title: Jun activation domain-binding protein 1 expression in breast cancer inversely correlates with the cell cycle inhibitor p27(Kip1).
abstract: The Jun activation domain-binding protein 1 (JAB1), aside from being an activator protein 1 coactivator, is involved in degradation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27. We examined JAB1 and p27 protein expression in invasive breast carcinoma specimens and the association of this expression with clinical outcome. JAB1 was detected immunohistochemically in 43 of 53 (81%) tumors; 32 (60%) breast carcinomas showed high JAB1 expression (>50% of cells positive) and reduced or absent p27 levels (P = 0.02, Mann-Whitney U test). Tumors with high p27 expression were rarely positive for JAB1. All eight patients with JAB1-negative tumors had no evidence of relapse or disease progression at a median follow-up of 70 months. Immunoblotting showed strong JAB1 expression in breast carcinoma samples but not in paired normal breast epithelial samples. Targeted overexpression of JAB1 by regulated adenovirus in breast cancer cell lines also reduced p27 levels by accelerating degradation of p27. Thus, the JAB1:p27 ratio may be a novel indicator of aggressive, high-grade tumor behavior, and control of JAB1 could be a novel target for experimental therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Therapeutics, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kouvaraki
authors.forename: George Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Rassidakis
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kittas
authors.forename: François-Xavier
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Claret
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000075686:COP9 Signalosome Complex; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D015536:Down-Regulation; D005260:Female; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008875:Middle Aged; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D011379:Prognosis; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; C501488:COPS5 protein, human; D000075686:COP9 Signalosome Complex