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Glucosylceramide synthase (GCS), the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids, has been implicated in many biological phenomena, including multidrug resistance. GCS inhibition, by both antisense and the specific inhibitor (D-threo)-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP), results in a drastic decrease of apoptosis induced by the p53-independent chemotherapeutic agent N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide in neuroepithelioma cells. By using the yeast two-hybrid system, we have identified a member of the reticulon (RTN) family (RTN-1C) as the major GCS-protein partner. Interestingly, RTN-1C not only interacts with GCS at Golgi/ER interface but also modulates its catalytic activity in situ. In fact, overexpression of RTN-1C sensitizes CHP-100 cells to fenretinide-induced apoptosis. These findings demonstrate a novel p53-independent pathway of apoptosis regulated by Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum protein interactions, which is relevant for cancer combined therapy.
Author(s): Di Sano F, Fazi B, Citro G, Lovat PE, Cesareni G, Piacentini M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Cancer Research
Year: 2003
Volume: 63
Issue: 14
Pages: 3860-3865
ISSN (print): 0008-5472
ISSN (electronic): 1538-7445
Publisher: American Association for Cancer Research
URL: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/14/3860
