Abstract. Mammary serine protease inhibitor B5 (SerpinB5) is a potential oncogene in gastric cancer (GC); however, the molecular mechanism by which SerpinB5 promotes oncogenesis remains elusive. In this study, SerpinB5-associated proteins were selected based on yeast two-hybrid screening and microarray analysis after RNA interference and were validated using co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and RNA Co-IP. The expression profiles of the interacting proteins were analyzed by Western blotting and immunohisto chemistry. The effects of SerpinB5 on KHDRBS3 and FBXO32 expression in GC cells were analyzed using real-time PCR and Western blotting after the expression of SerpinB5 was modified. By yeast two-hybrid screening and microarray analysis, FBXO32 and KHDRBS3 were found to be SerpinB5-interacting proteins. The interactions were confirmed by Co-IP. An RNA co-immunoprecipitation assay found that KHDRBS3 interacted with FBXO32 mRNA. The expression of SerpinB5 was much stronger in the nucleus of GC cells. FBXO32 was expressed at higher levels in the cytoplasm of GC cells. KHDRBS3 was primarily detected in the nucleus of normal mucosal cells. SerpinB5 expression was modified in GC cells, KHDRBS3 mRNA levels remained stable, however, FBXO32 mRNA levels changed 24 h after changes in KHDRBS3 protein levels were detected. In conclusion, SerpinB5 interacts with KHDRBS3 and FBXO32, and KHDRBS3 can interact with FBXO32 mRNA.
IntroductionMammary serine protease inhibitor B5 (SerpinB5) is a 42-kDa protein that is a member of the ovalbumin clade of serine protease inhibitors (serpins). SerpinB5 was identified by subtractive hybridization and differential display, and was found to be expressed in normal mammary epithelial cells but not in most mammary carcinoma cell lines, and was considered to be a tumor suppressor (1).However, conflicting reports on its function in cancer occurrence and progression have been reported. Gastric tumor specimens showed increasing SerpinB5 expression level compared to corresponding normal tissues. The frequency of SerpinB5 induction was associated with the stage of gastric cancer (GC) and lymph node metastasis. SerpinB5 may have an important role in the progression and metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma (2,3).The function of SerpinB5 and its significance have not been fully elucidated in human GC. The focus of this study was to identify SerpinB5-associated molecules. Using RNA interference techniques, microarray and yeast two-hybrid screening, we found that KHDRBS3 and FBXO32 specifically interacted with SerpinB5. These results not only suggest a possible mechanism for SerpinB5 in GC but also provide new avenues for SerpinB5-based drug development.
Materials and methodsChemicals and reagents. Antibodies were purchased from commercial sources and included SerpinB5 monoclonal antibody (Novocastra, UK), TTK (N1) monoclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA), FBXO32 polyclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology), KHDRBS3 polyclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology), DDX18 polyclonal antibody (Abn...