Abstract
The short isoform of ErbB3-binding protein 1 (Ebp1), p42, is considered to be a potent tumor suppressor in a number of human cancers, although the mechanism by which it exerts this tumor-suppressive activity is unclear. Here, we report that p42 interacts with the cSH2 domain of the p85 subunit of phosphathidyl inositol 3-kinase (PI3K), leading to inhibition of its lipid kinase activity. Importantly, we found that p42 induces protein degradation of the p85 subunit and further identified HSP70/CHIP complex as a novel E3 ligase for p85 that is responsible for p85 ubiquitination and degradation. In this process, p42 couples p85 to the HSP70/ CHIP-mediated ubiquitin-proteasomal system (UPS), thereby promoting a reduction of p85 levels both in vitro and in vivo. Thus, the tumor-suppressing effects of p42 in cancer cells are driven by negative regulation of the p85 subunit of PI3K.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e1131 |
Journal | Cell Death and Disease |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Mar |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements. We thank Dr. Chin Ha Chung, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, for providing CHIP (−/−) MEF cells and DNA constructs. This research was supported by a grant from the National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (1120090).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Cell Biology
- Cancer Research