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Her2 activates NF-kappaB and induces invasion through the canonical pathway involving IKKalpha.


ABSTRACT: The membrane bound receptor tyrosine kinase Her2 is overexpressed in approximately 30% of human breast cancers, which correlates with poor prognosis. Her2-induced signaling pathways include MAPK and PI3K/Akt, of which the latter has been shown to be critical for Her2(+) breast cancer cell growth and survival. In addition, the NF-kappaB pathway has been shown to be activated downstream of Her2 overexpression; however, the mechanisms leading to this activation are not currently clear. Using Her2(+)/ER(-) breast cancer cells, we show that Her2 activates NF-kappaB through the canonical pathway which, surprisingly, involves IKKalpha. Knockdown of IKKalpha led to a significant decrease in transcription levels of multiple NF-kappaB-regulated cytokine and chemokine genes. siRNA-mediated knockdown of IKKalpha resulted in a decrease in cancer cell invasion, but had no effect on cell proliferation. Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway had no effect on NF-kappaB activation, but significantly inhibited cell proliferation. Our study suggests different roles for the NF-kappaB and PI3K pathways downstream of Her2, leading to changes in invasion and proliferation of breast cancer cells. In addition this work indicates the importance of IKKalpha as a mediator of Her2-induced tumor progression.

SUBMITTER: Merkhofer EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2829103 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Her2 activates NF-kappaB and induces invasion through the canonical pathway involving IKKalpha.

Merkhofer E C EC   Cogswell P P   Baldwin A S AS  

Oncogene 20091130 8


The membrane bound receptor tyrosine kinase Her2 is overexpressed in approximately 30% of human breast cancers, which correlates with poor prognosis. Her2-induced signaling pathways include MAPK and PI3K/Akt, of which the latter has been shown to be critical for Her2(+) breast cancer cell growth and survival. In addition, the NF-kappaB pathway has been shown to be activated downstream of Her2 overexpression; however, the mechanisms leading to this activation are not currently clear. Using Her2(+  ...[more]

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