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Quantitative changes in cytoskeletal and nuclear actins during cellular transformation

J Y Rao1, R B Bonner, R E Hurst

  • 1Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA.

International Journal of Cancer
|February 7, 1997
PubMed
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Nuclear actin alterations accompany cytoplasmic changes during bladder cancer development. Carcinogen exposure shifts actin from filamentous (F-actin) to globular (G-actin) forms in tumorigenic cells, indicating altered cell structure and risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Actin is a conserved protein integral to cellular structures and responds to epigenetic and gene expression changes in tumorigenesis.
  • Previous research linked cytoplasmic actin (F-actin/G-actin ratios) to bladder cancer risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate nuclear actin alterations during cell transformation.
  • To explore the interrelation between nuclear and cytoplasmic actin changes in tumorigenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an in vitro model of carcinogen-induced transformation using two SV-40 immortalized human uroepithelial cell lines (HUC-PC and HUC-BC).
  • Quantified cytoplasmic and nuclear F-actin and G-actin using quantitative fluorescence image analysis (QFIA) with phalloidin and DNase I.
  • Assessed beta-actin gene expression via Northern blot analysis.

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Main Results:

  • Pre-carcinogen exposure: PC cells showed lower cytoplasmic F-actin, higher G-actin, and similar nuclear actin compared to BC cells.
  • Post-carcinogen (4-ABP) exposure: PC cells exhibited decreased F-actin and increased G-actin in both cytoplasm and nucleus, with loss of cytoplasmic fibers.
  • BC cells only showed cytoplasmic actin alterations after 4-ABP exposure.
  • Northern blot indicated beta-actin gene expression changes were minimal, suggesting a shift between F- and G-actin protein forms, not net synthesis changes.

Conclusions:

  • Nuclear actin is altered during carcinogen-induced transformation, mirroring cytoplasmic changes.
  • The shift from F-actin to G-actin in both cellular compartments is a key event in tumorigenesis.
  • These findings highlight the role of actin dynamics in bladder cancer development and risk.