CK2?' Drives Lung Cancer Metastasis by Targeting BRMS1 Nuclear Export and Degradation.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 (BRMS1) is decreased in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other solid tumors, and its loss correlates with increased metastases. We show that BRMS1 is posttranslationally regulated by TNF-induced casein kinase 2 catalytic subunit (CK2?') phosphorylation of nuclear BRMS1 on serine 30 (S30), resulting in 14-3-3?-mediated nuclear exportation, increased BRMS1 cytosolic expression, and ubiquitin-proteasome-induced BRMS1 degradation. Using our in vivo orthotopic mouse model of lung cancer metastases, we found that mutation of S30 in BRMS1 or the use of the CK2-specific small-molecule inhibitor CX4945 abrogates CK2?'-induced cell migration and invasion and decreases NSCLC metastasis by 60-fold. Analysis of 160 human NSCLC specimens confirmed that tumor CK2?' and cytoplasmic BRMS1 expression levels are associated with increased tumor recurrence, metastatic foci, and reduced disease-free survival. Collectively, we identify a therapeutically exploitable posttranslational mechanism by which CK2?-mediated degradation of BRMS1 promotes metastases in lung cancer. Cancer Res; 76(9); 2675-86. ©2016 AACR.

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4873401 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature