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- Title
Sipa1 is a candidate for underlying the metastasis efficiency modifier locus Mtes1.
- Authors
Park, Yeong-Gwan; Xiaohong Zhao; Lesueur, Fabienne; Lowy, Douglas R.; Lancaster, Mindy; Pharoah, Paul; Xiaolan Qian; Hunter, Kent W.
- Abstract
We previously identified loci in the mouse genome that substantially influence the metastatic efficiency of mammary tumors. Here, we present data supporting the idea that the signal transduction molecule, Sipa1, is a candidate for underlying the metastasis efficiency modifier locus Mtes1. Analysis of candidate genes identified a nonsynonymous amino acid polymorphism in Sipa1 that affects the Sipa1 Rap-GAP function. Spontaneous metastasis assays using cells ectopically expressing Sipa1 or cells with knocked-down Sipa1 expression showed that metastatic capacity was correlated with cellular Sipa1 levels. We examined human expression data and found that they were consistent with the idea that Sipa1 concentration has a role in metastasis. Taken together, these data suggest that the Sipa1 polymorphism is one of the genetic polymorphisms underlying the Mtes1 locus. This report is also the first demonstration, to our knowledge, of a constitutional genetic polymorphism affecting tumor metastasis.
- Subjects
GENOMES; TUMORS; CELLULAR signal transduction; METASTASIS; AMINO acids; GENETIC polymorphisms
- Publication
Nature Genetics, 2005, Vol 37, Issue 10, p1055
- ISSN
1061-4036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng1635