Abstract

Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressor 1 (BRMS1) is a metastasis suppressor gene discovered in 2000 and was found to suppress metastasis without blocking tumorigenicity in cell lines of human breast carcinoma, human melanoma, and murine carcinoma. Thus far, no definitive mechanism of action has been identified for this protein although it was recently discovered to interact with large protein complexes including histone deacetylases (HDACs). I hypothesize that BRMS1 mechanism of metastasis suppression is through interactions with a chromatin remodeling complex, mSin: HDAC. The first Specific Aim will define the proteins associated with this complex and identify those proteins directly interacting with BRMS1. The second Specific Aim will map the regions of BRMS1 that are important for critical protein interactions. Lastly, metastasis suppression will be quantified with selected mutants that have abolished protein associations. The results from these experiments will determine the regions of BRMS1 responsible for metastasis suppression and they will also identify the critical interactions involved in metastasis suppression. Understanding this complex """"""""pathway"""""""" may lead to novel strategies for treatment of this deadly disease. ? ? ?

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
Project #
5F32CA113037-03
Application #
7266366
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-F09 (20))
Program Officer
Jakowlew, Sonia B
Project Start
2005-08-03
Project End
2008-08-02
Budget Start
2007-08-03
Budget End
2008-08-02
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$50,428
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Pathology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
063690705
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294

  Publications

Lee, Seakwoo; Terry, Doris; Hurst, Douglas R et al. (2011) Protein Signatures in Human MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells Indicating a More Invasive Phenotype Following Knockdown of Human Endometase/Matrilysin-2 by siRNA. J Cancer 2:165-76
Hurst, Douglas R; Edmonds, Mick D; Scott, Gary K et al. (2009) Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 up-regulates miR-146, which suppresses breast cancer metastasis. Cancer Res 69:1279-83
Silveira, Alexandra C; Hurst, Douglas R; Vaidya, Kedar S et al. (2009) Over-expression of the BRMS1 family member SUDS3 does not suppress metastasis of human cancer cells. Cancer Lett 276:32-7
Hurst, Douglas R; Edmonds, Mick D; Welch, Danny R (2009) Metastamir: the field of metastasis-regulatory microRNA is spreading. Cancer Res 69:7495-8
Edmonds, Mick D; Hurst, Douglas R; Vaidya, Kedar S et al. (2009) Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 coordinately regulates metastasis-associated microRNA expression. Int J Cancer 125:1778-85
Richert, Monica M; Vaidya, Kedar S; Mills, Caroline N et al. (2009) Inhibition of CXCR4 by CTCE-9908 inhibits breast cancer metastasis to lung and bone. Oncol Rep 21:761-7
Edmonds, Mick D; Hurst, Douglas R; Welch, Danny R (2009) Linking metastasis suppression with metastamiR regulation. Cell Cycle 8:2673-5
Hurst, Douglas R; Xie, Yi; Edmonds, Mick D et al. (2009) Multiple forms of BRMS1 are differentially expressed in the MCF10 isogenic breast cancer progression model. Clin Exp Metastasis 26:89-96
Vaidya, Kedar S; Harihar, Sitaram; Phadke, Pushkar A et al. (2008) Breast cancer metastasis suppressor-1 differentially modulates growth factor signaling. J Biol Chem 283:28354-60
Phadke, Pushkar A; Vaidya, Kedar S; Nash, Kevin T et al. (2008) BRMS1 suppresses breast cancer experimental metastasis to multiple organs by inhibiting several steps of the metastatic process. Am J Pathol 172:809-17

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