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<b>Idea(s):</b>
<b>Idea(s):</b>
##Identify proteins associated with extracellularlly-presented Hsp90 (in particular HER-2/ErbB2), which is known to be over-expressed in proliferating cancer cells.
#Identify proteins associated with extracellularlly-presented Hsp90 (in particular HER-2/ErbB2), which is known to be over-expressed in proliferating cancer cells.
##Identify the membrane targeting sequence of Hsp90, produce interfering RNA, and observe phenotypic changes.
#Identify the membrane targeting sequence of Hsp90, produce interfering RNA, and observe phenotypic changes.
##High membrane-bound Hsp90 expression also correlates with the rounded morphology of proliferative cancer.  One potential research idea is to study the induction of flat vs. rounded morphology pathways and observe whether or not return of flattened morphology reduces cell proliferation, metastasis, and tissue invasion.
#High membrane-bound Hsp90 expression also correlates with the rounded morphology of proliferative cancer.  One potential research idea is to study the induction of flat vs. rounded morphology pathways and observe whether or not return of flattened morphology reduces cell proliferation, metastasis, and tissue invasion.


Hsp90 has been found to interact with many client proteins inside cancerous cells. These include mutant versions of HER-2 receptor, c-Raf-1, Akt/PKB, CDK4 and p53. The inhibitor geldanamycin has been found to strongly bind to Hsp90 and decrease its activity, which in turn decreases the activity of these client proteins. Hsp90 has recently been found outside the cell, bound to the membrane. The authors suggest that Hsp90 interacts with the extracellular segment of HER-2, which in turn actives a protein called Erb-3, which, through a signaling pathway, leads to greater cell mobility. The authors propose that inhibiting extracellular Hsp90 can limit metastasis.
Hsp90 has been found to interact with many client proteins inside cancerous cells. These include mutant versions of HER-2 receptor, c-Raf-1, Akt/PKB, CDK4 and p53. The inhibitor geldanamycin has been found to strongly bind to Hsp90 and decrease its activity, which in turn decreases the activity of these client proteins. Hsp90 has recently been found outside the cell, bound to the membrane. The authors suggest that Hsp90 interacts with the extracellular segment of HER-2, which in turn actives a protein called Erb-3, which, through a signaling pathway, leads to greater cell mobility. The authors propose that inhibiting extracellular Hsp90 can limit metastasis. <cite>#cid80</cite>


The authors conducted a functional screen that found that Hsp90 alpha, but not Hsp90 beta, is expressed on the cell surface of fibrosarcoma and breast cancer cells. Hsap90 alpha is found to interact with MMP2, through co-immunoprecipitation. MMPs are involved in degrading the extracellular matrix, and their expression has been previously found to be increased in almost all cancer cells. The authors also showed that geldanamycin inhibits both extracellular and intracellular Hsp90. The authors suggest searching for drugs that inhibit only extracellular Hsp90, but not intracellular Hsp90, to reduce the toxicity of the drug.
The authors conducted a functional screen that found that Hsp90 alpha, but not Hsp90 beta, is expressed on the cell surface of fibrosarcoma and breast cancer cells. Hsap90 alpha is found to interact with MMP2, through co-immunoprecipitation. MMPs are involved in degrading the extracellular matrix, and their expression has been previously found to be increased in almost all cancer cells. The authors also showed that geldanamycin inhibits both extracellular and intracellular Hsp90. The authors suggest searching for drugs that inhibit only extracellular Hsp90, but not intracellular Hsp90, to reduce the toxicity of the drug. <cite>#tsutsumi07</cite>


<b>Links to papers</b>
<b>Links to papers</b>
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#eustace04 pmid=15146192
#eustace04 pmid=15146192
#sidera08 pmid=18469526
#sidera08 pmid=18469526
#eustace04b pmid=15326368
#eustace04b pmid=15326368
#tsutsumi07 pmid=17645779
#tsutsumi07 pmid=17645779
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These papers more or less say similar things. Hsp90 has been found to be associated with the extracellular membrane, and is most likely related to allowing cancerous cells to metastasize.  
These papers more or less say similar things. Hsp90 has been found to be associated with the extracellular membrane, and is most likely related to allowing cancerous cells to metastasize.  

