The Activation of TC10, a Rho Small Gtpase, Contributes to V-Rel-Mediated Transformation
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Oncogene (2007) 26, 2318–2329 & 2007 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved 0950-9232/07 $30.00 www.nature.com/onc ORIGINAL ARTICLE The activation of TC10, a Rho small GTPase, contributes to v-Rel-mediated transformation S Tong, AS Liss, M You1 and HR Bose Jr Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and the Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA v-Rel is the oncogenic member of the Rel/NF-jB family of Introduction transcription factors andtransforms hematopoietic cells andfibroblasts. Differential display was employedto v-rel is an acutely transforming oncogene that belongs identify target genes that exhibit altered expression in to the Rel/NF-kB family of transcription factors v-Rel transformedcells. One of the cDNAs identified (Hrdlickova´ et al., 1999). Rel/NF-kB proteins are encodes the chicken ortholog of TC10, a member of the involved in multiple cellular processes including immune Rho small GTPase family. The expression of TC10 was and inflammatory responses, cell growth control, increasedin v-Rel-transformedchicken embryonic fibro- embryonic development, stress responses and apoptosis blasts (CEFs) 3 to 6-foldrelative to control cells at both (Pahl, 1999; Perkins, 2000).In most cell types, Rel/NF- the RNA andprotein levels. An elevatedlevel of active, kB dimers are sequestered in the cytoplasm by associa- GTP-boundTC10 was also detectedinv-Rel-transformed tion with IkB inhibitory molecules.Appropriate cells relative to control cells. Expression of a dominant- extracellular signaling leads to the proteolysis of IkB negative TC10 mutant (TC10T32N) decreased the colony resulting in the translocation of Rel/NF-kB complexes formation potential of v-Rel-transformedcells. Further- to the nucleus where they bind to decameric kB sites in more, overexpression of wild-type TC10 or a gain-of- the promoters of target genes to regulate their expres- function mutant (TC10Q76L) greatly enhancedthe ability sion.The v- rel oncogene was derived by a nonhomolo- of v-Rel transformedCEFs to form colonies in soft agar. gous recombination event between the turkey c-rel In addition to enhance the transformation potential of v- proto-oncogene and an avian retrovirus.Multiple Rel, the overexpression of wild-type TC10 or the gain-of- mutations in v-Rel contribute to its oncogenicity by function mutant alone enhancedthe saturation densityof altering its DNA binding specificity and transactivation CEFs and was sufficient for their anchorage-independent potential relative to c-Rel (Bose, 1992; Gilmore, 1999). growth in vitro. These results indicate that elevated TC10 These mutations also render v-Rel less sensitive to IkBa activity contributes to v-Rel-mediated transformation of inhibition allowing for its constitutive nuclear access in CEFs anddemonstrate for the first time that a Rho factor the absence of an appropriate exogenous signal alone is capable of inducing the in vitro transformation of (Hrdlickova´ et al., 1995; Schatzle et al., 1995; Nehyba primary cells. et al., 1997; Sachdev and Hannink, 1998). Oncogene (2007) 26, 2318–2329. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1210023; v-Rel transforms cells of hematopoietic origin and published online 2 October 2006 embryonic fibroblasts in vitro (reviewed by Bose (1992); Gilmore, (1999)).The ability of v-Rel to transform these Keywords: v-Rel; NF-kB; TC10; Rho; GTPase; trans- cells is characterized by their abilities to form colonies in formation soft agar and induce tumors in vivo.In addition, fibroblasts transformed by v-Rel undergo distinct morphological changes and have a prolonged lifespan. Transformation by v-Rel is mediated by the inappropri- ate activation or suppression of genes, which are normally regulated by Rel/NF-kB proteins.Efforts to identify genes induced by v-Rel have led to the identification of more than two dozen genes (You and Correspondence: Dr HR Bose Jr, Section of Molecular Genetics and Bose, 1998; Gilmore, 1999; Hrdlickova´ et al., 1999, Microbiology and the Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2001; Nehyba et al., 2002). However, only a few of these University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5000, Austin, TX 78712-1095, USA. genes have been shown to contribute to the transformed E-mail: [email protected] phenotype.These include a cell surface adhesion 1Current address: Department of Hematopathology, Division of molecule (DM-GRASP), the chemokine Mip-1b,an Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer inhibitor of apoptosis (chIAP-1), transcription factors Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard-Unit 72, Houston, TX 77030, USA. belonging to the AP-1 (c-Fos and c-Jun) and interferon Received 15 March 2006; revised 15 June 