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NF2 : A Tumor Suppressor. NF2 encodes Merlin/Schwannomin, a protein that regulates cell growth and proliferation. NF2 : A Tumor Suppressor. Mutations in NF2 can cause Neurofibromatosis Type II, a cancer affecting the auditory nerve and other central nervous system tissues.
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NF2: A Tumor Suppressor NF2 encodes Merlin/Schwannomin, a protein that regulates cell growth and proliferation
NF2: A Tumor Suppressor Mutations in NF2 can cause Neurofibromatosis Type II, a cancer affecting the auditory nerve and other central nervous system tissues.
NF2 is located on chromosome 22 bioweb.wku.edu www.genome.ou.edu
Like Rb, NF2 is a Tumor Suppressor Gutmann and Giovannini
NF2’s protein product, merlin, serves to limit cell proliferation in several ways: • It regulates cytoskeletal anchorage to neighboring cells and the cell matrix.
NF2’s protein product, merlin, serves to limit cell proliferation in several ways: • It regulates cytoskeletal anchorage to neighboring cells and the cell matrix. 2. It blocks the ras pathway.
NF2’s protein product, merlin, serves to limit cell proliferation in several ways: • It regulates cytoskeletal anchorage to neighboring cells and the cell matrix. 2. It blocks the ras pathway. 3. It inhibits cyclin D and progression of the cell cycle.
How does merlin interact with the cytoskeleton? To answer that, we need to meet a few of its relatives…
Merlin is related to the ERM proteins • The ERM (Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) family is a group of membrane and cytoskeleton associated proteins. McClatchey, A.I., et.al.
Merlin and the ERMs are fairly similar in sequence. They share a FERM domain that allows them to localize to the plasma membrane. Gutmann and Giovannini
Merlin is related to the ERM proteins • RHOA belongs to a family of GTPases whose activation induces phosphorylation/activation of the ERM proteins McClatchey et.al.
Merlin is related to the ERM proteins RAC1 is another member of the RHO-GTPase family, but its activation leads to the phosphorylation/inactivation of merlin. Off On McClatchey, A.I.
Mutant NF2 allows cell over-proliferation and possibly cell motility by de-polarizing cells and releasing cell-cell and cell-matrix junctions Normal function of ERM Proteins Loss of Merlin McClatchey, A.I.
Armadillo a-catenin DE-cadherin Merlin Intracellular Intracellular Extracellular F-actin Plasma membrane Plasma membrane Remember that Adherens junctions glue cells together and also connect their actin cytoskeletons.
Armadillo a-catenin DE-cadherin Merlin Intracellular Intracellular Extracellular F-actin Plasma membrane Plasma membrane In addition to regulating actin polymerization, merlinand other proteins stabilize adherens junctions.
Cells that are mutant in both copies of NF2 do not form functional cell-cell or cell-matrix junctions… Bright green is ß-catenin Lallemand, D., et.al.
In normal cells, Merlin also blocks the Ras pathway. Merlin Alfthan, K., et. al.
What happens when you knock out NF2? Gutmann and Giovannini
What happens when you knock out NF2? No Gastrulation X Gutmann and Giovannini
What happens when you knock out NF2? No Gastrulation X DEAD Gutmann and Giovannini/McClatchey
Neurofibromatosis Type II • The gene NF2 gets its name from the type of cancer it causes: Neurofibromatosis Type II
Neurofibromatosis Type II • NF2 can be inherited or spontaneous. R. Weinberg, Cancer Biology
Neurofibromatosis Type II • The penetrance of NF2 is over 95% R. Weinberg, Cancer Biology Zucman-Rossi, J., et.al.
Neurofibromatosis Type II:A cancer occurring in about 1/40,000 people Baser, M.E., et.al.
DNA screens can identify patients who have no symptoms NF2 mutations in tumor cells are usually deletions; the mutant gene will be smaller than wild type. www.stanford.edu Warren, C., et.al.
Schwann cells insulate neurons. www.octc.kctcs.edu
Schwann cells are a type of glial cell. medinfo.ufl.edu
Vestibular Schwannomas (Acoustic Neuromas) are unequivocal indicators of NF2 These tumors often lead to deafness. www.nfinc.org
Benign, but still problematic www.patients-baha.com http://www.neuroendoscopy.info/brain_tumors.htm
A Schwannoma: cclcm.ccf.org
Works Cited: McClatchey, A.I., et.al. “The Nf2 tumor suppressor gene product is essential for extraembryonic development immediately prior to gastrulation”. Genes and Development. 10. (1997): 1253-65. Gutmann, D.H., and Giovannini, M. “Mouse Models of Neurofibromatosis 1 and 2”. Neoplasia. 4(2002): 279-90. Zucman-Rossi, J., et.al. “Exhaustive characterization of the NF2 gene in neurofibromatosis type 2 patients”. Human Molecular Genetics. 7 (1998): 2095-2101. Baser, M.E., et.al. “Predictors of the Risk of Mortality in Neurofibromatosis Type II”. American Journal of Human Genetics. 71 (2002): 715-723 McClatchey, A.I., “Merlin and ERM Proteins: Unappreciated Roles in Cancer Development?”. Nature Reviews, Cancer. 3 (2003): 877-84. Lallemand, D., et.al., “NF2 Deficiency Promotes Tumorigenesis and Metastasis by Destabilizing Adherens Junctions”. Genes and Development. 17 (2003): 1090-1100. Warren, C., et.al., “Identification of Recurrent Regions of Chromosome Loss and Gain in Vestibular Schwannomas Using Comparative Genomic Hybridization”. Journal of Medical Genetics. 40 (2003): 802-6.