AP-2 Participates in the Transcriptional Control of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Gene in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Overview

Journal Exp Mol Pathol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Molecular Biology
Pathology

Date 2007 Jul 27

PMID 17651731

Citations 7

Authors

Matthew J Provenzano

Lei Yu

Michael J Hitchler

Matthew P Fitzgerald

Robert A Robinson

Sigrid Wayne

Mark Ver Meer

Frederick E Domann

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Abstract

Amyloid precursor protein (APP) has been implicated in squamous cell carcinoma. In this study we show that forced expression of the transcription factor activating protein 2alpha (AP-2alpha) results in significantly increased steady state levels of APP mRNA in human keratinocytes. Sequence analysis of the 5' end of the human APP gene revealed five putative binding sites for AP-2, suggesting that APP is a direct target for transactivation by AP-2. AP-2 protein bound at least 3 of these putative promoter elements in vitro as determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analysis showed that these binding sites were occupied by AP-2 in cells, thus indicating the relevance to AP-2 binding in vivo. We then analyzed APP and AP-2 mRNA and protein expression in squamous cell carcinoma tumor samples. Analysis of RNA extracted from human tissue showed a significant positive correlation between AP-2alpha and APP mRNA expression. Immunohistochemical staining of tumor samples also demonstrated a positive correlation which was substantiated through western blot studies. Taken together, these findings demonstrate a role for the transcription factor AP-2alpha in the regulation of APP gene expression in human keratinocytes.

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