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Aberrant expression of c-Jun in glioblastoma by internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-mediated translational activation.


ABSTRACT: Although the protooncogene c-Jun plays a critical role in cell proliferation, cell death, and malignant transformation, DNA microarray screens have identified only a few human cancer types with aberrant expression of c-Jun. Here, we show that c-Jun accumulation is robustly elevated in human glioblastoma and that this increase contributes to the malignant properties of the cells. Most importantly, the increase in c-Jun protein accumulation occurs with no corresponding increase in c-Jun mRNA or the half-life of the c-Jun protein but, rather, in the translatability of the transcript. The c-Jun 5'UTR harbors a potent internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) with a virus-like IRES domain that directs cap-independent translation in glioblastoma cells. Accumulation of c-Jun is not dependent on MAPK activity but can be stimulated by a cytoskeleton-dependent pathway. Our findings provide evidence that human c-Jun is an IRES-containing cellular transcript that contributes to cancer development through translational activation. This previously undescribed mechanism of c-Jun regulation might also be relevant to other types of human cancer and offers unique potential targets for therapy.

SUBMITTER: Blau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3479486 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Aberrant expression of c-Jun in glioblastoma by internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-mediated translational activation.

Blau Lior L   Knirsh Revital R   Ben-Dror Iris I   Oren Sivan S   Kuphal Silke S   Hau Peter P   Proescholdt Martin M   Bosserhoff Anja-Katrin AK   Vardimon Lily L  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20121001 42


Although the protooncogene c-Jun plays a critical role in cell proliferation, cell death, and malignant transformation, DNA microarray screens have identified only a few human cancer types with aberrant expression of c-Jun. Here, we show that c-Jun accumulation is robustly elevated in human glioblastoma and that this increase contributes to the malignant properties of the cells. Most importantly, the increase in c-Jun protein accumulation occurs with no corresponding increase in c-Jun mRNA or th  ...[more]

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