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Table 1 Proteins identified as differentially expressed between MCF7Ecadvar and MCF7pcDNA3 cells

From: Characterization of the molecular changes associated with the overexpression of a novel epithelial cadherin splice variant mRNA in a breast cancer model using proteomics and bioinformatics approaches: identification of changes in cell metabolism and an increased expression of lactate dehydrogenase B

Protein name

Protein symbol

UniProt number

Gene symbol

Protein function

Fold

l-lactate dehydrogenase B chain

LDHB

P07195

LDHB

Catalysis of the interconversion of pyruvate and lactate with concomitant interconversion of NADH and NAD+ in a post-glycolysis process.

9.34

Aldose reductase

ALDR

P15121

AKR1B1

Catalysis of the NADPH-dependent reduction of a wide variety of carbonyl-containing compounds to their corresponding alcohols with a broad range of catalytic efficiencies.

4.49

Elongation factor 2

EF2

P13639

EEF2

Catalysis of the GTP-dependent ribosomal translocation step during translation elongation. Catalysis of the coordinated movement of the two tRNA molecules, the mRNA and conformational changes in the ribosome.

3.94

Heat shock protein HSP 90-beta

HS90B

P08238

HSP90AB1

Molecular chaperone. Promotion of the maturation, structural maintenance, and regulation of specific target proteins involved in cell cycle control and signal transduction. ATPase activity. Regulation of the transcription machinery at different levels: alteration of certain transcription factors levels in response to physiological cues, modulation of certain epigenetic modifiers, and participation in the eviction of histones from the promoter region of specific genes to turn on gene expression.

3.42

14-3-3 protein theta

1433 T

P27348

YWHAQ

Adapter protein. Regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathways. Binding to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif, which results in the modulation of the binding partner activity.

3.36

Vimentin

VIME

P08670

VIM

Class-III intermediate filament found in diverse non-epithelial cells, especially mesenchymal cells. Attached to the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria, either laterally or terminally.

3.05

Ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme 1

UBA1

P22314

UBA1

Catalysis of the first step in ubiquitin conjugation to mark cellular proteins for degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Essential for the formation of radiation-induced foci, timely DNA repair and response to replication stress.

2.66

Protein disulfide-isomerase A3

PDIA3

P30101

PDIA3

Prevention of the formation of protein aggregates. Catalysis of the rearrangement of -S-S- bonds in proteins. Complexes of lectins and this protein mediate protein folding by promoting formation of disulfide bonds in their glycoprotein substrates.

2.14

Prelamin-A/C

LMNA

P02545

LMNA

Component of the nuclear lamina, a fibrous layer on the nucleoplasmic side of the inner nuclear membrane, which provides a framework for the nuclear envelope. The structural integrity of the lamina is strictly controlled by the cell cycle. Lamin A and C are present in equal amounts in the lamina of mammals. Role in nuclear assembly, chromatin organization, nuclear membrane, and telomere dynamics.

2.00

Protein disulfide-isomerase A6

PDIA6

Q15084

PDIA6

Inhibition of misfolded proteins aggregation. Catalysis of the rearrangement of -S-S- bonds in proteins.

1.87

Downregulated

 Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2

RABP2

P`29373

CRABP2

Transportation of retinoic acid to the nucleus. Regulation of the access of retinoic acid to the nuclear retinoic acid receptors.

− 10.97

 14-3-3 protein zeta/delta

1433Z

P63104

YWHAZ

Idem 14-3-3 protein theta.

− 5.21

 Triosephosphate isomerase

TPIS

P60174

TPI1

Role in the gluconeogenesis pathway. Participation in step 1 of the subpathway that synthesizes D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate from glycerone phosphate.

− 4.60

 Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase

G6PD

P11413

G6PD

Catalysis of the rate-limiting step of the oxidative pentose-phosphate pathway, a route for the dissimilation of carbohydrates besides glycolysis. Provision of reducing power (NADPH) and pentose phosphates for fatty acid/nucleic acid synthesis.

− 4.54

 Heat shock protein HSP 90-alpha

HS90A

P07900

HSP90AA1

Idem Heat shock protein HSP 90-beta.

− 4.32

 Gamma-glutamylcyclo transferase

GGCT

O75223

GGCT

Catalysis of the formation of 5-oxoproline from gamma-glutamyl dipeptides. Role in glutathione homeostasis. Induction of the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria with resultant induction of apoptosis.

− 4.20

 Peroxiredoxin-2

PRDX2

P32119

PRDX2

Thiol-specific peroxidase. Catalysis of the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides to water and alcohols, respectively. Role in cell protection against oxidative stress by detoxifying peroxides and as a sensor of hydrogen peroxide-mediated signaling events. Participation in the signaling cascades of growth factors and tumor necrosis factor-alpha by regulating the intracellular concentrations of H2O2.

