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Targeted Deletion of the Metastasis-Associated Phosphatase Ptp4a3 (PRL-3) Suppresses Murine Colon Cancer

Zimmerman, MW and Homanics, GE and Lazo, JS (2013) Targeted Deletion of the Metastasis-Associated Phosphatase Ptp4a3 (PRL-3) Suppresses Murine Colon Cancer. PLoS ONE, 8 (3).

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Abstract

Ptp4a3 (commonly known as PRL-3) is an enigmatic member of the Ptp4a family of prenylated protein tyrosine phosphatases that are highly expressed in many human cancers. Despite strong correlations with tumor metastasis and poor patient prognosis, there is very limited understanding of this gene family's role in malignancy. Therefore, we created a gene-targeted murine knockout model for Ptp4a3, the most widely studied Ptp4a family member. Mice deficient for Ptp4a3 were grossly normal. Fewer homozygous-null males were observed at weaning, however, and they maintained a decreased body mass. Although Ptp4a3 is normally associated with late-stage cancer and metastasis, we observed increased Ptp4a3 expression in the colon of wildtype mice immediately following treatment with the carcinogen azoxymethane. To investigate the role of Ptp4a3 in malignancy, we used the most commonly studied murine colitis-associated colon cancer model. Wildtype mice treated with azoxymethane and dextran sodium sulfate developed approximately 7-10 tumors per mouse in the distal colon. The resulting tumor tissue had 4-fold more Ptp4a3 mRNA relative to normal colon epithelium and increased PTP4A3 protein. Ptp4a3-null mice developed 50% fewer colon tumors than wildtype mice after exposure to azoxymethane and dextran sodium sulfate. Tumors from the Ptp4a3-null mice had elevated levels of both IGF1Rβ and c-MYC compared to tumors replete with Ptp4a3, suggesting an enhanced cell signaling pathway engagement in the absence of the phosphatase. These results provide the first definitive evidence implicating Ptp4a3 in colon tumorigenesis and highlight the potential value of the phosphatase as a therapeutic target for early stage malignant disease. © 2013 Zimmerman et al.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Zimmerman, MW
Homanics, GE
Lazo, JSlazo@pitt.eduLAZO
Date: 28 March 2013
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: PLoS ONE
Volume: 8
Number: 3
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058300
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Anesthesiology
School of Medicine > Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
Refereed: Yes
Other ID: NLM PMC3610886
PubMed Central ID: PMC3610886
PubMed ID: 23555575
Date Deposited: 22 Apr 2013 16:00
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2019 13:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18320

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