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. 2000 Jul;33(1-3):253–257. doi: 10.1023/A:1008129020728

Effect of 14-3-3 protein induction on cell proliferation of A549 human lung adenocarcinoma

Seiji Kawamoto 1,✉, Naoko Iemura 1, Yuichi Inoue 3, Yoshinori Katakura 1, Sanetaka Shirahata 1
PMCID: PMC3466716  PMID: 19002833

Abstract

We have previously shown that 14-3-3 protein, amultifunctional adaptor molecule involved in many aspects ofsignal transduction pathways, is a target antigen for thecancer-associated human monoclonal antibody. Although recentevidences suggest a crucial role of 14-3-3 family members inthe control of cell growth and differentiation, their actualcontribution toward tumor development is still controversial. Inthis article, we examined the effect of enforced 14-3-3overexpression on cell growth of the human lung adenocarcinomacell line, A549. To address this issue, we obtained14-3-3 protein-inducible A549 sublines by transfection with14-3-3 expression vector under the control ofdexamethasone-inducible promoter. We found that 14-3-3 proteininduction in some of these sublines promoted their cell proliferation. Microscopic observation revealed that morphologyof these cells became aggressive multilayer condition,suggesting that malignant phenotypes are also acquired uponectopic induction of 14-3-3 protein.

Keywords: lung cancer, proliferation, 14-3-3 protein, tumor development

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