− 4.20

 Cathepsin D

CATD

P07339

CTSD

Acid protease active in intracellular protein breakdown. Role in APP processing following cleavage and activation by ADAM30, which leads to APP degradation.

− 3.57

 Annexin A4

ANXA4

P09525

ANXA4

Calcium/phospholipid-binding protein which promotes membrane fusion and is involved in exocytosis.

− 3.56

 Protein S100-A11

S10AB

P31949

S100A11

Promotion of keratinocytes differentiation and cornification.

− 3.06

 Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1

F16P1

P09467

FBP1

Hydrolysis of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to fructose 6-phosphate in the presence of divalent cations. Rate-limiting enzyme in gluconeogenesis. Regulation of glucose sensing and insulin secretion of pancreatic beta-cells. Modulation of glycerol gluconeogenesis in liver. Regulator of appetite and adiposity.

− 3.00

 Adenine phosphoribosyl transferase

APT

P07741

APRT

Catalysis of a salvage reaction resulting in the formation of AMP, that is energically less costly than de novo synthesis. Involved in step 1 of the subpathway that synthesizes AMP from adenine.

− 2.71

 Transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase

TERA

P55072

VCP

Participation in the fragmentation of Golgi stacks during mitosis and in their reassembly after mitosis. Role in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced pre-emptive quality control, which attenuates the translocation of newly synthesized proteins into the ER and reroutes them to the cytosol for proteasomal degradation. Participation in DNA damage response. Role in the maturation of ubiquitin-containing autophagosomes and the clearance of ubiquitinated protein by autophagy.

− 2.62

 Enoyl-CoA delta isomerase 1, mitochondrial

ECI1

P42126

ECI1

Isomerization of 3-cis and trans double bonds into the 2-trans form in a range of enoyl-CoA species. Participation in the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway, which is part of lipid metabolism.

− 2.54

 Actin, cytoplasmic 1

ACTB

P60709

ACTB

Role in various types of cell motility. Ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells. There are three main groups of actin isoforms in vertebrates. The alpha actins are found in muscle tissues and are a major constituent of the contractile apparatus. The beta and gamma actins coexist in most cell types as components of the cytoskeleton and as mediators of internal cell motility.

− 2.20

 Nucleoside diphosphate kinase B

NDKB

P22392

NME2

Role in the synthesis of nucleoside triphosphates other than ATP. Negative regulation of Rho activity. Transcriptional activator of the MYC gene. Binding of DNA in a non-specifically way. Histidine protein kinase activity.

− 2.11

 Chloride intracellular channel protein 1

CLIC1

O00299

CLIC1

Capacity of insertion into membranes and formation of chloride ion channels. Membrane insertion seems to be redox-regulated and may occur only under oxydizing conditions. Channel activity depends on the pH. Participation in cell cycle regulation.

− 2.00

 Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H

HNRH1

P31943

HNRNPH1

Component of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) complexes which provide the substrate for the processing events that pre-mRNAs undergo before becoming functional, translatable mRNAs in the cytoplasm. Regulation of pre-mRNA alternative splicing.

− 1.94

 Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2

GRB2

P62993

GRB2

Adapter protein that provides a critical link between cell surface growth factor receptors and the Ras signaling pathway.

− 1.94

 Superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]

SODC

P00441

SOD1

Destruction of radicals which are normally produced within the cells and are toxic to biological systems. Zinc binding promotes dimerization and stabilizes the native form of the protein.

− 1.85

 Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase

G6PI

P06744

GPI

Glycolytic enzyme. Participation in step 2 of the subpathway that synthesizes d-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and glycerone phosphate from d-glucose. Mammalian GPI can also function as a tumor-secreted cytokine and an angiogenic factor that stimulates endothelial cell motility.

−1.84

 Proteasome subunit alpha type-6

PSA6

P60900

PSMA6

Component of the 20S core proteasome complex involved in the proteolytic degradation of most intracellular proteins. Associated with two 19S regulatory particles, forms the 26S proteasome and participates in the ATP-dependent degradation of ubiquitinated proteins. The 26S proteasome plays a role in the maintenance of protein homeostasis by removing misfolded or damaged proteins that could impair cellular functions, as well as proteins whose functions are no longer required.

− 1.82

 Phosphoma nnomutase 2

PMM2

O15305

PMM2

Participation in the synthesis of the GDP-mannose and dolichol-phosphate-mannose required for a number of critical mannosyl transfer reactions.

− 1.82

 Phospho glycerate mutase 1

PGAM1

P18669

PGAM1

Interconversion of 3- and 2-phosphoglycerate with 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate as the primer of the reaction.

− 1.82

 Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, mitochondrial

GPDM

P43304

GPD2

Participation in step 1 of the subpathway that synthesizes glycerone phosphate from sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (anaerobic route). Calcium-binding enhance its activity.

