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Published in: Molecular Cancer 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Research

The Runx transcriptional co-activator, CBFβ, is essential for invasion of breast cancer cells

Authors: Daniel Mendoza-Villanueva, Wensheng Deng, Cesar Lopez-Camacho, Paul Shore

Published in: Molecular Cancer | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

The transcription factor Runx2 has an established role in cancers that metastasize to bone. In metastatic breast cancer cells Runx2 is overexpressed and contributes to the invasive capacity of the cells by regulating the expression of several invasion genes. CBFβ is a transcriptional co-activator that is recruited to promoters by Runx transcription factors and there is considerable evidence that CBFβ is essential for the function of Runx factors. However, overexpression of Runx1 can partially rescue the lethal phenotype in CBFβ-deficient mice, indicating that increased levels of Runx factors can, in some situations, overcome the requirement for CBFβ. Since Runx2 is overexpressed in metastatic breast cancer cells, and there are no reports of CBFβ expression in breast cells, we sought to determine whether Runx2 function in these cells was dependent on CBFβ. Such an interaction might represent a viable target for therapeutic intervention to inhibit bone metastasis.

Results

We show that CBFβ is expressed in the metastatic breast cancer cells, MDA-MB-231, and that it associates with Runx2. Matrigel invasion assays and RNA interference were used to demonstrate that CBFβ contributes to the invasive capacity of these cells. Subsequent analysis of Runx2 target genes in MDA-MB-231 cells revealed that CBFβ is essential for the expression of Osteopontin, Matrixmetalloproteinase-13, Matrixmetalloproteinase-9, and Osteocalcin but not for Galectin-3. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis showed that CBFβ is recruited to both the Osteopontin and the Galectin-3 promoters.

Conclusions

CBFβ is expressed in metastatic breast cancer cells and is essential for cell invasion. CBFβ is required for expression of several Runx2-target genes known to be involved in cell invasion. However, whilst CBFβ is essential for invasion, not all Runx2-target genes require CBFβ. We conclude that CBFβ is required for a subset of Runx2-target genes that are sufficient to maintain the invasive phenotype of the cells. These findings suggest that the interaction between Runx2 and CBFβ might represent a viable target for therapeutic intervention to inhibit bone metastasis.
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Metadata
Title
The Runx transcriptional co-activator, CBFβ, is essential for invasion of breast cancer cells
Authors
Daniel Mendoza-Villanueva
Wensheng Deng
Cesar Lopez-Camacho
Paul Shore
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Molecular Cancer / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1476-4598
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-171

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