Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ cross talks with E2F and attenuates mitosis in HRAS-expressing cells

Mol Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;32(11):2065-82. doi: 10.1128/MCB.00092-12. Epub 2012 Apr 2.

Abstract

The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ (PPARβ/δ) in Harvey sarcoma ras (Hras)-expressing cells was examined. Ligand activation of PPARβ/δ caused a negative selection with respect to cells expressing higher levels of the Hras oncogene by inducing a mitotic block. Mitosis-related genes that are predominantly regulated by E2F were induced to a higher level in HRAS-expressing Pparβ/δ-null keratinocytes compared to HRAS-expressing wild-type keratinocytes. Ligand-activated PPARβ/δ repressed expression of these genes by direct binding with p130/p107, facilitating nuclear translocation and increasing promoter recruitment of p130/p107. These results demonstrate a novel mechanism of PPARβ/δ cross talk with E2F signaling. Since cotreatment with a PPARβ/δ ligand and various mitosis inhibitors increases the efficacy of increasing G₂/M arrest, targeting PPARβ/δ in conjunction with mitosis inhibitors could become a suitable option for development of new multitarget strategies for inhibiting RAS-dependent tumorigenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • E2F4 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • G2 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints*
  • Keratinocytes / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mitosis*
  • PPAR delta / metabolism*
  • PPAR-beta / metabolism*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) / biosynthesis*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) / genetics
  • Receptor Cross-Talk*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • E2F4 Transcription Factor
  • PPAR delta
  • PPAR-beta
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)