title: Subcellular distribution and expression of prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) in malignant glioma: Influence on cell survival and migration.
abstract: Our previous studies revealed that the expression of the 19-kDa protein prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) is elevated in cancer tissues of the breast, colon, lung, and ovary, when compared to noncancerous tissues of paired samples. PRAF2 mRNA expression also correlated with several genetic and clinical features and is a candidate prognostic marker in the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. The PRAF2-related proteins, PRAF1 and PRAF3, play multiple roles in cellular processes, including endo/exocytic vesicle trafficking and glutamate uptake. PRAF2 shares a high sequence homology with these family members, but its function remains unknown. In this study, we examined PRAF2 mRNA and protein expression in 20 different human cancer types using Affymetrix microarray and human tissue microarray (TMA) analyses, respectively. In addition, we investigated the subcellular distribution of PRAF2 by immunofluorescence microscopy and cell fractionation studies. PRAF2 mRNA and protein expression was elevated in several cancer tissues with highest levels in malignant glioma. At the molecular level, we detected native PRAF2 in small, vesicle-like structures throughout the cytoplasm as well as in and around cell nuclei of U-87 malignant glioma cells. We further found that monomeric and dimeric forms of PRAF2 are associated with different cell compartments, suggesting possible functional differences. Importantly, PRAF2 down-regulation by RNA interference significantly reduced the cell viability, migration, and invasiveness of U-87 cells. This study shows that PRAF2 expression is elevated in various tumors with exceptionally high expression in malignant gliomas, and PRAF2 therefore presents a candidate molecular target for therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Borsics
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lundberg
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Geerts
authors.forename: Dana-Lynn T
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Koomoa
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koster
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wester
authors.forename: André S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bachmann
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000235:genetics; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002465:Cell Movement; D002470:Cell Survival; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics; D005910:Glioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000235:genetics; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D040081:Protein Array Analysis; D017368:Protein Prenylation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C499863:PRAF2 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger
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