title: BRCA1 regulates caveolin-1 expression and inhibits cell invasiveness.
abstract: BRCA1 is involved in multiple biological processes including DNA damage repair, cell growth, apoptosis, and transcriptional activation. Also, BRCA1 plays key roles in inhibiting cancer progression. Caveolin-1 is identified as a tumor suppressor and regulates the invasiveness of cells. However, the interactions between BRCA1 and caveolin-1 remain largely unknown. We have investigated the potential function of BRCA1 in regulation of caveolin-1 gene expression and its subcellular localization as well. The observations from RT-PCR, transfection, RNAi, and luciferase assays implied that BRCA1 could elevate caveolin-1 mRNA levels via transactivation of the caveolin-1 promoter region. Additionally, immunofluorescent approach showed that BRCA1 might inhibit the invasiveness and metastatic abilities of mammalian cells by inducing the redistribution of caveolin-1 from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan Jia Yuan Nan Li, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Qimin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019313:BRCA1 Protein / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D051242:Caveolin 1 / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000235:genetics*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D021381:Protein Transport; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
chemical_list: D019313:BRCA1 Protein; D051242:Caveolin 1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D008156:Luciferases