Chromatin remodeling factor ARID2 suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis via DNMT1-Snail axis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 117(9): 4770-4780, 2020 03 03.
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ABSTRACT
Recurrence and metastasis remain the major obstacles to successful treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Chromatin remodeling factor ARID2 is commonly mutated in HCC, indicating its important role in cancer development. However, its role in HCC metastasis is largely elusive. In this study, we find that ARID2 expression is significantly decreased in metastatic HCC tissues, showing negative correlation with pathological grade, organ metastasis and positive association with survival of HCC patients. ARID2 inhibits migration and invasion of HCC cells in vitro and metastasis in vivo. Moreover, ARID2 knockout promotes pulmonary metastasis in different HCC mouse models. Mechanistic study reveals that ARID2 represses epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of HCC cells by recruiting DNMT1 to Snail promoter, which increases promoter methylation and inhibits Snail transcription. In addition, we discover that ARID2 mutants with disrupted C2H2 domain lose the metastasis suppressor function, exhibiting a positive association with HCC metastasis and poor prognosis. In conclusion, our study reveals the metastasis suppressor role as well as the underlying mechanism of ARID2 in HCC and provides a potential therapeutic target for ARID2-deficient HCC.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Factores de Transcripción
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Ensamble y Desensamble de Cromatina
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ADN (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferasa 1
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Metástasis de la Neoplasia
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China