As with most cancers, the aetiology of human cutaneous melanoma is likely to be multifactorial and to include the accumulation of irreversible alterations in an unknown number of genes. Elucidating this molecular progression necessitates both the identification of genetic perturbations at each clinically relevant stage, and the assessment of their impact on the normal melanocyte. The observation that the epidermal melanocyte, in contrast to metastatic melanoma cells, requires activation of the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway to facilitate growth in vitro indicates that one or more isoforms (or substrates) of this large and complex family of proteins are among those that undergo alteration during the development of malignant melanoma. Consequently, a number of studies have investigated the expression of various PKC family members in both melanocyte and melanoma cell lines, without a consensus of opinion as to which isoforms are of biological significance in melanoma development and progression. The present study involved a comprehensive evaluation of the PKC profile in normal melanocytes and in 16 metastatic melanoma cell lines. The results show that the major difference in isoform expression between epidermal melanocytes and melanoma cells is the loss of PKC beta protein expression in 90% of melanoma cell lines. Examination of PKC beta in benign and malignant melanocytic lesions revealed that this protein is either downregulated or absent in both naevi and metastatic melanomas. We conjecture that, although the loss of PKC beta expression is a common phenomenon in malignant melanocytes, it may be related more to a normal process of melanocytic differentiation than to malignant transformation.

Gilhooly, E., Morse Gaudio, M., Bianchi, L., Reinhart, L., Rose, D., Connolly, J., et al. (2001). Loss of expression of protein kinase C beta is a common phenomenon in human malignant melanoma: a result of transformation or differentiation?. MELANOMA RESEARCH, 11(4), 355-369 [10.1097/00008390-200108000-00006].

Loss of expression of protein kinase C beta is a common phenomenon in human malignant melanoma: a result of transformation or differentiation?

BIANCHI, LUCA;
2001-01-01

Abstract

As with most cancers, the aetiology of human cutaneous melanoma is likely to be multifactorial and to include the accumulation of irreversible alterations in an unknown number of genes. Elucidating this molecular progression necessitates both the identification of genetic perturbations at each clinically relevant stage, and the assessment of their impact on the normal melanocyte. The observation that the epidermal melanocyte, in contrast to metastatic melanoma cells, requires activation of the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway to facilitate growth in vitro indicates that one or more isoforms (or substrates) of this large and complex family of proteins are among those that undergo alteration during the development of malignant melanoma. Consequently, a number of studies have investigated the expression of various PKC family members in both melanocyte and melanoma cell lines, without a consensus of opinion as to which isoforms are of biological significance in melanoma development and progression. The present study involved a comprehensive evaluation of the PKC profile in normal melanocytes and in 16 metastatic melanoma cell lines. The results show that the major difference in isoform expression between epidermal melanocytes and melanoma cells is the loss of PKC beta protein expression in 90% of melanoma cell lines. Examination of PKC beta in benign and malignant melanocytic lesions revealed that this protein is either downregulated or absent in both naevi and metastatic melanomas. We conjecture that, although the loss of PKC beta expression is a common phenomenon in malignant melanocytes, it may be related more to a normal process of melanocytic differentiation than to malignant transformation.
2001
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/35 - MALATTIE CUTANEE E VENEREE
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melanocytes; metastatic melanoma cell lines; protein kinase C
Gilhooly, E., Morse Gaudio, M., Bianchi, L., Reinhart, L., Rose, D., Connolly, J., et al. (2001). Loss of expression of protein kinase C beta is a common phenomenon in human malignant melanoma: a result of transformation or differentiation?. MELANOMA RESEARCH, 11(4), 355-369 [10.1097/00008390-200108000-00006].
Gilhooly, E; Morse Gaudio, M; Bianchi, L; Reinhart, L; Rose, D; Connolly, J; Reed, J; Albino, A
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