2006; accepted 11 July 2006; response factor (IRF-4) families, and the reverse published online 2 October 2006 transcriptase of telomerase (TERT) (Zhang et al., TC10 contributes to v-Rel-mediated transformation S Tong et al 2319 1995; Petrenko et al., 1997; You et al., 1997; Kralova Results et al., 1998; Hrdlickova´ et al., 2001, 2006). Here, we report that TC10, a Rho family member, is Isolation and cloning of chicken TC10 (TC10) upregulated in, and contributes to the transformation of Differential display was employed to identify genes with fibroblasts by v-Rel.The Rho family consists of 22 altered expression in cells transformed by the v-rel proteins that are involved in signal transduction path- oncogene.Differentially expressed cDNA fragments ways which control a variety of biological functions were identified by comparing the mRNA expression including actin cytoskeleton remodeling, vesicle traffick- profiles from v-Rel-expressing cells with those of control ing, cell polarity, cell adhesion, cell migration, prolifera- cells.A 467 bp cDNA fragment was identified with tion, differentiation, apoptosis and transformation significantly elevated expression in v-Rel-transformed (reviewed by Symons (1996); Ridley (1997); Tapon and CEFs relative to control cells.Sequencing of this gene Hall (1997); Hall (1998); Mackay and Hall (1998); Zohn fragment revealed that it contained 408 bp of 30UTR et al.(1998); Nobes and Hall (1999); Ellis and Mellor and 59 bp of coding sequence that is highly homologous (2000); Evers et al.(2000); Aznar and Lacal (2001); with the Rho small GTPase, TC10.Previous studies had Ridley (2001a, b); Frame and Brunton (2002)).Rho indicated that certain Rho small GTPases are important GTPases are active when bound to GTP and inactive in the regulation of cell proliferation and transformation when bound to GDP.The exchange of GDP to GTP is (Zohn et al., 1998). Therefore, we isolated the full-length catalysed by guanine nucleotide exchange factors open reading frame (ORF) of chicken TC10 (TC10) for (GEFs) and the hydrolysis of GTP is catlysed by further studies.The 5 0 end of the TC10 ORF was GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) (reviewed by Ber- isolated by 50RACE from an adapter-ligated cDNA nards and Settleman (2005); Rossman et al.(2005)).The library generated from v-Rel-expressing CEF cultures. GTPase activity of Rho proteins is further regulated by The complete TC10 ORF is 642 nucleotides in length guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors (GDIs) (Figure 1a).There are two potential translation start (reviewed by Dransart et al.(2005)).These proteins codons.The predicted protein translated from the first inhibit the activation of RhoGTPases by preventing both start codon has 214 amino acids with a molecular weight the release of GDP as well as their localization to the of 23.5 kDa. The second start codon is located 9 amino plasma membrane where they are activated by GEFs. acids downstream of the first start codon and has a TC10 has been cloned from vertebrates (human, perfect Kozak sequence for translation initiation mouse and rat), but is not present in budding yeast, (Kozak, 1987).The predicted protein translated from suggesting that TC10 only functions in differentiated this codon is 205 amino acids in length with an cells (Drivas et al., 1990; Neudauer et al., 1998; Tanabe estimated molecular weight of 22.8 kDa. Finally, the et al., 2000; Chiang et al., 2002). TC10 is predominantly 408 bp 30UTR contains several potential polyadenyla- localized on the plasma and endosomal membranes tion signals upstream of the poly (A) tract. (Michaelson et al., 2001) and has been implicated in The predicted protein sequence of TC10 (from the various biological functions.TC10 has been reported to first start codon) shares 93% identity with human TC10 function in actin cytoskeleton organization (Neudauer (Figure 1b).TC10 contains four highly conserved GTP et al., 1998; Murphy et al., 1999), nerve regeneration binding domains, a Rho insert domain, effector domain (Tanabe et al., 2000), and the activation of various and the C-terminal CAAX box.It also contains a kinases and transcription factors (Murphy et al., 1999; plasma membrane targeting motif (CXXC) and a Murphy et al., 2001). In addition, the involvement of polybasic region in the hypervariable C-terminus, which TC10 in the translocation of glucose transporter 4 are believed to be important for membrane targeting (GLUT4) upon insulin stimulation in muscle cells and and regulation (Michaelson et al., 2001). The closest adipocytes has been extensively characterized (Chiang related Rho factor to TC10 is TCL, which shares 79% et al., 2001; Jiang et al., 2001; Kanzaki and Pessin, 2001; identity.Compared with other chicken Rho GTPases, Watson et al., 2001). Furthermore, TC10 cooperates TC10 shares 67% identity with Cdc42, 65% with Rac1, with activated