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FERM-containing protein FRMD5 is a p120-catenin interacting protein that regulates tumor progression
Tao Wang1, Xuelian Pei, Jun Zhan
1Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
FERM family proteins have been known to play an important role in tumor progression. FERM-domain containing protein 5 (FRMD5), a novel putative cytoskeletal protein, is an unknown function protein. Here, we reported that FRMD5 localized at the cell adherens junction and formed a molecular complex with p120-catenin through its C-terminal region. Functionally, we found that knockdown of endogenous FRMD5 promotes lung cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro as well as tumor growth in vivo, suggesting a tumor suppressive effect. These findings indicated that FRMD5 may play a role in p120-catenin-based cell-cell contact and is involved in the regulation of tumor progression.
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