title: DeltaNp63 induces beta-catenin nuclear accumulation and signaling.
abstract: The P53 homolog p63 encodes multiple proteins with transactivating, apoptosis-inducing, and oncogenic activities. We showed that p63 is amplified and that DeltaNp63 isotypes are overexpressed in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and enhance oncogenic growth in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, p53 associated with DeltaNp63alpha and mediated its degradation. Here, we report that DeltaNp63 associates with the B56alpha regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK3beta), leading to a dramatic inhibition of PP2A-mediated GSK3beta reactivation. The inhibitory effect of DeltaNp63 on GSK3beta mediates a decrease in phosphorylation levels of beta-catenin, which induces intranuclear accumulation of beta-catenin and activates beta-catenin-dependent transcription. Our results suggest that DeltaNp63 isotypes act as positive regulators of the beta-catenin signaling pathway, providing a basis for their oncogenic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patturajan
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fomenkov
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hibi
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zangen
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poliak
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Califano
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trink
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ratovitski
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sidransky
mesh_terms: D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3; D038341:Glycogen Synthase Kinases; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010957:Plasmids; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D054648:Protein Phosphatase 2; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D051176:beta Catenin
chemical_list: C112123:B56 protein, human; D001798:Blood Proteins; C495270:CTNNB1 protein, human; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C115051:TP63 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D051176:beta Catenin; D008156:Luciferases; D038341:Glycogen Synthase Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases; D054648:Protein Phosphatase 2; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II