Jeffrey A. Frost, Ph.D.

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Rho family small G proteins in breast cancer

我们关注的是信号通路由ρGTPases that contribute to breast cancer initiation and progression. Rho GTPases are small GTP binding proteins that function as molecular switches to control various aspects of cell motility and proliferation, including actin cytoskeletal organization, cell cycle progression and mitosis. Current studies center on the role of the RhoA activating protein Net1 in breast cancer initiation and progression. Net1 is a unique RhoA regulatory protein that shuttles between the nucleus and plasma membrane and is overexpressed in a number of human cancers, including breast cancer. We have shown that Net1 is required for breast cancer cell motility and invasive activity, mitotic progression, and DNA damage responses in breast cancer cells, and for normal mammary gland development in the mouse. Ongoing projects in the lab include: a) defining molecular mechanisms by which Net1 proteins control breast cancer cell motilityin vitroand metastasisin vivo; b) characterization of the role of Net1 in regulating mitotic progression and genomic stability; c) understanding how Net1 regulates the cellular response to DNA damage caused by therapeutics relevant to breast cancer, such as ionizing radiation and DNA damaging agents; d) elucidating the role of Net1 in mouse mammary gland development, tumorigenesis and metastasis.

A tutorial in my laboratory will provide a student with experience in molecular, biochemical, and cell biological techniques used in studying signaling in breast cancer cellsin vitroand in mouse models of breast cancer.

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REFERENCES

• Oh W, andFrost JA. (2014). Rho GTPase independent regulation of ATM activation and cell survival by the RhoGEF Net1A.Cell Cycle, in press.
• Carr HS, Zuo Y, Oh W, andFrost JA. (2013). The RhoA GEF Net1 controls FAK activation to regulate breast cancer cell migration and invasion.Mol Cell Biol,33(14), 2773-2786.
• Menon S, andFrost JA. (2013). The RhoA GEF Net1 controls mitotic Pak and Aurora A activation to regulate mitotic progression.Mol Biol Cell, 24(17), 2655-2657.
• Carr HS, andFrost JA. (2013). Timing is everything: Rac1 controls Net1A localization to regulate cell adhesion.Cell Adhes Migrat, 7(4), 351-356.
• Carr HS, Morris CA, Menon S, Song EH,Frost JA.(2012). Rac1 controls the subcellular localization of the RhoGEF Net1A to regulated focal adhesion formation and cell spreading.Mol Cell Biol, 33(3), 622-634.
• Frost JA. (2011). Net1.Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules.
• Pichot CS, Hartig SM, Arvanitis D, Jensen S, Bechill J, Marzouk S, Scita G,Frost JA, and Corey SJ. (2010). Cdc42 Interacting Protein 4 promotes breast cancer cell invasion and formation of invadopodia through activation of N-WASP.Cancer Res70, 8347-8356.
• Ross JA, Hanyin CH, Nagy ZS,Frost JA,and Kirken RA. (2010). Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) regulates Interleukin-2 Receptor complex formation and JAK3/STAT5 activation,J Biol Chem285, 3582-3591.
• Carr HS, Cai C, Keinanen K, andFrost JA.(2009). Interaction of the RhoA exchange factor Net1 with Dlg1 protects it from proteasome mediated degradation and potentiates Net1 activity.J Biol Chem,284, 24269-24280.
• Gilcrease MZ, Kilpatrick SK, Woodward WA, Zhou X, Nicolas MM, Corley LJ, Fuller GN, Tucker SL, Diaz LK, Buchholz TA, andFrost JA.(2009). Co- Expression of Beta4 Integrin and Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor Net1 Identifies an Aggressive Subgroup of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention,18, 80-86.
• Pichot CS, Hartig M, Xia L, Lee FY,Frost JA,and Corey SJ. (2009). Dasatinib Synergizes with Doxorubicin to Block Growth, Migration, and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells.British J Cancer,101, 38-47.
• Garcia-Mata R, Dubash A, Sharek L, Carr HS,Frost JA, and Burridge K. (2007). The nuclear RhoA exchange factor NET1 interacts with proteins of the DLG family, affects their localization and influences their tumor suppressive activity.Mol Cell Biol27(24), 8683-8697.
• Wu X, andFrost JA.(2006). Multiple Rho Proteins Regulate the Subcellular Targeting of PAK5.Biochem and Biophys Res Com351(2), 328-335.
• Qin H, Carr HS, Wu X, Muallem D, Tran DH, andFrost JA.(2005). Characterization of the Biochemical and Transforming Properties of the Neuroepithelioma Transforming Gene 1.J Biol Chem280 (9), 7603-7613.
• Albert AS, Qin H, Carr HS, andFrost JA.(2005). PAK 1 Negatively Regulates the Activity of the Rho Exchange Factor Net 1.J Biol Chem280 (13),12152-12161.
• Tran NH, Wu X, andFrost JA.(2005). B-Raf and Raf-1 are Regulated by Distinct Auto regulatory Mechanisms.J Biol Chem280 (16), 16244-16253
• Tran N,Frost JA.(2003). Phosphorylation of Raf-1 by PAK1 and Src Regulates Raf-1 Auto inhibition.J Biol Chem, 11221-11226.