Abstract
Increased expression of PRKD1 and its gene product protein kinase D1 (PKD1) are linked to oncogenic signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, but a direct functional relationship to oncogenic KRas has not been established so far. We here describe the PRKD1 gene promoter as a target for oncogenic KRas signaling. We demonstrate that KRas-induced activation of the canonical NF-κ B pathway is one mechanism of how PRKD1 expression is increased and identify the binding sites for NF-κ B in the PRKD1 promoter. Altogether, these results describe a novel mechanism governing PRKD1 gene expression in PDA and provide a functional link between oncogenic KRas, NF-κ B and expression of PRKD1.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 33758 |
Journal | Scientific reports |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 21 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General