title: Integrin-linked kinase regulates E-cadherin expression through PARP-1.
abstract: Repression of E-cadherin expression by the transcription factor, Snail, is implicated in epithelial to mesenchymal transition and cancer progression. We show here that Integrin-Linked Kinase (ILK) regulates E-cadherin expression through Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1). ILK overexpression in Scp2 cells resulted in stimulation of Snail expression and loss of E-cadherin expression. Silencing of ILK, Akt or Snail resulted in re-expression of E-cadherin in PC3 cells. To elucidate the signaling pathway downstream of ILK, we identified candidate Snail promoter ILK Responsive Element (SIRE) binding proteins. PARP-1 was identified as a SIRE-binding protein. ILK silencing inhibited binding of PARP-1 to SIRE. PARP-1 silencing resulted in inhibition of Snail and ZEB1, leading to up-regulation of E-cadherin. We suggest a model in which ILK represses E-cadherin expression by regulating PARP-1, leading to the binding of PARP-1 to SIRE and modulation of Snail expression.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Graduate Program, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: McPhee
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Arusha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oloumi
authors.forename: Shoukat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dedhar
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D015820:Cadherins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D000071137:Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000099200:Scaffold Protein ILK
chemical_list: D015820:Cadherins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D000071137:Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D000099200:Scaffold Protein ILK; C072087:sterol carrier proteins; C499320:PARP1 protein, human