Selective expression of myosin IC Isoform A in mouse and human cell lines and mouse prostate cancer tissues

PLoS One. 2014 Sep 26;9(9):e108609. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108609. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Myosin IC is a single headed member of the myosin superfamily. We recently identified a novel isoform and showed that the MYOIC gene in mammalian cells encodes three isoforms (isoforms A, B, and C). Furthermore, we demonstrated that myosin IC isoform A but not isoform B exhibits a tissue specific expression pattern. In this study, we extended our analysis of myosin IC isoform expression patterns by analyzing the protein and mRNA expression in various mammalian cell lines and in various prostate specimens and tumor tissues from the transgenic mouse prostate (TRAMP) model by immunoblotting, qRT-PCR, and by indirect immunohistochemical staining of paraffin embedded prostate specimen. Analysis of a panel of mammalian cell lines showed an increased mRNA and protein expression of specifically myosin IC isoform A in a panel of human and mouse prostate cancer cell lines but not in non-cancer prostate or other (non-prostate-) cancer cell lines. Furthermore, we demonstrate that myosin IC isoform A expression is significantly increased in TRAMP mouse prostate samples with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) lesions and in distant site metastases in lung and liver when compared to matched normal tissues. Our observations demonstrate specific changes in the expression of myosin IC isoform A that are concurrent with the occurrence of prostate cancer in the TRAMP mouse prostate cancer model that closely mimics clinical prostate cancer. These data suggest that elevated levels of myosin IC isoform A may be a potential marker for the detection of prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Myosin Type I / genetics*
  • Myosin Type I / metabolism
  • Prostate / metabolism*
  • Prostate / pathology
  • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / genetics*
  • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / metabolism
  • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Protein Isoforms / genetics*
  • Protein Isoforms / metabolism

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • Myosin Type I
  • MYO1C protein, human

Grants and funding

This study was funded by the Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (http://cdmrp.army.mil/default.shtml) (grant # W81XWH-12-1-0234) to WAH and by a University at Buffalo startup grant to WAH. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.