title: Phospholipid Scramblase 1, an interferon-regulated gene located at 3q23, is regulated by SnoN/SkiL in ovarian cancer cells.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Treatment of advanced stage ovarian cancer continues to be challenging due to acquired drug resistance and lack of early stage biomarkers. Genes identified to be aberrantly expressed at the 3q26.2 locus (i.e. SnoN/SkiL) have been implicated in ovarian cancer pathophysiology. We have previously shown that SnoN expression is increased in advanced stage ovarian cancers and alters cellular response to arsenic trioxide (As2O3).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We now demonstrate increased DNA copy number levels (TCGA data) of phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1, located at 3q23) whose transcript expression in ovarian cell lines is highly correlated with SnoN mRNA. Interestingly, SnoN can modulate PLSCR1 mRNA levels in the absence/presence of interferon (IFN-2α). Both IFN-2α and As2O3 treatment can modulate PLSCR1 mRNA levels in ovarian carcinoma cells. However, SnoN siRNA does not lead to altered PLSCR1 protein implicating other events needed to modulate its protein levels. In addition, we report that PLSCR1 can modulate aspects of the As2O3 cellular response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings warrant further investigation into the role of PLSCR1 in ovarian cancer development and chemoresistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ISA2015, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
authors.forename: Karthik M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kodigepalli
authors.forename: Pavana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anur
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spellman
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nanjundan
mesh_terms: D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide; D001152:Arsenicals / Q000494:pharmacology; D016923:Cell Death / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002893:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3; D005260:Female; D018628:Gene Dosage; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D010087:Oxides; C493422:PLSCR1 protein, human; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C060615:SKIL protein, human; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide