     

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor induces proliferative inhibition of NT2/D1 cells through RET-mediated up-regulation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27(kip1)

Growth factors of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family control the differentiation of neuronal cells of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Intracellular signalling of these growth factors is, at least in part, mediated by activation of the RET receptor tyrosine kinase. Here, we demonstrate that GDNF triggering inhibits the proliferation of the embryonal carcinoma cell line NT2/D1. This anti-proliferative effect is accompanied by down-regulation of the SSEA-3 antigen, a marker typical of undifferentiated NT2/D1 cells. We show that these effects are mediated by activation of RET signalling. The block of RET by a kinase-deficient dominant negative mutant impairs GDNF-dependent growth inhibition, whereas the adoptive expression of a constitutively active RET, the RET-MEN2A oncogene, promotes effects similar to those exerted by GDNF. We show that RET signalling increases the expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27(kip1) in NT2/D1 cells. Both DNA synthesis inhibition and SSEA-3 down-regulation are prevented if p27(kip1) expression is blocked by an antisense construct, which demonstrates that RET-triggered effects are mediated by p27(kip1).     

Oncogenic pathways impinging on the G2-restriction point

In the absence of mitogenic stimuli, cells normally arrest in G(1/0), because they fail to pass the G1-restriction point. However, abrogation of the G1-restriction point (by loss of the retinoblastoma gene family) reveals a second-restriction point that arrests cells in G2. Serum-starvation-induced G2 arrest is effectuated through inhibitory interactions of p27(KIP1) and p21(CIP1) with cyclins A and B1 and can be reversed through mitogen re-addition. In this study, we have investigated the pathways that allow cell cycle re-entry from this G2 arrest. We provide evidence that recovery from G2 arrest depends on the rat sarcoma viral oncogene (RAS) and phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase pathways and show that oncogenic hits, such as overexpression of c-MYC or mutational activation of RAS can abrogate the G2-restriction point. Together, our results provide new mechanistic insight into multistep carcinogenesis.     

人p27kip1重组腺病毒载体的构建及其介导的p27kip1表达

目的　研究外源性p2 7kip1基因对细胞周期及细胞增殖的影响。方法　构建CMV启动子转录调控的含人p2 7kip1cDNA的E1区替代的腺病毒载体pAxlcw .CIhp2 7kip1,与经EcoT2 2 1酶切的Ad5腺病毒DNA -末端肽复合物共转染 2 93细胞 ,制备p2 7kip1重组腺病毒 ,在体外转染HeLa细胞 ,Westernblot、FACS及MTT检测分析外源性p2 7kip1蛋白在细胞内的表达 ,以及对细胞周期及细胞增殖的影响。结果　获得含人p2 7kip1cDNA的重组腺病毒 ,滴度为 1.7× 10 9pfu/ml。体外转染HeLa细胞2 4h后 ,p2 7kip1蛋白在p2 7kip1转染后的HeLa细胞中高表达 ;FACS检测表明 ,p2 7kip1和LacZ重组腺病毒转染后的HeLa细胞 ,经 10 %血清刺激后处于G1期的细胞分别为 89.93%和 5 9.84% ;MTT法检测表明 ,人p2 7kip1重组腺病毒转染后的HeLa细胞经 2 0 %血清刺激后 ,48及 72h的A值均低于LacZ重组腺病毒转染后的HeLa细胞 (P <0 .0 1)。结论　本研究中所制备的p2 7kip1重组腺病毒能有效介导外源性p2 7kip1基因在体外转染HeLa细胞并高表达p2 7kip1,抑制细胞由G1期向S期过渡 ,从而抑制细胞增殖 ,为进一步研究p2 7kip1基因治疗奠定了基础。     

Cyclin E和p27~(kip1)在膀胱移行细胞癌中的表达及其意义

目的　探讨CyclinE和p2 7kip1在膀胱移行细胞癌 (BTCC)中的表达 ,并评价其相关性和意义。方法　应用鼠抗人CyclinE和 p2 7kip1单克隆抗体对 65例BTCC和 12例正常粘膜进行免疫组化SP法染色。结果　CyclinE在BTCC中阳性表达率随着病理分级 (P <0 .0 5 )和临床分期 (P <0 .0 1)的升高而增高 ,有淋巴结转移组非常显著高于无淋巴结转移组 (P <0 .0 1) ;而p2 7kip1在BTCC中的阳性表达率随着临床分期和病理分级的增高而降低 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,有淋巴结转移组显著低于无淋巴结转移组 (P <0 .0 5 )。CyclinE和 p2 7kip1在BTCC中表达具有负相关性 (r =-0 .2 62 ,P <0 .0 5 )。结论　CyclinE对BTCC的分化、增殖、浸润和转移可能起促进作用 ;而p2 7kip1则对BTCC的分化、增殖、浸润和转移可能起抑制作用 :两者在细胞周期进展中的共同表达失调 ,可能是导致BTCC发生发展和向恶性表型转化的机制之一。     

