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P63 attenuates epithelial to mesenchymal potential in an experimental prostate cell model.

ABSTRACT: The transcription factor p63 is central for epithelial homeostasis and development. In our model of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human prostate cells, p63 was one of the most down-regulated transcription factors during EMT. We therefore investigated the role of p63 in EMT. Over-expression of the predominant epithelial isoform ?Np63? in mesenchymal type cells of the model led to gain of several epithelial characteristics without resulting in a complete mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET). This was corroborated by a reciprocal effect when p63 was knocked down in epithelial EP156T cells. Global gene expression analyses showed that ?Np63? induced gene modules involved in both cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular-matrix junctions in mesenchymal type cells. Genome-wide analysis of p63 binding sites using ChIP-seq analyses confirmed binding of p63 to regulatory areas of genes associated with cell adhesion in prostate epithelial cells. DH1 and ZEB1 are two elemental factors in the control of EMT. Over-expression and knock-down of these factors, respectively, were not sufficient alone or in combination with ?Np63? to reverse completely the mesenchymal phenotype. The partial reversion of epithelial to mesenchymal transition might reflect the ability of ?Np63?, as a key co-ordinator of several epithelial gene expression modules, to reduce epithelial to mesenchymal plasticity (EMP). The utility of ?Np63? expression and the potential of reduced EMP in order to counteract metastasis warrant further investigation.

SUBMITTER: Olsen JR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641034 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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p63 attenuates epithelial to mesenchymal potential in an experimental prostate cell model.

Olsen Jan Roger JR Oyan Anne Margrete AM Rostad Kari K Hellem Margrete R MR Liu Jie J Li Lisha L Micklem David R DR Haugen Hallvard H Lorens James B JB Rotter Varda V Ke Xi-Song XS Lin Biaoyang B Kalland Karl-Henning KH

PloS one 20130501 5

The transcription factor p63 is central for epithelial homeostasis and development. In our model of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human prostate cells, p63 was one of the most down-regulated transcription factors during EMT. We therefore investigated the role of p63 in EMT. Over-expression of the predominant epithelial isoform ΔNp63α in mesenchymal type cells of the model led to gain of several epithelial characteristics without resulting in a complete mesenchymal to epithelial t ...[more]

PMID: 23658742

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P63 attenuates epithelial to mesenchymal potential in an experimental prostate cell model.

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p63 attenuates epithelial to mesenchymal potential in an experimental prostate cell model.

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