2017
SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growth
Tamiya H, Kim H, Klymenko O, Kim H, Feng Y, Zhang T, Han JY, Murao A, Snipas SJ, Jilaveanu L, Brown K, Kluger H, Zhang H, Iwai K, Ronai Z. SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2017, 128: 517-530. PMID: 29227283, PMCID: PMC5749505, DOI: 10.1172/jci95410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorHEK293 CellsHumansMelanomaNeoplasm ProteinsProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesSOXE Transcription FactorsUbiquitinsConceptsLinear ubiquitin chain assembly complexType II protein arginine methyltransferaseProtein arginine methyltransferase 5Protein arginine methyltransferaseTranscription factor Sox10Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2ATranscriptional corepressor SKIArginine dimethylationArginine methyltransferasePRMT5 activityAssembly complexMelanoma growthMethyltransferase activityPRMT5PRMT5 inhibitionRegulatory axisInhibitor 2ASHARPINNF-κB signalingHuman cancersMethylthioadenosine phosphorylaseMultiproteinImportant roleDimethylationMethyltransferase
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