title: Systematic interactome mapping of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cancer gene products reveals EXT-1 tumor suppressor as a Notch1 and FBWX7 common interactor.
abstract: Perturbed genotypes in cancer can now be identified by whole genome sequencing of large number of diverse tumor samples, and observed gene mutations can be used for prognosis and classification of cancer subtypes. Although mutations in a few causative genes are directly linked to key signaling pathways perturbation, a global understanding of how known cancer genes drive oncogenesis in human is difficult to assess.
  
  
  
  We collected available information about mutated genes in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Validated human protein interactions (PPI) were collected from IntAct, HPRD and BioGRID interactomics databases, or obtained using yeast two-hybrid screening assay.
  
  
  
  We have mapped interconnections between 116 cancer census gene products associated with ALL. Combining protein-protein interactions data and cancer-specific gene mutations information, we observed that 63 ALL-gene products are interconnected and identified 37 human proteins interacting with at least 2 ALL-gene products. We highlighted exclusive and coexistence genetic alterations in key signaling pathways including the PI3K/AKT and the NOTCH pathways. We then used different cell lines and reporter assay systems to validate the involvement of EXT1 in the Notch pathway.
  
  
  
  We propose that novel ALL-gene candidates can be identified based on their functional association with well-known cancer genes. We identified EXT1, a gene not previously linked to ALL via mutations, as a common interactor of NOTCH1 and FBXW7 regulating the NOTCH pathway in an FBXW7-dependend manner.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daakour
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.|Laboratoire de Bioinformatique des Génomes et des Réseaux (BiGRe), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, B-1050, Belgium.
authors.forename: Leon Juvenal
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hajingabo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
authors.forename: Despoina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kerselidou
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
authors.forename: Aurelie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devresse
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kettmann
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bioinformatique des Génomes et des Réseaux (BiGRe), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, B-1050, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simonis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dequiedt
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Protein Signaling and Interactions, Molecular Biology in Diseases Unit, GIGA-Research, University of Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium. jean-claude.twizere@ulg.ac.be.
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Twizere
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D025941:Protein Interaction Mapping; D051881:Receptor, Notch1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D015027:Zebrafish; D000099058:Exostosin 1
chemical_list: C497761:NOTCH1 protein, human; D051881:Receptor, Notch1; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; D000099058:Exostosin 1
keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Cancer genes; EXT1; Interactome; Notch pathway