Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Oncogene. 2010 May 27;29(21):3044-53. doi: 10.1038/onc.2010.78. Epub 2010 Mar 29.
SSBP proteins bind and stabilize transcriptional cofactor LIM domain-binding protein1 (LDB1) from proteosomal degradation to promote tissue-specific transcription through an evolutionarily conserved pathway. The human SSBP2 gene was isolated as a candidate tumor suppressor from a critical region of loss in chromosome 5q14.1. By gene targeting, we show increased predisposition to B-cell lymphomas and carcinomas in Ssbp2(-/-) mice. Remarkably, loss of Ssbp2 causes increased LDB1 turnover in the thymus, a pathway exploited in Trp53(-/-)Ssbp2(-/-) mice to develop highly aggressive, immature thymic lymphomas. Using T-cell differentiation as a model, we report a stage-specific upregulation of Ssbp2 expression, which in turn regulates LDB1 turnover under physiological conditions. Furthermore, transcript levels of pTalpha, a target of LDB1-containing complex, and a critical regulator T-cell differentiation are reduced in Ssbp2(-/-) immature thymocytes. Our findings suggest that disruption of the SSBP2-regulated pathways may be an infrequent but critical step in malignant transformation of multiple tissues.
SSBP 蛋白通过一种进化上保守的途径与 LIM 结构域结合蛋白 1(LDB1)结合并稳定其免于蛋白酶体降解,从而促进组织特异性转录。人类 SSBP2 基因作为染色体 5q14.1 缺失区域的候选肿瘤抑制基因被分离出来。通过基因靶向,我们发现 Ssbp2(-/-) 小鼠更容易发生 B 细胞淋巴瘤和癌。值得注意的是,Ssbp2 的缺失导致胸腺中 LDB1 周转率增加,Trp53(-/-)Ssbp2(-/-) 小鼠利用该途径发展出高度侵袭性的未成熟胸腺淋巴瘤。我们使用 T 细胞分化作为模型,报告了 Ssbp2 表达的特定阶段上调,这反过来又在生理条件下调节 LDB1 的周转率。此外,LDB1 包含的复合物的靶标 pTalpha 的转录本水平和 T 细胞分化的关键调节剂在 Ssbp2(-/-)未成熟胸腺细胞中降低。我们的发现表明,破坏 SSBP2 调节的途径可能是多种组织恶性转化中罕见但关键的步骤。