Genistein targets the cancerous inhibitor of PP2A to induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Qingxia Zhao
    • Ming Zhao
    • Amanda B. Parris
    • Ying Xing
    • Xiaohe Yang
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  • Published online on: June 30, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3588
  • Pages: 1203-1210
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Abstract

Genistein is a soy isoflavone with phytoestrogen and tyrosine kinase inhibitory properties. High intake of soy/genistein has been associated with reduced breast cancer risk. Despite the advances in genistein-mediated antitumor studies, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated genistein-induced regulation of the cancerous inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (CIP2A), a novel oncogene frequently overexpressed in breast cancer, and its functional impact on genistein-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis. We demonstrated that genistein induced downregulation of CIP2A in MCF-7-C3 and T47D breast cancer cells, which was correlated with its growth inhibition and apoptotic activities. Overexpression of CIP2A attenuated, whereas CIP2A knockdown sensitized, genistein-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis. We further showed that genistein-induced downregulation of CIP2A involved both transcriptional suppression and proteasomal degradation. In particular, genistein at higher concentrations induced concurrent downregulation of E2F1 and CIP2A. Overexpression of E2F1 attenuated genistein-induced downregulation of CIP2A mRNA, indicating the role of E2F1 in genistein-induced transcriptional suppression of CIP2A. Taken together, our results identified CIP2A as a functional target of genistein and demonstrated that modulation of E2F1-mediated transcriptional regulation of CIP2A contributes to its downregulation. These data advance our understanding of genistein-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis, and support further investigation on CIP2A as a therapeutic target of relevant anticancer agents.
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Zhao Q, Zhao M, Parris AB, Xing Y and Yang X: Genistein targets the cancerous inhibitor of PP2A to induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells. Int J Oncol 49: 1203-1210, 2016.
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Zhao, Q., Zhao, M., Parris, A.B., Xing, Y., & Yang, X. (2016). Genistein targets the cancerous inhibitor of PP2A to induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells. International Journal of Oncology, 49, 1203-1210. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3588
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Zhao, Q., Zhao, M., Parris, A. B., Xing, Y., Yang, X."Genistein targets the cancerous inhibitor of PP2A to induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 49.3 (2016): 1203-1210.
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Zhao, Q., Zhao, M., Parris, A. B., Xing, Y., Yang, X."Genistein targets the cancerous inhibitor of PP2A to induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 49, no. 3 (2016): 1203-1210. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3588