Research article
DDIT3/CHOP and the sarcoma fusion oncoprotein FUS-DDIT3/TLS-CHOP bind cyclin-dependent kinase 2
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Lundberg Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Pathology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10:89 doi:10.1186/1471-2121-10-89
Published: 17 December 2009Abstract
Background
The DDIT3 gene encodes a transcription factor belonging to the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) family. It is normally expressed at very low levels but is activated by cellular stress conditions and induces G1 arrest and, in some cell types, apoptosis. DDIT3 is found as a part of the fusion oncogene FUS-DDIT3 that is causal for the development of myxoid/round-cell liposarcomas (MLS/RCLS).
Results
In the present study, we searched for putative interaction partners of DDIT3 and the oncogenic FUS-DDIT3 among G1 cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases. We found that FUS-DDIT3 and the normal DDIT3 bind CDK2. In addition, CDK2 showed an increased affinity for cytoskeletal proteins in cells expressing FUS-DDIT3 and DDIT3.
Conclusions
We conclude that DDIT3 binds CDK2 and that many of the observed biological effects of DDIT3 may involve interaction with CDK2.
