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A large number of SNPs significant for osteoporosis (OP) had been identified by genome-wide association studies. However, the underlying association mechanisms were largely unknown. From the perspective of protein phosphorylation, gene expression regulation, and bone cell activity, this study aims to illustrate association mechanisms for representative SNPs of interest. We utilized public databases and bioinformatics tool to identify OP-associated SNPs which potentially influence protein phosphorylation (phosSNPs). Associations with hip/spine BMD, as well as fracture risk, in human populations for one significant phosSNP, that is, rs227584 (major/minor allele: C/A, EAS population) located in C17orf53 gene, were suggested in prior meta-analyses. Specifically, carriers of allele C had significant higher BMD and lower risk of low-trauma fractures than carriers of A. We pursued to test the molecular and cellular functions of rs227584 in bone through osteoblastic cell culture and multiple assays. We identified five phosSNPs significant for OP (P < 0.01). The osteoblastic cells, which was transfected with wild-type C17orf53 (allele C at rs227584, P126), demonstrated specific interaction with NEK2 kinase, increased expression levels of osteoblastic genes significantly (OPN, OCN, COL1A1, P < 0.05), and promoted osteoblast growth and ALP activity, in contrast to those transfected with mutant C17orf53 (allele A at rs227584, T126). In the light of the consistent evidences between the present functional study in human bone cells and the prior association studies in human populations, we conclude that the SNP rs227584, via altering protein-kinase interaction, regulates osteoblastic gene expression, influences osteoblast growth and activity, hence to affect BMD and fracture risk in humans.
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Densidade Óssea/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Fraturas Ósseas/genética , Osteoblastos/metabolismo , Osteoporose/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Fosfatase Alcalina/genética , Fosfatase Alcalina/metabolismo , Alelos , Linhagem Celular , Colágeno Tipo I/genética , Colágeno Tipo I/metabolismo , Cadeia alfa 1 do Colágeno Tipo I , Biologia Computacional/métodos , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Fraturas Ósseas/diagnóstico , Fraturas Ósseas/metabolismo , Fraturas Ósseas/patologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Frequência do Gene , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Quadril/patologia , Humanos , Quinases Relacionadas a NIMA/genética , Quinases Relacionadas a NIMA/metabolismo , Osteoblastos/patologia , Osteocalcina/genética , Osteocalcina/metabolismo , Osteopontina/genética , Osteopontina/metabolismo , Osteoporose/diagnóstico , Osteoporose/metabolismo , Osteoporose/patologia , Fosforilação , Risco , Coluna Vertebral/metabolismo , Coluna Vertebral/patologiaRESUMO
C17orf53 is a novel gene for DNA synthesis and homologous recombination. However, the exact role of C17orf53 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. In this study, we analyzed it using a set of public datasets. UALCAN, Human Protein Atlas (HPA), KaplanâMeier Plotter, Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER), cBioPortal, GEPIA, GeneMANIA, and LinkedOmics were used. Functional analysis was conducted in SK-Hep-1 cells by using small interfering RNA (siRNA). C17orf53 was highly expressed and predicted unfavorable survival in HCC patients. Moreover, it showed positive correlations with the abundance of B cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. In addition, we identified 126 genes that were positively correlated with C17orf53 and its coeffector minichromosome maintenance 8 (MCM8). These genes were mainly enriched in the cell cycle, DNA replication and Fanconi anemia pathways. Knockdown of C17orf53 significantly inhibited the proliferation of SK-Hep-1 cells and decreased the expression of MCM8, cyclin D1 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Overall, C17orf53 is a novel prognostic signature for HCC.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Ciclo Celular , Macrófagos , Biomarcadores TumoraisRESUMO
Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3-Related kinase (ATR) is a master regulator of genome maintenance, and participates in DNA replication and various DNA repair pathways. In a genome-wide screen for ATR-dependent fitness genes, we identified a previously uncharacterized gene, C17orf53, whose loss led to hypersensitivity to ATR inhibition. C17orf53 is conserved in vertebrates and is required for efficient cell proliferation. Loss of C17orf53 slowed down DNA replication and led to pronounced interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair defect. We showed that C17orf53 is a ssDNA- and RPA-binding protein and both characteristics are important for its functions in the cell. In addition, using multiple omics methods, we found that C17orf53 works with MCM8/9 to promote cell survival in response to ICL lesions. Taken together, our data suggest that C17orf53 is a novel component involved in ICL repair pathway.