Sridhar Muthusami1, D S Prabakaran, Jae-Ran Yu, Woo-Yoon Park. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, 52 Naesudong-ro, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, 361-763, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Radiation-induced nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) confers radioresistance. Understanding of the factor(s) regulating the nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of EGFR is important for the modulation of radioresistance. Present study was designed to delineate the regulation of EGFR nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation by fused toes homolog (FTS), an oncoprotein, which is responsible for the radioresistance in cervical cancer cells. METHODS: A cervical cancer cell line, ME180 was used. Radiation-induced change in the levels of EGFR, p-EGFR and FTS were evaluated in the cytoplasm and nucleus using Western blot analyses. FTS was silenced using siRNA-based approach. Interaction between EGFR and FTS was assessed using immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation analyses. Double-strand breaks (DSB) of DNA were assessed using γ H2AX. RESULTS: Radiation increased the levels of EGFR and FTS in the cytoplasm and nucleus. EGFR and FTS are in physical association with each other and are co-localized in the cells. FTS silencing largely reduced the nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of EGFR and DNA-protein kinase along with increased initial and residual DSBs. CONCLUSION: EGFR and FTS physically associate with each other and FTS silencing radiosensitizes ME180 cells through impaired nuclear EGFR signaling.
PURPOSE: Radiation-induced nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) confers radioresistance. Understanding of the factor(s) regulating the nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of EGFR is important for the modulation of radioresistance. Present study was designed to delineate the regulation of EGFR nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation by fused toes homolog (FTS), an oncoprotein, which is responsible for the radioresistance in cervical cancer cells. METHODS: A cervical cancer cell line, ME180 was used. Radiation-induced change in the levels of EGFR, p-EGFR and FTS were evaluated in the cytoplasm and nucleus using Western blot analyses. FTS was silenced using siRNA-based approach. Interaction between EGFR and FTS was assessed using immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation analyses. Double-strand breaks (DSB) of DNA were assessed using γ H2AX. RESULTS: Radiation increased the levels of EGFR and FTS in the cytoplasm and nucleus. EGFR and FTS are in physical association with each other and are co-localized in the cells. FTS silencing largely reduced the nuclear stabilization and phosphorylation of EGFR and DNA-protein kinase along with increased initial and residual DSBs. CONCLUSION:EGFR and FTS physically associate with each other and FTS silencing radiosensitizes ME180 cells through impaired nuclear EGFR signaling.
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