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Comparative analysis of KRAS codon 12, 13, 18, 61, and 117 mutations using human MCF10A isogenic cell lines

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Title:Comparative analysis of KRAS codon 12, 13, 18, 61, and 117 mutations using human MCF10A isogenic cell lines
Creators Name:Stolze, B., Reinhart, S., Bullinger, L., Fröhling, S. and Scholl, C.
Abstract:KRAS mutations occur in one third of human cancers and cluster in several hotspots, with codons 12 and 13 being most commonly affected. It has been suggested that the position and type of amino acid exchange influence the transforming capacity of mutant KRAS proteins. We used MCF10A human mammary epithelial cells to establish isogenic cell lines that express different cancer-associated KRAS mutations (G12C, G12D, G12V, G13C, G13D, A18D, Q61H, K117N) at physiological or elevated levels and investigated the biochemical and functional consequences of the different variants. The overall effects of low-expressing mutants were moderate compared to overexpressed variants, but allowed delineation of biological functions that were related to specific alleles rather than KRAS expression level. None of the mutations induced morphological changes, migratory abilities, or increased phosphorylation of ERK, PDK1 and AKT. KRAS-G12D, G12V, G13D and K117N mediated EGF-independent proliferation, whereas anchorage-independent growth was primarily induced by K117N and Q61H. Both codon 13 mutations were associated with increased EGFR expression. Finally, global gene expression analysis of MCF10A-G13D versus MCF10A-G12D revealed distinct transcriptional changes. Together, we describe a useful resource for investigating the function of multiple KRAS mutations and provide insights into the differential effects of these variants in MCF10A cells.
Keywords:Cell Movement, Cell Proliferation, Cell Survival, Epidermal Growth Factor, ErbB Receptors, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Gene Expression Profiling, Mutation, Phosphorylation, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase, Signal Transduction, Up-Regulation, ras Proteins
Source:Scientific Reports
ISSN:2045-2322
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
Volume:5
Page Range:8535
Date:23 February 2015
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08535
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