Abstract
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) represses many oncogenic signaling pathways and is an important tumor suppressor. PP2A comprises three distinct subunits and forms through a highly regulated biogenesis process, with the scaffolding A subunit existing as two highly related isoforms, Aα and Aβ. PP2A's tumor-suppressive functions have been intensely studied, and PP2A inactivation has been shown to be a prerequisite for tumor formation. Interestingly, although partial loss of the Aα isoform is growth promoting, complete Aα loss has no transformative properties. Additionally, in cancer patients, Aα is found to be inactivated in a haploinsufficient manner. Using both cellular and in vivo systems, colorectal and endometrial cancer cell lines, and biochemical and cellular assays, here we examined why the complete loss of Aα does not promote tumorigenesis. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated homozygous Aα deletion resulted in decreased colony formation and tumor growth across multiple cell lines. Protein expression analysis of PP2A family members revealed that the Aα deletion markedly up-regulates Aβ protein expression by increasing Aβ protein stability. Aβ knockdown in control and Aα knockout cell lines indicated that Aβ is necessary for cell survival i...Continue Reading
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