Mortalin interacts with hnRNP-K and leads to activation of its downstream effectors MMP-2, MMP-3, and MMP-9.
A, MCF7/mot-F and mot-N cells showed an increase in MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and hnRNP-K. B, hnRNP-K overexpression did not affect the level of mortalin. C, coimmunoprecipitation assay showing the presence of hnRNP-K in mortalin immunocomplexes. D, immunostaining of hnRNP-K revealed its enhanced nuclear localization in mot-F and mot-N cells. E, immunohistochemical detection of mortalin in human normal and cancer ovarian tissues. An increased level of mortalin expression and its enrichment in nuclei are seen in cancer tissue.