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FAM83B mediates EGFR- and RAS-driven oncogenic transformation
Rocky Cipriano, … , George R. Stark, Mark W. Jackson
Rocky Cipriano, … , George R. Stark, Mark W. Jackson
Published August 13, 2012
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2012;122(9):3197-3210. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI60517.
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FAM83B mediates EGFR- and RAS-driven oncogenic transformation

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Abstract

Aberrant regulation of growth signaling is a hallmark of cancer development that often occurs through the constitutive activation of growth factor receptors or their downstream effectors. Using validation-based insertional mutagenesis (VBIM), we identified family with sequence similarity 83, member B (FAM83B), based on its ability to substitute for RAS in the transformation of immortalized human mammary epithelial cells (HMECs). We found that FAM83B coprecipitated with a downstream effector of RAS, CRAF. Binding of FAM83B with CRAF disrupted CRAF/14-3-3 interactions and increased CRAF membrane localization, resulting in elevated MAPK and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Ablation of FAM83B inhibited the proliferation and malignant phenotype of tumor-derived cells or RAS-transformed HMECs, implicating FAM83B as a key intermediary in EGFR/RAS/MAPK signaling. Analysis of human tumor specimens revealed that FAM83B expression was significantly elevated in cancer and was associated with specific cancer subtypes, increased tumor grade, and decreased overall survival. Cumulatively, these results suggest that FAM83B is an oncogene and potentially represents a new target for therapeutic intervention.

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Rocky Cipriano, James Graham, Kristy L.S. Miskimen, Benjamin L. Bryson, Ronald C. Bruntz, Sarah A. Scott, H. Alex Brown, George R. Stark, Mark W. Jackson

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Figure 1

A forward genetic screen identifies FAM83B as a driver of AIG in HMECs.

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A forward genetic screen identifies FAM83B as a driver of AIG in HMECs.
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(A) VBIM strategy. (B) HME1 cells were infected with retroviruses encoding GFPloxP and RASloxP and analyzed for AIG. Cells were recovered from agar and infected with a retrovirus encoding CRE recombinase (CRE) or a control retrovirus (Vec) and analyzed for AIG. (C) The screen was conducted using 10,000 cells per well and 6 wells for each of the 3 VBIM viruses. The initial 10,000 cells were expanded to 200,000 cells and analyzed for AIG. The 5 libraries with more than twice as many colonies as the GFP control are denoted by asterisks. Cells expressing GFP (–) or RAS (+) alone served as the negative and positive controls, respectively. (D) 5 pools were recovered from agar, infected with a retrovirus encoding CRE or control vector, and analyzed for AIG. (E) VBIM integration site in FAM83B. The number of nucleotides comprising each of the 5 exons of FAM83B is shown in blue. The number of nucleotides comprising each intron is shown in green. The number of amino acids encoded by each exon is shown in red. The yellow arrow denotes the VBIM insertion site within intron 2. (F) RT-PCR was performed on RNA from SD3-5 cells using a primer targeting the 5′ region of the VBIM-driven mRNA and a 3′ FAM83B-specific primer. (G) Northern analysis of FAM83B expression in parental HME1 cells and SD3-5 cells infected with a retrovirus encoding CRE or control vector. Lanes in F and G were run on the same gel but were noncontiguous (white lines).

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