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Background  Tumor cells exhibit abnormal actin remodeling profiles, which involve the altered expressions of several important actin-binding proteins. Profilin1 (Pfn1), originally identified as an actin-associated protein, has been linked to several human malignancies. Our recent studies suggested that Pfn1 facilitates apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. Here, we investigated the exact role of Profilin1 (Pfn1) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and the underlying mechanisms.    Methods  Pfn1 protein expression in PDAC specimens was analyzed by immunohistochemistry using a tissue microarray (TMA) containing PDAC tumor tissue and corresponding normal tissue samples from 72 patients. The effect of Pfn1 expression on cancer proliferation was assessed in cells by up- and down-regulation of Pfn1  in vitro  and  in vivo . Immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry were used to identify the Pfn1-associated proteins and potential pathways.    Results  Pfn1 was downregulated in clinical pancreatic adenocarcinoma specimens compared with the surrounding benign tissues. Univariate survival analysis of the PDAC cohorts showed that low expression of Pfn1 was significantly correlated with shortened patient survival (mean 14.2 months versus 20.9 months, P < 0.05). Restoration of Pfn1 in pancreatic cancer cells with low endogenous Pfn1 expression resulted in a nontumorigenic phenotype, suggesting that Pfn1 may be a negative regulator of pancreatic cancer progression. Overexpression of Pfn1  in vivo  decreased the tumor volume in orthotopic xenograft nude mice models. Pfn1 upregulated the expression of SIRT3, leading to HIF1α destabilization. This data revealed that aberrant Pfn1 expression contributes to pancreatic cancer progression.    Conclusions  Our data suggest that Pfn1 is a tumor suppressor in pancreatic cancer that acts via a novel mechanism of regulating the SIRT3-HIF1α axis, independently of its cytoskeleton-related activity.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1476-4598-13-187) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Profilin-1 suppresses tumorigenicity in pancreatic cancer through regulation of the SIRT3-HIF1α axis