Revision as of 13:47, 19 November 2008

Allen and Jess's 20.109 Module 3 Research Proposal Resource Page

Idea(s):

  1. Identify proteins associated with extracellularlly-presented Hsp90 (in particular HER-2/ErbB2), which is known to be over-expressed in proliferating cancer cells.
  2. Identify the membrane targeting sequence of Hsp90, produce interfering RNA, and observe phenotypic changes.
  3. High membrane-bound Hsp90 expression also correlates with the rounded morphology of proliferative cancer. One potential research idea is to study the induction of flat vs. rounded morphology pathways and observe whether or not return of flattened morphology reduces cell proliferation, metastasis, and tissue invasion.

Hsp90 has been found to interact with many client proteins inside cancerous cells. These include mutant versions of HER-2 receptor, c-Raf-1, Akt/PKB, CDK4 and p53. The inhibitor geldanamycin has been found to strongly bind to Hsp90 and decrease its activity, which in turn decreases the activity of these client proteins. Hsp90 has recently been found outside the cell, bound to the membrane. The authors suggest that Hsp90 interacts with the extracellular segment of HER-2, which in turn actives a protein called Erb-3, which, through a signaling pathway, leads to greater cell mobility. The authors propose that inhibiting extracellular Hsp90 can limit metastasis. [1]

The authors conducted a functional screen that found that Hsp90 alpha, but not Hsp90 beta, is expressed on the cell surface of fibrosarcoma and breast cancer cells. Hsap90 alpha is found to interact with MMP2, through co-immunoprecipitation. MMPs are involved in degrading the extracellular matrix, and their expression has been previously found to be increased in almost all cancer cells. The authors also showed that geldanamycin inhibits both extracellular and intracellular Hsp90. The authors suggest searching for drugs that inhibit only extracellular Hsp90, but not intracellular Hsp90, to reduce the toxicity of the drug. [2]

Links to papers

  1. Tsutsumi S and Neckers L. Extracellular heat shock protein 90: a role for a molecular chaperone in cell motility and cancer metastasis. Cancer Sci. 2007 Oct;98(10):1536-9. DOI:10.1111/j.1349-7006.2007.00561.x | PubMed ID:17645779 | HubMed [tsutsumi07]
  2. Cid C, Regidor I, Poveda PD, and Alcazar A. Expression of heat shock protein 90 at the cell surface in human neuroblastoma cells. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2009 May;14(3):321-7. DOI:10.1007/s12192-008-0076-7 | PubMed ID:18800240 | HubMed [cid08]
  3. Sidera K, Gaitanou M, Stellas D, Matsas R, and Patsavoudi E. A critical role for HSP90 in cancer cell invasion involves interaction with the extracellular domain of HER-2. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jan 25;283(4):2031-41. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M701803200 | PubMed ID:18056992 | HubMed [sidera-jcb-2008]
  4. Eustace BK, Sakurai T, Stewart JK, Yimlamai D, Unger C, Zehetmeier C, Lain B, Torella C, Henning SW, Beste G, Scroggins BT, Neckers L, Ilag LL, and Jay DG. Functional proteomic screens reveal an essential extracellular role for hsp90 alpha in cancer cell invasiveness. Nat Cell Biol. 2004 Jun;6(6):507-14. DOI:10.1038/ncb1131 | PubMed ID:15146192 | HubMed [eustace04]
  5. Sidera K and Patsavoudi E. Extracellular HSP90: conquering the cell surface. Cell Cycle. 2008 Jun 1;7(11):1564-8. DOI:10.4161/cc.7.11.6054 | PubMed ID:18469526 | HubMed [sidera08]
  6. Eustace BK and Jay DG. Extracellular roles for the molecular chaperone, hsp90. Cell Cycle. 2004 Sep;3(9):1098-100. PubMed ID:15326368 | HubMed [eustace04b]

All Medline abstracts: PubMed | HubMed

These papers more or less say similar things. Hsp90 has been found to be associated with the extracellular membrane, and is most likely related to allowing cancerous cells to metastasize.


Methods
cell fractionation
TAP (or other)-tagging
immunofluorescence