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  • Title: STMN2 is a novel target of beta-catenin/TCF-mediated transcription in human hepatoma cells.
    Author: Lee HS, Lee DC, Park MH, Yang SJ, Lee JJ, Kim DM, Jang Y, Lee JH, Choi JY, Kang YK, Kim DI, Park KC, Kim SY, Yoo HS, Choi EJ, Yeom YI.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 2006 Jul 07; 345(3):1059-67. PubMed ID: 16712787.
    Abstract:
    The activity of beta-catenin/TCF, the key component of Wnt signaling pathway, is frequently deregulated in human cancers, resulting in the activation of genes whose dysregulation has significant consequences on tumor development. Therefore, identifying the target genes of Wnt signaling is important for understanding beta-catenin-mediated carcinogenesis. Here, we report STMN2, a gene implicated in the regulation of microtubule dynamics, as a novel target of beta-catenin-mediated transcription. STMN2 was up-regulated in hepatoma and cirrhotic liver tissues compared to normal liver and also in cell lines where beta-catenin/TCF is constitutively activated. Transient activation of beta-catenin/TCF either by transfection of a constitutively active form of beta-catenin or by LiCl treatment induced the STMN2 mRNA expression in PLC/PRF/5 cells. Of the four members of STMN gene family, only STMN2 showed a Wnt-dependent expression pattern. Through promoter mapping and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, we found that STMN2 is a direct target of beta-catenin/TCF-mediated transcription and that the TCF binding site at -1713 of STMN2 promoter is critical for beta-catenin/TCF-dependent expression regulation. siRNA-mediated knock-down of STMN2 expression indicated that STMN2 is required for maintaining the anchorage-independent growth state of beta-catenin/TCF-activated hepatoma cells. Our results suggest that STMN2 might be a novel player of beta-catenin/TCF-mediated carcinogenesis in the liver.
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