PMID- 21625211 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120113 LR - 20211020 IS - 1476-5594 (Electronic) IS - 0950-9232 (Print) IS - 0950-9232 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 48 DP - 2011 Dec 1 TI - COP9 signalosome subunit 6 stabilizes COP1, which functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase for 14-3-3sigma. PG - 4791-801 LID - 10.1038/onc.2011.192 [doi] AB - 14-3-3sigma, a gene upregulated by p53 in response to DNA damage, exists as part of a positive-feedback loop, which activates p53 and is a human cancer epithelial marker downregulated in various cancer types. 14-3-3sigma levels are critical for maintaining p53 activity in response to DNA damage and regulating signal mediators such as Akt. In this study, we identify mammalian constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) as a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase for targeting 14-3-3sigma through proteasomal degradation. We show for the first time that COP9 signalosome subunit 6 (CSN6) associates with COP1 and is involved in 14-3-3sigma ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Mechanistic studies show that CSN6 expression leads to stabilization of COP1 through reducing COP1 self-ubiquitination and decelerating COP1's turnover rate. We also show that CSN6-mediated 14-3-3sigma ubiquitination is compromised when COP1 is knocked down. Thus, CSN6 mediates 14-3-3sigma ubiquitination through enhancing COP1 stability. Subsequently, we show that CSN6 causes 14-3-3sigma downregulation, thereby activating Akt and promoting cell survival. Also, CSN6 overexpression leads to increased cell growth, transformation and promotes tumorigenicity. Significantly, 14-3-3sigma expression can correct the abnormalities mediated by CSN6 expression. These data suggest that the CSN6-COP1 axis is involved in 14-3-3sigma degradation, and that deregulation of this axis will promote cell growth and tumorigenicity. FAU - Choi, H H AU - Choi HH AD - Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA. FAU - Gully, C AU - Gully C FAU - Su, C-H AU - Su CH FAU - Velazquez-Torres, G AU - Velazquez-Torres G FAU - Chou, P-C AU - Chou PC FAU - Tseng, C AU - Tseng C FAU - Zhao, R AU - Zhao R FAU - Phan, L AU - Phan L FAU - Shaiken, T AU - Shaiken T FAU - Chen, J AU - Chen J FAU - Yeung, S C AU - Yeung SC FAU - Lee, M-H AU - Lee MH LA - eng GR - CA16672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R56 CA089266/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 CA016672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R25 CA057730/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01CA089266/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA089266/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20110530 PL - England TA - Oncogene JT - Oncogene JID - 8711562 RN - 0 (14-3-3 Proteins) RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (Multiprotein Complexes) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (COP1 protein, human) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases) RN - EC 3.1.- (Exonucleases) RN - EC 3.1.- (Exoribonucleases) RN - EC 3.1.- (SFN protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.- (Peptide Hydrolases) RN - EC 3.4.19.12 (COP9 Signalosome Complex) SB - IM MH - 14-3-3 Proteins/*metabolism MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/*metabolism MH - COP9 Signalosome Complex MH - Cell Line MH - Exonucleases/*metabolism MH - Exoribonucleases MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Humans MH - Multiprotein Complexes/*physiology MH - Peptide Hydrolases/*physiology MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/*metabolism MH - Ubiquitination PMC - PMC3358116 MID - NIHMS377099 EDAT- 2011/06/01 06:00 MHDA- 2012/01/14 06:00 PMCR- 2012/05/22 CRDT- 2011/06/01 06:00 PHST- 2011/06/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/06/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/01/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/05/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - onc2011192 [pii] AID - 10.1038/onc.2011.192 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncogene. 2011 Dec 1;30(48):4791-801. doi: 10.1038/onc.2011.192. Epub 2011 May 30.