The G protein α subunit Gαs is a tumor suppressor in Sonic hedgehog−driven medulloblastoma
The G protein α subunit Gαs is a tumor suppressor in Sonic hedgehog−driven medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumor, exhibits distinct molecular subtypes and cellular origins. Genetic alterations driving medulloblastoma initiation and progression remain poorly understood. Herein, we identify GNAS, encoding the G protein Gαs, as a potent tumor suppressor gene that, when expressed at low levels, defines a subset of aggressive Sonic hedgehog (SHH)-driven human medulloblastomas. Ablation of the single Gnas gene in anatomically distinct progenitors in mice is sufficient to induce Shh-associated medulloblastomas, which recapitulate their human counterparts. Gαs is highly enriched at the primary cilium of granule neuron precursors and suppresses Shh signaling by regulating both the cAMP-dependent pathway and ciliary trafficking of Hedgehog pathway components. Elevation in levels of a Gαs effector, cAMP, effectively inhibits tumor cell proliferation and progression in Gnas-ablated mice. Thus, our gain- and loss-of-function studies identify a previously unrecognized tumor suppressor function for Gαs that can be found consistently across Shh-group medulloblastomas of disparate cellular and anatomical origins, highlighting G protein modulation as a potential therapeutic avenue.
- Fudan University China (People's Republic of)
- Yonsei University Korea (Republic of)
- National Institute of Health Pakistan
- Sichuan University, West China Hospital
- University of Mary United States
G-protein, 610, Gs/metabolism*, medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma/metabolism*, Article, GPCR, Neural Stem Cells, sonic hedgehog signaling, cAMP, 616, Cyclic AMP, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs, Brain Neoplasms/metabolism*, Cyclic AMP/metabolism, Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism, Humans, Hedgehog Proteins, cell lineage, Brain Neoplasms, cilia, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs/genetics, Neural Stem Cells/metabolism, cellular origins, Medulloblastoma, Signal Transduction
G-protein, 610, Gs/metabolism*, medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma/metabolism*, Article, GPCR, Neural Stem Cells, sonic hedgehog signaling, cAMP, 616, Cyclic AMP, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs, Brain Neoplasms/metabolism*, Cyclic AMP/metabolism, Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism, Humans, Hedgehog Proteins, cell lineage, Brain Neoplasms, cilia, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs/genetics, Neural Stem Cells/metabolism, cellular origins, Medulloblastoma, Signal Transduction
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