CREB signaling activity correlates with differentiation and survival in medulloblastoma

Inna Armandari, Walderik W. Zomerman, Sabine L. A. Plasschaert, Marlinde J. Smit, Tosca E. Martini, Eduardo S. de Camargo Magalhaes, Shanna M. Hogeling, Geesina C. Rozema-Huizinga, Harm J. Lourens, Tiny G. J. Meeuwsen-de Boer, Frank J. G. Scherpen, Eveline S. J. M. de Bont, Sophia W. M. Bruggeman*

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    Abstract

    While there has been significant progress in the molecular characterization of the childhood brain cancer medulloblastoma, the tumor proteome remains less explored. However, it is important to obtain a complete understanding of medulloblastoma protein biology, since interactions between proteins represent potential new drug targets. Using previously generated phosphoprotein signaling-profiles of a large cohort of primary medulloblastoma, we discovered that phosphorylation of transcription factor CREB strongly correlates with medulloblastoma survival and associates with a differentiation phenotype. We further found that during normal cerebellar development, phosphorylated CREB was selectively expressed in differentiating cerebellar granule neuron progenitor (CGNP) cells. In line, we observed increased differentiation in CGNPs treated with Forskolin, Bmp6 and Bmp12 (Gdf7), which induce CREB phosphorylation. Lastly, we demonstrated that inducing CREB activation via PKA-mediated CREB signaling, but not Bmp/MEK/ERK mediated signalling, enhances medulloblastoma cell sensitivity to chemotherapy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number16077
    Number of pages12
    JournalScientific Reports
    Volume11
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 9-Aug-2021

    Keywords

    • ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN
    • CAMP
    • TRANSCRIPTION
    • PHOSPHORYLATION
    • PROLIFERATION
    • TELOMERASE
    • FORSKOLIN
    • CELLS

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