Neuroblastoma tumorigenesis is regulated through the Nm23-H1/h-Prune C-terminal interaction

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Nm23-H1 is one of the most interesting candidate genes for a relevant role in Neuroblastoma pathogenesis. H-Prune is the most characterized Nm23-H1 binding partner, and its overexpression has been shown in different human cancers. Our study focuses on the role of the Nm23-H1/h-Prune protein complex in Neuroblastoma. Using NMR spectroscopy, we performed a conformational analysis of the h-Prune C-terminal to identify the amino acids involved in the interaction with Nm23-H1. We developed a competitive permeable peptide (CPP) to impair the formation of the Nm23-H1/h-Prune complex and demonstrated that CPP causes impairment of cell motility, substantial impairment of tumor growth and metastases formation. Meta-analysis performed on three Neuroblastoma cohorts showed Nm23-H1 as the gene highly associated to Neuroblastoma aggressiveness. We also identified two other proteins (PTPRA and TRIM22) with expression levels significantly affected by CPP. These data suggest a new avenue for potential clinical application of CPP in Neuroblastoma treatment.

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Carotenuto, M., Pedone, E., Diana, D., De Antonellis, P., Džeroski, S., Marino, N., … Zollo, M. (2013). Neuroblastoma tumorigenesis is regulated through the Nm23-H1/h-Prune C-terminal interaction. Scientific Reports, 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01351

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