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An EMT-driven alternative splicing program occurs in human breast cancer and modulates cellular phenotype.

ABSTRACT: Regulation of cell-cell junction formation and regulation of cell migration were enriched among EMT (Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition)-associated alternatively splicing events. Our analysis suggested that most EMT-associated alternative splicing events are regulated by one or more members of the RBFOX, MBNL, CELF, hnRNP or ESRP classes of splicing factors. The EMT alternative splicing signature was confirmed in human breast cancer cell lines, which could be classified into basal and luminal subtypes based exclusively on their EMTassociated splicing pattern. Expression of EMT-associated alternative mRNA transcripts was also observed in primary breast cancer samples, indicating that EMT-dependent splicing changes occur commonly in human tumors. The functional significance of EMT-associated alternative splicing was tested by expression of the epithelial-specific splicing factor ESRP1 or depletion of RBFOX2 in mesenchymal cells, both of which elicited significant changes in cell morphology and motility towards an epithelial phenotype, suggesting that splicing regulation alone can drive critical aspects of EMT-associated phenotypic changes. The molecular description obtained here may aid in the development of new diagnostic and prognostic markers for analysis of breast cancer progression. Examination of transcriptomes of HMLE/Twist-ER before and after induction of EMT by tamoxifen

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Albert Cheng

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-30290 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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An EMT-driven alternative splicing program occurs in human breast cancer and modulates cellular phenotype.

Shapiro Irina M IM Cheng Albert W AW Flytzanis Nicholas C NC Balsamo Michele M Condeelis John S JS Oktay Maja H MH Burge Christopher B CB Gertler Frank B FB

PLoS genetics 20110818 8

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a mechanism important for embryonic development, plays a critical role during malignant transformation. While much is known about transcriptional regulation of EMT, alternative splicing of several genes has also been correlated with EMT progression, but the extent of splicing changes and their contributions to the morphological conversion accompanying EMT have not been investigated comprehensively. Using an established cell culture model and RNA-Seq analy ...[more]

PMID: 21876675

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An EMT-driven alternative splicing program occurs in human breast cancer and modulates cellular phenotype.

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An EMT-driven alternative splicing program occurs in human breast cancer and modulates cellular phenotype.

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