Adhesion to fibronectin via beta1 integrins regulates p27kip1 levels and contributes to cell adhesion mediated drug resistance (CAM-DR)

The tumor cell environment may influence drug response through interactions with the extracellular matrix (ECM). We recently reported that adhesion of myeloma cells to fibronectin (FN) via beta1 integrins is associated with a cell adhesion mediated drug resistance (CAM-DR). Activation of beta1 integrins is known to influence both apoptosis and cell growth. We hypothesized that the FN mediated cytoprotection may be in part due to perturbations in cell cycle progression. In this report we demonstrate that adhesion of myeloma cells to FN results in a G1 arrest associated with increased p27kip1 protein levels and inhibition of cyclin A and E associated kinase activity. Disruption of cells from FN adhesion resulted in a rapid recruitment of cells into S phase, a decrease in p27kip1 levels, and reversion to a drug sensitive phenotype. Treatment of cells with p27Kip1 antisense oligonucleotides did not affect FN adhesion; however, p27Kip1 protein levels were reduced and cells became sensitive to cytotoxic drugs. These studies demonstrate that beta1 mediated adhesion of myeloma cells to FN regulates p27kip1 levels and that p27kip1 levels are causally related to CAM-DR. Disruption of beta1 integrin mediated FN adhesion may represent a potential target for the potentiation of drug induced apoptosis.     

Antiproliferative function of p27kip1 is frequently inhibited in highly malignant Burkitt's lymphoma cells

Lack of detectable expression of p27kip1 cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor has previously been correlated with high degree of malignancy in human breast, colorectal, gastric and small cell lung carcinomas. Here we demonstrate that an inverse correlation between p27kip1 expression and tumour malignancy also exists in most types of human B cell lymphomas examined. A clear exception was Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), a highly malignant tumour which often expresses high levels of p27kip1. Analysis of p27kip1 derived from Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines expressing high levels of p27kip1, BL40 and BL41, in a cyclin E/cdk2 kinase inhibition assay demonstrated that p27kip1 is not permanently inactivated since heat treatment can restore the inhibitory activity of p27kip1. However, p27kip1 expressed in these two cell lines is largely sequestered in inactive complexes and we have no evidence that c-myc or Epstein-Barr virus are responsible for the sequestration of p27kip1 in these two cell lines although c-myc and EBV are two oncogenic agents often associated with Burkitt's lymphomas. Interestingly, we observed that high level p27kip1 expression often correlated with cyclin D3 overexpression both in vivo and in BL cell lines. The majority of p27kip1 in BL40 cells was complexed with cyclin D3 indicating that overexpressed cyclin D3 may at least be part of the sequestering activity for the inhibitory function of p27kip1. Furthermore, cyclinD3/cdk4 complex could sequester p27kip1 in a cyclin E/cdk2 kinase assay in vitro. Finally, we show that cyclin D3 transfected into an inducible p27kip1 cell line could overcome the G1 arrest mediated by p27kip1. These results argue that in addition to down-regulation of p27kip1 expression, some tumour cells can sequester and tolerate the antiproliferative function of p27kip1. They also suggest a novel role for the overexpression of D-type cyclins as one pathway allowing tumour cells to overcome the antiproliferative function of p27kip1.     

