2015
The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylation
Lau E, Feng Y, Claps G, Fukuda MN, Perlina A, Donn D, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H, Freeze HH, Ronai ZA. The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylation. Science Signaling 2015, 8: ra124. PMID: 26645581, PMCID: PMC4818095, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aac6479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein fucosylationFucose salvage pathwayTranscription factor ATF2Tumor microarray analysisProtein kinase CεTranscription factor 2Human melanoma specimensTranscriptional repressionPrimary melanoma growthPrimary melanocytesGenetic manipulationActive ATF2Cell motilityElucidation of mechanismsMicroarray analysisSalvage pathwayATF2Cell adhesionHigh abundanceCellular adhesionReduced motilityInvasive behaviorCell linesFactor 2Melanoma specimens
2012
PKCε Promotes Oncogenic Functions of ATF2 in the Nucleus while Blocking Its Apoptotic Function at Mitochondria
Lau E, Kluger H, Varsano T, Lee K, Scheffler I, Rimm DL, Ideker T, Ronai ZA. PKCε Promotes Oncogenic Functions of ATF2 in the Nucleus while Blocking Its Apoptotic Function at Mitochondria. Cell 2012, 148: 543-555. PMID: 22304920, PMCID: PMC3615433, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor functionGenotoxic stressNuclear exportSuppressor functionTranscription factor ATF2Tumor suppressor activityApoptotic functionSubcellular localizationMelanoma tumor samplesNuclear localizationMitochondrial permeabilityOncogenic functionOncogenic activityATF2MitochondriaPKCε levelsSuppressor activityMembrane permeabilityMelanoma cellsPKCεApoptosisTumor samplesLocalization