p14ARF interacts with N-Myc and inhibits its transcriptional activity

FEBS Lett. 2007 Mar 6;581(5):821-5. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.01.062. Epub 2007 Feb 2.

Abstract

In this study, we report that the human p14(ARF) associates in vivo with the N-Myc and inhibits N-Myc mediated transcriptional activation. We have determined that the region (aa 140-300) encompassing the N-Myc BoxIII is required for efficient interaction in vivo. Furthermore, we demonstrate that in the SK-N-BE neuroblastoma cell line p14(ARF) over-expression delocalized N-Myc from the nucleoplasm into nucleoli and that N-Myc regions required for interaction with p14(ARF) are also important for nucleoli co-localization. Finally, we determine that the N-terminal region of the p14(ARF) protein is involved in binding to c-Myc and N-Myc proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Nucleolus / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Neuroblastoma / genetics
  • Neuroblastoma / metabolism
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry
  • Peptide Fragments / genetics
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Transfection
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / chemistry
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / metabolism*

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF