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Downregulation of TRAF2 mediates NIK-induced pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenicity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased levels of NF-?B are hallmarks of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and both classical and alternative NF-?B activation pathways have been implicated.

Methodology/principal findings

Here we show that activation of the alternative pathway is a source for the high basal NF-?B activity in PDAC cell lines. Increased activity of the p52/RelB NF-?B complex is mediated through stabilization and activation of NF-?B-inducing kinase (NIK). We identify proteasomal downregulation of TNF receptor-associated factor 2 (TRAF2) as a mechanism by which levels of active NIK are increased in PDAC cell lines. Such upregulation of NIK expression and activity levels relays to increased proliferation and anchorage-independent growth, but not migration or survival of PDAC cells.

Conclusions/significance

Rapid growth is one characteristic of pancreatic cancer. Our data indicates that the TRAF2/NIK/NF-?B2 pathway regulates PDAC cell tumorigenicity and could be a valuable target for therapy of this cancer.

SUBMITTER: Doppler H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3536768 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Downregulation of TRAF2 mediates NIK-induced pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenicity.

Döppler Heike H Liou Geou-Yarh GY Storz Peter P

PloS one 20130103 1

<h4>Background</h4>Increased levels of NF-κB are hallmarks of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and both classical and alternative NF-κB activation pathways have been implicated.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Here we show that activation of the alternative pathway is a source for the high basal NF-κB activity in PDAC cell lines. Increased activity of the p52/RelB NF-κB complex is mediated through stabilization and activation of NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK). We identify proteasomal d ...[more]

PMID: 23301098

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Downregulation of TRAF2 mediates NIK-induced pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenicity.

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Downregulation of TRAF2 mediates NIK-induced pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenicity.

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