Inactivating Icmt ameliorates K-RAS-induced myeloproliferative disease. 2008

Annika M Wahlstrom, and Briony A Cutts, and Meng Liu, and Annika Lindskog, and Christin Karlsson, and Anna-Karin M Sjogren, and Karin M E Andersson, and Stephen G Young, and Martin O Bergo
Wallenberg Laboratory, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Hyperactive signaling through the RAS proteins is involved in the pathogenesis of many forms of cancer. The RAS proteins and many other intracellular signaling proteins are either farnesylated or geranylgeranylated at a carboxyl-terminal cysteine. That isoprenylcysteine is then carboxyl methylated by isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT). We previously showed that inactivation of Icmt mislocalizes the RAS proteins away from the plasma membrane and blocks RAS transformation of mouse fibroblasts, suggesting that ICMT could be a therapeutic target. However, nothing is known about the impact of inhibiting ICMT on the development of malignancies in vivo. In the current study, we tested the hypothesis that inactivation of Icmt would inhibit the development or progression of a K-RAS-induced myeloproliferative disease in mice. We found that inactivating Icmt reduced splenomegaly, the number of immature myeloid cells in peripheral blood, and tissue infiltration by myeloid cells. Moreover, in the absence of Icmt, the ability of K-RAS-expressing hematopoietic cells to form colonies in methylcellulose without exogenous growth factors was reduced dramatically. Finally, inactivating Icmt reduced lung tumor development and myeloproliferation phenotypes in a mouse model of K-RAS-induced cancer. We conclude that inactivation of Icmt ameliorates phenotypes of K-RAS-induced malignancies in vivo.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008175 Lung Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LUNG. Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D009196 Myeloproliferative Disorders Conditions which cause proliferation of hemopoietically active tissue or of tissue which has embryonic hemopoietic potential. They all involve dysregulation of multipotent MYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS, most often caused by a mutation in the JAK2 PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE. Disorder, Myeloproliferative,Disorders, Myeloproliferative,Myeloproliferative Disorder
D011496 Protein Methyltransferases Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of amino acids after their incorporation into a polypeptide chain. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine acts as the methylating agent. EC 2.1.1. Protein Methylase,Protein Methylases,Protein Methyltransferase,Methylase, Protein,Methylases, Protein,Methyltransferase, Protein,Methyltransferases, Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013163 Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen. Enlarged Spleen,Spleen, Enlarged
D016283 Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) Cellular proteins encoded by the H-ras, K-ras and N-ras genes. The proteins have GTPase activity and are involved in signal transduction as monomeric GTP-binding proteins. Elevated levels of p21 c-ras have been associated with neoplasia. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.6.1.47. Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ras,c-Ha-ras p21,c-Ki-ras p21,p21(N-ras),p21(c-Ha-ras),p21(c-Ki-ras),p21(c-ras),p21(ras),ras Proto-Oncogene Protein p21,Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ha-ras),Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ki-ras),Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-N-ras),Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(ras),Proto-Oncogene Protein ras,c-ras Proteins,p21 c-H-ras,p21 c-Ha-ras,p21 c-K-ras,p21 c-Ki-ras,p21 c-ras,ras Proto-Oncogene Product p21,Proteins c-ras, Proto-Oncogene,Proto Oncogene Protein ras,Proto Oncogene Proteins c ras,c Ha ras p21,c Ki ras p21,c ras Proteins,c-H-ras, p21,c-Ha-ras, p21,c-K-ras, p21,c-Ki-ras, p21,c-ras, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,c-ras, p21,p21 c H ras,p21 c Ha ras,p21 c K ras,p21 c Ki ras,p21 c ras,p21, c-Ha-ras,p21, c-Ki-ras,ras Proto Oncogene Product p21,ras Proto Oncogene Protein p21,ras, Proto-Oncogene Protein
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018345 Mice, Knockout Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes. Knockout Mice,Mice, Knock-out,Mouse, Knockout,Knock-out Mice,Knockout Mouse,Mice, Knock out
D022423 Myeloid Cells The classes of BONE MARROW-derived blood cells in the monocytic series (MONOCYTES and their precursors) and granulocytic series (GRANULOCYTES and their precursors). Cell, Myeloid,Cells, Myeloid,Myeloid Cell

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