title: Up-regulation of beta-catenin by a viral oncogene correlates with inhibition of the seven in absentia homolog 1 in B lymphoma cells.
abstract: The protein levels of beta-catenin are tightly regulated by the ubiquitin/proteasome system. We provide evidence that two distinct ubiquitin-dependent degradation pathways for beta-catenin are active in the same Burkitt's lymphoma cells: Along with the classical glycogen-synthase kinase 3beta-dependent destruction machinery, degradation of beta-catenin through seven in absentia homolog 1 (Siah-1) ubiquitin ligase is functional in these cells. We show that inhibition of endogenous Siah-1 stabilizes and activates beta-catenin in B cells. The principal Epstein-Barr virus oncoprotein, latent membrane protein 1, is involved in beta-catenin up-regulation, and expression of latent membrane protein 1 in B lymphoma cells is associated with decreased Siah-1 RNA and protein levels. Thus, we demonstrate the significance of the endogenous Siah-1-dependent ubiquitin/proteasome pathway for beta-catenin degradation in malignant human cells and its regulation by a viral oncogene.
authors.affiliation: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7295, USA.
authors.forename: Kyung Lib
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shackelford
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pagano
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D025801:Ubiquitin / Q000378:metabolism; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000098563:Seven in Absentia Proteins
chemical_list: C037662:EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral; D025801:Ubiquitin; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins; D051176:beta Catenin; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; D000098563:Seven in Absentia Proteins; C000605506:GSK3B protein, human; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3