FBW7 suppresses cell proliferation and G2/M cell cycle transition via promoting γ-catenin K63-linked ubiquitylation.

FBW7 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase and frequently mutated in various types of cancer. As a component of SCF ubiquitin ligase complex, FBW7 usually targets the substrates via K11 or K48-linked ubiquitylation and subsequent degradation of target proteins. Nevertheless, the role of FBW7 in mediating non-degradable ubiquitin signaling remains unknown ...
in human cancers. In this study, we identified γ-catenin as a new binding protein of FBW7 by TAP-MS (tandem affinity purification-mass spectrum). Knockdown of FBW7 did not affect the stability of γ-catenin, but significantly reduced the K63-linked ubiquitin of γ-catenin, resulting in decreased expression of γ-catenin downstream gene 14-3-3σ. Rescue experiment revealed that γ-catenin promoted the expression of 14-3-3σ in a K63-linked ubiquitin signaling dependent manner. Furthermore, we showed that FBW7 cooperated with γ-catenin to inhibit G2/M cell cycle transition and cell proliferation. Taken together, our study uncovered a novel mechanism that FBW7 associated with γ-catenin and promoted its K63-linked ubiquitylation, providing new insights in understanding the role of FBW7 in inhibiting G2/M cell cycle transition and tumor cell proliferation.
Mesh Terms:
Cell Proliferation, F-Box-WD Repeat-Containing Protein 7, G2 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints, HeLa Cells, Humans, M Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints, Ubiquitin, Ubiquitination, gamma Catenin
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
Date: Dec. 04, 2017
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