title: Newly identified tumor-associated role of human Sharpin.
abstract: In order to discover previously unidentified cancer-associated genes, we analyzed genome-wide differences in gene expression between tumor biopsies and normal tissues. Among those differentially regulated genes, we identified Sharpin (Shank-associated RH domain-interacting protein) as a commonly up-regulated gene in multiple human cancer types. Although rat Sharpin is reported to interact with Shank1, a multidomain scaffold protein localized in postsynaptic densities, its exact roles are unknown. Whereas human Sharpin homologue was primarily localized in the cytosol of cultured cells, they were detected in both cytosol and nucleus of the cells from ovarian and liver cancer tissues using immunohistochemical staining. In addition, Chinese ovary hamster cells over-expressing Sharpin exhibited enhanced cancer-specific phenotypes in multiple in vitro tumor assays. Taken together, the results suggest that Sharpin is not an inert scaffold protein, but may play tumor-associated roles during cancer biogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
authors.forename: Jinyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jin Man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byoungwoo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yeongmi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.forename: Bogman
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: Sang Seok
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Soojin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D016466:CHO Cells; D002465:Cell Movement; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C425287:sharpin