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Basic Information

Gene ID

5510

Name

PPP1R7

Synonymous

protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 7;PPP1R7;protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 7

Definition

protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 22|protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 7|protein phosphatase 1, regulatory (inhibitor) subunit 7

Position

2q37.3

Gene type

protein-coding

Title

Abstract

miscellaneous

Loss of epithelial integrity often correlates with the progression of malignant tumors. Sds22, a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1), has recently been linked to regulation of epithelial polarity in Drosophila. However, its role in tumorigenesis remains obscure. In this study, using Drosophila imaginal tissue as an in vivo model system, we show that sds22 is a new potential tumor suppressor gene in Drosophila. Without sds22, cells lose epithelial architecture, and become invasive and tumorigenic when combined with Ras overexpression; conversely, sds22 overexpression can largely suppress tumorigenic growth of Ras(V12)scrib(-/-) mutant cells. Mechanistically, we show that sds22 prevents cell invasion and metastasis by inhibiting myosin II and Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity downstream of PP1. Loss of this inhibition causes cells to lose epithelial organization and promotes cell invasion. Finally, human Sds22 is focally deleted and downregulated in multiple carcinomas, and this downregulation correlates with tumor progression, suggesting that sds22 inactivation may contribute to tumorigenesis and metastatic potential in human cancers via a similar mechanism.