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Role of the PDZ Domain-Binding Motif of the Oncoprotein E6 in the Pathogenesis of High Risk Papillomaviruses
Faflíková, Tereza ; Španielová, Hana (advisor) ; Plocek, Vítězslav (referee)
The infection by high-risk human papillomaviruses is involved in causing cancers. The extreme carboxy terminus of high-risk α-HPV E6 protein contains a PDZ domain-binding motif. The E6 protein of high-risk HPV binds by PDZ domain-binding motif to cellular proteins containing PDZ domain, which participate in the maintenance of the cell polarity, in the stabilization of cell-cell junctions or in the regulation of cellular signaling pathways, e.g. hDlg (human homologue of Discs large protein), hScrib (human homologue of Drosophila tumor suppressor Scribble). Binding of E6 with cellular proteins prevents the induction of apoptosis and influences the enhancement of growth rate of infected cells, degradation of tight-junctions, regulation of cell polarity and vesicular transport. The interaction between E6 and cellular proteins increases the stability of E6 protein and protects E6 from proteasomal degradation. PDZ domain-binding motif of E6 high-risk HPV contributes to the development of malignant tumors.
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The role of NG2 glycoprotein in the regulation of Rho/ROCK signaling.
Kratochvílová, Magdalena ; Rösel, Daniel (advisor) ; Libusová, Lenka (referee)
NG2 is a transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed in developing tissue, and often re-expressed in tumor cells. NG2 glycoprotein is an important regulator of cell migration and adhesion. Increased expression of NG2 enhances the metastatic potential of cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanisms of these processes are still not fully understood. An increasing number of evidences, in recent years, have shown that NG2 can be responsible for Rho/ROCK activation, which is essential for effective amoeboid invasiveness. In this thesis, we analysed the role of NG2 glycoprotein, especially the role of its PDZ- binding motif on amoeboid phenotype induction, and activation of Rho/ROCK signaling. Our results demonstrate the importance of the NG2 PDZ-binding motif on mesenchymal- amoeboid transition of cells in a 3D environment. Surprisingly, they show that the expression of both the NG2 cytoplasmatic domain and the truncated version, lacking the PDZ-binding motif, do not change the amount of Rho-GTP or the activation of the Rho/ROCK signaling pathway in 2D.
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Role of the PDZ Domain-Binding Motif of the Oncoprotein E6 in the Pathogenesis of High Risk Papillomaviruses
Faflíková, Tereza ; Španielová, Hana (advisor) ; Plocek, Vítězslav (referee)
The infection by high-risk human papillomaviruses is involved in causing cancers. The extreme carboxy terminus of high-risk α-HPV E6 protein contains a PDZ domain-binding motif. The E6 protein of high-risk HPV binds by PDZ domain-binding motif to cellular proteins containing PDZ domain, which participate in the maintenance of the cell polarity, in the stabilization of cell-cell junctions or in the regulation of cellular signaling pathways, e.g. hDlg (human homologue of Discs large protein), hScrib (human homologue of Drosophila tumor suppressor Scribble). Binding of E6 with cellular proteins prevents the induction of apoptosis and influences the enhancement of growth rate of infected cells, degradation of tight-junctions, regulation of cell polarity and vesicular transport. The interaction between E6 and cellular proteins increases the stability of E6 protein and protects E6 from proteasomal degradation. PDZ domain-binding motif of E6 high-risk HPV contributes to the development of malignant tumors.
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