Abstract
The 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (PFKFB) is responsible for maintaining the cellular levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate which is a key regulator of glycolysis. Here we have studied the expression of PFKFB-4 isozyme in the DB-1 melanoma cells. An additional isoform of PFKFB-4 mRNA with 148 bases insert in the amino-terminal region at high constitutive levels was identified in these cells. The expression of this splice isoform as well as main isoform of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase was responsible to hypoxia and dimethyloxalylglycine, an inhibitor of HIF-1 alpha hydroxylase enzymes, suggesting that the hypoxia responsiveness of PFKFB-4 gene in these cells is regulated by HIF-1alpha protein. Hypoxic induction of PFKFB4 mRNA in the DB-1 melanoma cells correlates with the expression of PFKFB-3 and VEGF mRNA which are known as HIF-1 dependent genes. Thus, our results clearly demonstrated the existence of splice isoform of PFKFB-4 mRNA in the DB-1 melanoma cells and its overexpression under hypoxic conditions.
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