hes1-protein--human and Leukemia--Myeloid

Notch is a transmembrane receptor that determines cell fates and pattern formation in all animal species. After specific ligand binding, the intracellular part of Notch is cleaved off and translocates to the nucleus, where it targets the DNA binding protein RBP-Jkappa. In the absence of Notch, RBP-Jkappa represses Notch target genes by recruiting a corepressor complex. We and others have previously identified SHARP as one component of this complex. Here, we show that the corepressor ETO as well as the leukemogenic fusion protein AML1/ETO directly interacts with SHARP, that ETO is part of the endogenous RBP-Jkappa-containing corepressor complex, and that ETO is found at Notch target gene promoters. In functional assays, corepressor ETO, but not AML1/ETO, augments SHARP-mediated repression in an histone deacetylase-dependent manner. Furthermore, either the knockdown of ETO or the overexpression of AML1/ETO activates Notch target genes. Therefore, we propose that AML1/ETO can disturb the normal, repressive function of ETO at Notch target genes. This activating (or derepressing) effect of AML1/ETO may contribute to its oncogenic potential in myeloid leukemia.

Topics: Animals; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors; Binding Sites; Cell Cycle Proteins; Cell Line; Cell Line, Tumor; Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; DNA-Binding Proteins; Gene Expression; HeLa Cells; Homeodomain Proteins; Humans; Immunoglobulin J Recombination Signal Sequence-Binding Protein; Leukemia, Myeloid; Mice; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; Promoter Regions, Genetic; Proto-Oncogene Proteins; Receptors, Notch; Recombinant Fusion Proteins; Repressor Proteins; RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein; Signal Transduction; Transcription Factor HES-1; Transcription Factors; Transcription, Genetic; Two-Hybrid System Techniques