The N-terminal domain of SV40 large T antigen represses the HER2/neu-mediated transformation and metastatic potential in breast cancers

FEBS Lett. 2002 Jan 30;511(1-3):46-50. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)03277-x.

Abstract

HER2/neu is known to be overexpressed in approximately 40% of human breast and ovarian cancers and it is associated with increased metastasis and poor prognosis. We have shown previously that the N-terminal domain of simian virus 40 large T antigen (LT425) can act as a transforming suppressor of the HER2/neu oncogene in human ovarian cancer. In the present study, we demonstrate that LT425 can also repress the transforming properties of HER2/neu-overexpressing human breast cancer cells. In addition, the results of a chemotaxis assay and an in vitro chemoinvasion assay further suggest that LT425 can also suppress the metastatic potential of the HER2/neu-transformed breast cancer cells. Taken together, these data clearly suggest that the inhibition of the expression of p185 HER2/neu tyrosine kinase by LT425 is capable of suppressing the HER2/neu-mediated transformation and metastatic potential in breast cancers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / chemistry*
  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / genetics
  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / metabolism*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology*
  • Chemotaxis
  • Down-Regulation
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Genes, erbB-2 / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / genetics
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / genetics
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / metabolism
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming
  • Receptor, ErbB-2