Histone H4 histidine kinase displays the expression pattern of a liver oncodevelopmental marker

Carcinogenesis
Eiling TanGeorge C T Yeoh

Abstract

Protein phosphorylation is a vital process in the regulation of mammalian cell division and the protein kinases that catalyze the phosphorylation of proteins on serine, threonine and tyrosine residues have been well characterized. In contrast, little is known about the kinases involved in protein histidine phosphorylation, which have been described in various mammalian cells that are highly proliferative. Histone H4 histidine kinase (HHK) activity is highly active in regenerating rat liver. Using a novel and specific assay, we demonstrate that it is active in human fetal liver, essentially absent in adult liver and highly expressed in liver tumours. 'Normal' liver surrounding the HCC contains low to undetectable levels of HHK. In a rodent model of chronic liver injury that leads to HCC, its activity is induced. Two lines of evidence suggest that liver progenitor (oval) cells, which populate the liver at early stages following induction of liver damage are responsible for the increased activity. Purified oval cells, as well as cell lines established from primary cultures of oval cells express high levels of HHK. We propose that the pattern of expression of histone H4 histidine kinase activity justifies its classification as an o...Continue Reading

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