Mitogen requirement for cell cycle progression in the absence of pocket protein activity

Primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts lacking expression of all three retinoblastoma protein family members (TKO MEFs) have lost the G1 restriction point. However, in the absence of mitogens these cells become highly sensitive to apoptosis. Here, we show that TKO MEFs that survive serum depletion pass G1 but completely arrest in G2. p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 inhibit Cyclin A-Cdk2 activity and sequester Cyclin B1-Cdk1 in inactive complexes in the nucleus. This response is alleviated by mitogen restimulation or inactivation of p53. Thus, our results disclose a cell cycle arrest mechanism in G2 that restricts the proliferative capacity of mitogen-deprived cells that have lost the G1 restriction point. The involvement of p53 provides a rationale for the synergism between loss of Rb and p53 in tumorigenesis.     

p27kip1cDNA对胃癌细胞端粒酶活性及细胞周期的影响

目的　观察p2 7基因表达对胃癌SGC790 1细胞端粒酶活性及细胞周期的影响。方法　采用腺病毒介导的方法将p2 7kip1cDNA导入胃癌SGC790 1细胞中 ,应用TRAP -ELISA法检测细胞端粒酶活性的变化 ,流式细胞仪分析细胞周期的变化。结果　转染了 p2 7kip1cDNA的细胞端粒酶活性显著下降 ,G1期细胞比率显著增高 ,细胞增殖指数显著降低。结论　外源性 p2 7基因的表达可使SGC790 1细胞生长停滞于G1期 ,端粒酶活性下降 ,Ad -p2 7kip1对治疗胃癌有潜在意义     

Fludarabine-induced apoptosis of B chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells includes early cleavage of p27kip1 by caspases.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is characterized by the accumulation of growth arrested clonal B lymphocytes that undergo apoptosis when treated with fludarabine. To further explore the mechanism for the cell cycle arrest, we examined the expression and activity of cyclin-dependent kinases and inhibitors in primary B-CLL cells. We observed high levels of p27kip1, cyclin D2, cyclin E, cdk2, and cdk4 expression in freshly isolated B-CLL cells. Despite high levels of cyclins and cdks, little cdk2 or cdk4 activity was observed with p27kip1 in complex with cyclinD2/cdk4 and cyclin E/cdk2. Remarkably, when B-CLL cells were treated in vitro with fludarabine, p27kip1 underwent caspase-specific degradation accompanied by an increase in cdk4 activity. We conclude that the G0/G1 arrest of B-CLL cells may protect against apoptosis and that the decrease in p27kip1 expression by caspase cleavage may be a key step in chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in B-CLL.     

Identification of a novel activity of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 protein in deregulating the G1/S transition

In this study we show that E6 of human papillomavirus has the ability to deregulate the cell cycle G1/S transition. In rodent immortalized fibroblasts (NIH3T3) serum deprivation or over-expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, p16(INK4a) or p27(KIP1), leads to G1 cell cycle arrest. HPV16 E6 overcomes the antiproliferative signals, gaining the ability to drive serum-deprived and p16(INK4a) or p27(KIP1) over-expressing cells into S phase. E6 protein from the benign HPV type 1 displays a similar activity to HPV16 E6 to deregulate the G1/S transition. Thus, this activity appears to be conserved between E6 proteins from non-oncogenic and oncogenic HPV types. Furthermore, we show that HPV16 E6 is not able to circumvent a G1 arrest imposed by pRb mutant in which all CDK phosphorylation sites have been mutated. These data indicate that the viral protein acts upstream of pRb and its mechanism in promoting cell cycle progression is dependent on pRb phosphorylation. In summary, this study describes a novel biological function of HPV E6 and shows that the S phase entry, required for viral DNA replication, is not exclusively controlled by E7, but that E6 also is involved in this event.     

p27kip1的过表达对肾癌细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

目的:研究外源性 p27kip1 基因对肾癌细胞周期、细胞凋亡及增殖的影响。方法:将含p27cDNA的质粒在脂质体介导下在体外转染肾癌GRC 1细胞,Western Blot、FCM及MTT检测分析外源性 p27kip1 蛋白在细胞内的表达,观察其对细胞周期、凋亡及细胞增殖的影响。结果:体外转染 GRC 1 细胞 48 h 后, p27 蛋白在p27kip1转染后的 GRC 1 细胞中高表达。FCM检测表明,细胞停滞于 G1 期,实验组 G1 期细胞占66 9%,并出现亚G1 凋亡峰;而空白对照组和转染空载体组 G1 期细胞分别为 32 2% 和33 8%。MTT 法检测表明,转染 p27cDNA 后,实验组细胞增殖明显受抑。结论: p27kip1 基因在体外转染GRC 1细胞并过表达p27kip1蛋白,抑制细胞由G1 期向 S期过渡,从而抑制细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡。