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Impaired G2/M cell cycle arrest induces apoptosis in pyruvate carboxylase knockdown MDA-MB-231 cells.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies showed that suppression of pyruvate carboxylase (PC) expression in highly invasive breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231 inhibits cell growth as a consequence of the impaired cellular biosynthesis. However, the precise cellular mechanism underlying this growth restriction is unknown.

Methods

We generated the PC knockdown (PCKD) MDA-MB-231 cells and assessed their phenotypic changes by fluorescence microscopy, proliferation, apoptotic, cell cycle assays and proteomics.

Results

PC knockdown MDA-MB-231 cells had a low percentage of cell viability in association with accumulation of abnormal cells with large or multi-nuclei. Flow cytometric analysis of annexin V-7-AAD positive cells showed that depletion of PC expression triggers apoptosis with the highest rate at day 4. The increased rate of apoptosis is consistent with increased cleavage of procaspase 3 and poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase. Cell cycle analysis showed that the apoptotic cell death was associated with G2/M arrest, in parallel with marked reduction of cyclin B levels. Proteomic analysis of PCKD cells identified 9 proteins whose expression changes were correlated with the degree of apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in the PCKD cells. STITCH analysis indicated 3 of 9 candidate proteins, CCT3, CABIN1 and HECTD3, that form interactions with apoptotic and cell cycle signaling networks linking to PC via MgATP.

Conclusions

Suppression of PC in MDA-MB-231 cells induces G2/M arrest, leading to apoptosis. Proteomic analysis supports the potential involvement of PC expression in the aberrant cell cycle and apoptosis, and identifies candidate proteins responsible for the PC-mediated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

General significance

Our results highlight the possibility of the use of PC as an anti-cancer drug target.

SUBMITTER: Rattanapornsompong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7806519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impaired G2/M cell cycle arrest induces apoptosis in pyruvate carboxylase knockdown MDA-MB-231 cells.

Rattanapornsompong Khanti K   Khattiya Janya J   Phannasil Phatchariya P   Phaonakrop Narumon N   Roytrakul Sittiruk S   Jitrapakdee Sarawut S   Akekawatchai Chareeporn C  

Biochemistry and biophysics reports 20210112


<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies showed that suppression of pyruvate carboxylase (PC) expression in highly invasive breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231 inhibits cell growth as a consequence of the impaired cellular biosynthesis. However, the precise cellular mechanism underlying this growth restriction is unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>We generated the PC knockdown (PCKD) MDA-MB-231 cells and assessed their phenotypic changes by fluorescence microscopy, proliferation, apoptotic, cell cycle assays an  ...[more]

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