EWS/FLI1 Oncogene Activates Caspase 3 Transcription and Triggers Apoptosis In vivo
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Abstract EWS/FLI1 is a fusion gene product generated by a chromosomal translocation t(11;22)(q24;q12) found in Ewing sarcoma. EWS/FLI1 encodes an aberrant transcription factor with oncogenic properties in vitro. Paradoxically, expression of EWS/FLI1 in nontransformed primary cells results in apoptosis, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. In primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts derived from conditional EWS/FLI1 knock-in embryos, expression of EWS/FLI1 resulted in apoptosis with concomitant increase in the endogenous Caspase 3 (Casp3) mRNA. EWS/FLI1 directly bound and activated the CASP3 promoter, whereas small interfering RNA–mediated knockdown of EWS/FLI1 led to a marked decrease in CASP3 transcripts in Ewing sarcoma cell lines. Ectopic expression of EWS/FLI1 resulted in an increased expression of CASP3 protein in heterologous cell lines. Importantly, expression of EWS/FLI1 in the mouse triggered an early onset of apoptosis in kidneys and acute lethality. These findings suggest that EWS/FLI1 induces apoptosis, at least partially, through the activation of CASP3 and show the cell context–dependent roles of EWS/FLI1 in apoptosis and tumorigenesis. Cancer Res; 70(3); 1154–63
- National Institutes of Health United States
- National Institute of Health Pakistan
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases United States
Binding Sites, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Base Sequence, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, Caspase 3, Myocardium, Gene Expression, Apoptosis, Heart, Mice, Transgenic, Fibroblasts, Embryo, Mammalian, Kidney, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Humans, Lung, Pancreas, Cells, Cultured
Binding Sites, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Base Sequence, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, Caspase 3, Myocardium, Gene Expression, Apoptosis, Heart, Mice, Transgenic, Fibroblasts, Embryo, Mammalian, Kidney, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Humans, Lung, Pancreas, Cells, Cultured
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