PARP6, a mono(ADP-ribosyl) transferase and a negative regulator of cell proliferation, is involved in colorectal cancer development
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Fluorescence-based Monitoring of PAD4 Activity via a Pro-fluorescence Substrate Analog
Published on: November 5, 2014
Handan Tuncel1, Shinji Tanaka, Shiro Oka
1Department of Biophysics, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34303, Turkey.
Abstract:
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is an enzyme that mediates post-translational modification of proteins. Seventeen known members of the PARP superfamily can be grouped into three classes based on catalytic activity: (i) classical poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases, (ii) mono(ADP‑ribosyl) transferases and (iii) catalytically inactive members. PARP6 belongs to the mono(ADP-ribosyl) transferase class, and here we have found that PARP6 is a negative regulator of cell proliferation. Forced expression of PARP6 in HeLa cells induced growth suppression, but a PARP6 mutant with a C-terminal deletion lacking the catalytic domain had no effect. The PARP6-expressing cells accumulated in the S-phase, and the magnitude of S-phase accumulation was observed to be greater in cells expressing a PARP6 mutant with an N-terminal deletion, lacking a putative regulatory domain. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that PARP6 positivity was found at higher frequencies in colorectal cancer tissues with well-differentiated histology compared to those with poorly differentiated histology. Furthermore, PARP6 positivity negatively correlated with the Ki-67 proliferation index. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that PARP6-positive colorectal cancer had a good prognosis. Based on these results, we propose that PARP6 acts as a tumor suppressor through its role in cell cycle control.
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