Proteomic Analysis of the EWS-Fli-1 Interactome Reveals the Role of the Lysosome in EWS-Fli-1 Turnover.

Ewing sarcoma is a cancer of bone and soft tissue in children that is characterized by a chromosomal translocation involving EWS and an Ets family transcription factor, most commonly Fli-1. EWS-Fli-1 fusion accounts for 85% of cases. The growth and survival of Ewing sarcoma cells are critically dependent on EWS-Fli-1. ...
A large body of evidence has established that EWS-Fli-1 functions as a DNA-binding transcription factor that regulates the expression of a number of genes important for cell proliferation and transformation. However, little is known about the biochemical properties of the EWS-Fli-1 protein. We undertook a series of proteomic analyses to dissect the EWS-Fli-1 interactome. Employing a proximity-dependent biotinylation technique, BioID, we identified cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor (CIMPR) as a protein located in the vicinity of EWS-Fli-1 within a cell. CIMPR is a cargo that mediates the delivery of lysosomal hydrolases from the trans-Golgi network to the endosome, which are subsequently transferred to the lysosomes. Further molecular cell biological analyses uncovered a role for lysosomes in the turnover of the EWS-Fli-1 protein. We demonstrate that an mTORC1 active-site inhibitor, torin 1, which stimulates the TFEB-lysosome pathway, can induce the degradation of EWS-Fli-1, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach to target EWS-Fli-1 for degradation.
Mesh Terms:
Biotinylation, Catalytic Domain, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, HEK293 Cells, HeLa Cells, Humans, Lysosomes, Multiprotein Complexes, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, Proteome, Proteomics, Proto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1, RNA-Binding Protein EWS, Sarcoma, Ewing, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Transcription Factors, trans-Golgi Network
J. Proteome Res.
Date: Aug. 01, 2014
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