− 1.77

 Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A

HS71A

P0DMV8

HSPA1A

Molecular chaperone. Participation in protection of the proteome from stress, folding and transport of newly synthesized polypeptides, activation of proteolysis of misfolded proteins, and formation and dissociation of protein complexes. ATPase activity. Regulation of centrosome integrity during mitosis. Negative regulation of the heat shock-induced HSF1 transcriptional activity during the attenuation and recovery phase period of the heat shock response.

− 1.77

 Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1B

HS71B

P0DMV9

HSPA1B

Molecular chaperone. Participation in protection of the proteome from stress, folding and transport of newly synthesized polypeptides, activation of proteolysis of misfolded proteins, and formation and dissociation of protein complexes. ATPase activity. Regulation of centrosome integrity during mitosis.

− 1.77

 NADP-dependent malic enzyme

MAOX

P48163

ME1

Catalysis of the reversible oxidative decarboxylation of malate. Generation of NADPH for fatty acid biosynthesis. Link between the glycolytic and citric acid cycles.

− 1.77

 6-phosphogluconolactonase

6PGL

O95336

PGLS

Hydrolysis of 6-phosphogluconolactone to 6-phosphogluconate. Participation in step 2 of the subpathway that synthesizes d-ribulose 5-phosphate from d-glucose 6-phosphate (oxidative stage of the pentose phosphate pathway).

− 1.77

 Endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 29

ERP29

P30040

ERP29

Role in the processing of secretory proteins within the ER, possibly by participating in the folding of proteins.

− 1.76

 Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A

ALDOA

P04075

ALDOA

Role in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. It may also function as scaffolding protein. In vertebrates, three forms of this ubiquitous glycolytic enzyme are found: aldolase A in muscle, aldolase B in liver, and aldolase C in brain.

− 1.76

 Proteasome subunit beta type-3

PSB3

P49720

PSMB3

Idem Proteasome subunit alpha type-6.

− 1.75

 Stress-70 protein, mitochondrial

GRP75

P38646

HSPA9

Chaperone. Role in mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) biogenesis. Regulation of erythropoiesis via stabilization of ISC assembly. It may play a role in the control of cell proliferation and cellular aging.

− 1.72

 Peroxiredoxin-6

PRDX6

P30041

PRDX6

Thiol-specific peroxidase that catalyzes the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides to water and alcohols, respectively. It also has phospholipase activity and can reduce short-chain organic, fatty acid, and phospholipid hydroperoxides. Role in cell protection against oxidative stress by detoxifying peroxides and in phospholipid homeostasis.

− 1.70

 Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleo protein F

HNRPF

P52597

HNRNPF

Component of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) complexes which provide the substrate for the processing events that pre-mRNAs undergo before becoming functional, translatable mRNAs in the cytoplasm. Regulation of alternative splicing events. It binds G-rich sequences in pre-mRNAs and keeps target RNA in an unfolded state.

− 1.70

 Actin, aortic smooth muscle

ACTA

P62736

ACTA2

Idem Actin, cytoplasmic 1.

− 1.70

 Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 2

EMAL2

O95834

EML2

Tubulin binding protein. Inhibition of microtubule nucleation and growth, resulting in shorter microtubules.

− 1.61

 Acylamino-acid-releasing enzyme

ACPH

P13798

APEH

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of the N-terminal peptide bond of an N-acetylated peptide to generate an N-acetylated amino acid and a peptide with a free N-terminus. Preferentially cleavage of Ac-Ala, Ac-Met and Ac-Ser.

− 1.57

 Rab GDP dissociation inhibitor beta

GDIB

P50395

GDI2

Regulation of the GDP/GTP exchange reaction of most Rab proteins by inhibiting the dissociation of GDP from them, and the subsequent binding of GTP to them.

− 1.51

 Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase

HPRT

P00492

HPRT1

Conversion of guanine to guanosine monophosphate, and hypoxanthine to inosine monophosphate. Transference of the 5-phosphoribosyl group from 5-phosphoribosylpyrophosphate onto the purine. Role in the generation of purine nucleotides through the purine salvage pathway.

− 1.51

  1. List of the 50 proteins for which changes in the expression levels were found in MCF7Ecadvar cells relative to MCF7pcDNA3 using the 2D-DIGE and MS technologies. Proteins were listed in a descending order according to their fold change value (1.5-fold change cutoff, ANOVA ≤ 0.005). The protein name and symbol, the Uniprot number, the symbol of the gene that encodes each protein, and a brief description of the protein function are also included in the table. NADPH nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, GTP guanosine triphosphate, tRNA transfer RNA, GDP guanosine diphosphate, G-rich guanine-rich, N- amino, Ac- N-protected amino acids, Ala alanine, Met methionine, Ser serine