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Impairment of cytoplasmic eIF6 activity restricts lymphomagenesis and tumor progression without affecting normal growth

  • Annarita Miluzio
  • , Anne Beugnet
  • , Stefano Grosso
  • , Daniela Brina
  • , Marilena Mancino
  • , Stefano Campaner
  • , Bruno Amati
  • , Ario de Marco
  • , Stefano Biffo

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Abstract

Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 6 (eIF6) controls translation by regulating 80S subunit formation. eIF6 is overexpressed in tumors. Here, we demonstrate that eIF6 inactivation delays tumorigenesis and reduces tumor growth in vivo. eIF6+/- mice resist to Myc-induced lymphomagenesis and have prolonged tumor-free survival and reduced tumor growth. eIF6+/- mice are also protected by p53 loss. Myc-driven lymphomas contain PKCβII and phosphorylated eIF6; eIF6 is phosphorylated by tumor-derived PKCβII, but not by the eIF4F activator mTORC1. Mutation of PKCβII phosphosite of eIF6 reduces tumor growth. Thus, eIF6 is a rate-limiting controller of initiation of translation, able to affect tumorigenesis and tumor growth. Modulation of eIF6 activity, independent from eIF4F complex, may lead to a therapeutical avenue in tumor therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)765-775
Number of pages11
JournalCancer Cell
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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