Human Gene Set: PACHER_TARGETS_OF_IGF1_AND_IGF2_UP


Standard name PACHER_TARGETS_OF_IGF1_AND_IGF2_UP
Systematic name M16574
Brief description Genes up-regulated in MCF7 cells (breast cancer) by IGF1 and IGF2 [GeneID=3479;3481].
Full description or abstract Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling is a key regulator of breast development and breast cancer. We have analyzed the expression of the IGF signaling cascade in 17 human breast cancer and 4 mammary epithelial cell lines. Five cell lines expressed high levels of IGF1 receptor, insulin (INS)/IGF receptor substrate 1, IGF-binding proteins 2 and 4, as well as the estrogen receptor (ESR), indicating a co-activation of IGF and ESR signaling. Next, we stably overexpressed IGF1 and IGF2 in MCF7 breast cancer cells, which did not affect their epithelial characteristics and the expression and localization of the epithelial marker genes E-cadherin and beta-catenin. Conversely, IGF1 and IGF2 overexpression potently increased cellular proliferation rates and the efficiency of tumor formation in mouse xenograft experiments, whereas the resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs such as taxol was unaltered. Expression profiling of overexpressing cells with whole-genome oligonucleotide microarrays revealed that 21 genes were upregulated >2-fold by both IGF1 and IGF2, 9 by IGF1, and 9 by IGF2. Half of the genes found to be upregulated are involved in transport and biosynthesis of amino acids, including several amino acid transport proteins, argininosuccinate and asparagine synthetases, and methionyl-tRNA synthetase. Upregulation of these genes constitutes a novel mechanism apparently contributing to the stimulatory effects of IGF signaling on the global protein synthesis rate. We conclude that the induction of cell proliferation and tumor formation by long-term IGF stimulation may primarily be due to anabolic effects, in particular increased amino acid production and uptake.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 16774935   Authors: Pacher M,Seewald MJ,Mikula M,Oehler S,Mogg M,Vinatzer U,Eger A,Schweifer N,Varecka R,Sommergruber W,Mikulits W,Schreiber M
Exact source Tables 2-5: IGF1 fold regulation > 0
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identifier namespace		 AFFY_HG_U133
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