RESUMEN
Upregulation of histone methyltransferase SET domain bifurcated 1 (SETDB1) is associated with poor prognosis in cancer patients. However, the mechanism of oncogenicity of SETDB1 in cancer is hitherto unknown. Here, we show that SETDB1 is upregulated in human colorectal cancer (CRC) where its level correlates with poor clinical outcome. Ectopic SETDB1 promotes CRC cell proliferation, whereas SETDB1 attenuation inhibits this process. Flow cytometry reveals that SETDB1 promotes proliferation by driving the CRC cell cycle from G0/G1 phase to S phase. Mechanistically, SETDB1 binds directly to the STAT1 promoter region resulting in increased STAT1 expression. Functional characterization reveals that STAT1-CCND1/CDK6 axis is a downstream effector of SETDB1-mediated CRC cell proliferation. Furthermore, SETDB1 upregulation is sufficient to accelerate in vivo proliferation in xenograft animal model. Taken together, our results provide insight into the upregulation of SETDB1 within CRC and can lead to novel treatment strategies targeting this cell proliferation-promoting gene.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Ciclina D1/metabolismo , Quinasa 6 Dependiente de la Ciclina/metabolismo , N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción STAT1/metabolismo , Animales , Apoptosis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Movimiento Celular , Neoplasias Colorrectales/genética , Neoplasias Colorrectales/metabolismo , Ciclina D1/genética , Quinasa 6 Dependiente de la Ciclina/genética , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Factor de Transcripción STAT1/genética , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
The diverse expression pattern of CD36 reflects its multiple cellular functions. However, the roles of CD36 in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unknown. Here, we discover that CD36 expression is progressively decreased from adenomas to carcinomas. CD36 loss predicts poor survival of CRC patients. In CRC cells, CD36 acts as a tumor suppressor and inhibits aerobic glycolysis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanically, CD36-Glypcian 4 (GPC4) interaction could promote the proteasome-dependent ubiquitination of GPC4, followed by inhibition of ß-catenin/c-myc signaling and suppression of downstream glycolytic target genes GLUT1, HK2, PKM2 and LDHA. Moreover, disruption of CD36 in inflammation-induced CRC model as well as ApcMin/+ mice model significantly increased colorectal tumorigenesis. Our results reveal a CD36-GPC4-ß-catenin-c-myc signaling axis that regulates glycolysis in CRC development and may provide an intervention strategy for CRC prevention.
