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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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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Ensamble y Desensamble de Cromatina/fisiología , ADN (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferasa 1/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Metástasis de la Neoplasia/tratamiento farmacológico , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Animales , Dedos de Zinc CYS2-HIS2 , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Mutación , Metástasis de la Neoplasia/patología , Factores de Transcripción/antagonistas & inhibidores , Factores de Transcripción/genéticaRESUMEN
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a growing public health problem. However, the complicated pathogenesis of NAFLD contributes to the deficiency of effective clinical treatment. Here, we demonstrated that liver-specific loss of Arid2 induced hepatic steatosis and this progression could be exacerbated by HFD. Mechanistic study revealed that ARID2 repressed JAK2-STAT5-PPARγ signaling pathway by promoting the ubiquitination of JAK2, which was mediated by NEDD4L, a novel E3 ligase for JAK2. ChIP assay revealed that ARID2 recruited CARM1 to increase H3R17me2a level at the NEDD4L promoter and activated the transcription of NEDD4L. Moreover, inhibition of Jak2 by Fedratinib in liver-specific Arid2 knockout mice alleviated HFD-induced hepatic steatosis. Downregulation of ARID2 and the reverse correlation between ARID2 and JAK2 were also observed in clinical samples. Therefore, our study has revealed an important role of ARID2 in the development of NAFLD and provided a potential therapeutic strategy for NAFLD.
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Resistencia a la Insulina , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico , Ratones , Animales , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/patología , Hígado/metabolismo , Ratones Noqueados , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Dieta Alta en Grasa , Ubiquitinación , Ratones Endogámicos C57BLRESUMEN
Pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and proliferation factor (PPDPF) has been reported to play a role in tumorigenesis. However, its function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poorly understood. In this study, we report that PPDPF is significantly downregulated in HCC and the decreased PPDPF expression indicates poor prognosis. In the dimethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced HCC mouse model, hepatocyte-specific depletion of Ppdpf promotes hepatocarcinogenesis, and reintroduction of PPDPF into liver-specific Ppdpf knockout (LKO) mice inhibits the accelerated HCC development. Mechanistic study shows that PPDPF regulates nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling through modulation of RIPK1 ubiquitination. PPDPF interacts with RIPK1 and facilitates K63-linked ubiquitination of RIPK1 via recruiting the E3 ligase TRIM21, which catalyzes K63-linked ubiquitination of RIPK1 at K140. In addition, liver-specific overexpression of PPDPF activates NF-κB signaling and attenuates apoptosis and compensatory proliferation in mice, which significantly suppresses HCC development. This work identifies PPDPF as a regulator of NF-κB signaling and provides a potential therapeutic candidate for HCC.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Animales , Ratones , Carcinogénesis/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , UbiquitinaciónRESUMEN
The guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) SOS1 catalyzes the exchange of GDP for GTP on RAS. However, regulation of the GEF activity remains elusive. Here, the authors report that PPDPF functions as an important regulator of SOS1. The expression of PPDPF is significantly increased in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), associated with poor prognosis and recurrence of PDAC patients. Overexpression of PPDPF promotes PDAC cell growth in vitro and in vivo, while PPDPF knockout exerts opposite effects. Pancreatic-specific deletion of PPDPF profoundly inhibits tumor development in KRASG12D -driven genetic mouse models of PDAC. PPDPF can bind GTP and transfer GTP to SOS1. Mutations of the GTP-binding sites severely impair the tumor-promoting effect of PPDPF. Consistently, mutations of the critical amino acids mediating SOS1-PPDPF interaction significantly impair the GEF activity of SOS1. Therefore, this study demonstrates a novel model of KRAS activation via PPDPF-SOS1 axis, and provides a promising therapeutic target for PDAC.
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Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Animales , Ratones , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/genética , Factores de Intercambio de Guanina Nucleótido/genética , Factores de Intercambio de Guanina Nucleótido/metabolismo , Guanosina Trifosfato , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas p21(ras)/genética , Proteína SOS1 , Neoplasias PancreáticasRESUMEN
Lung cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most prevalent subtype. Considering the emergence of resistance to therapies, it is urgent to develop more effective therapies to improve the prognosis. Here we reported that pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and proliferation factor (PPDPF) deficiency inhibited LUAD development both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, PPDPF induces hyperactive STAT3 by interfering STAT3-PTPN1 interaction. Activated STAT3 promoted BMPR2 transcription, which further inhibited apoptosis. Moreover, PPDPF reduced NK cell infiltration and activation to develop an immunosuppressive microenvironment, which was also mediated by STAT3. Furthermore, we identified that the expression of PPDPF was positively correlated with the malignant features of LUAD, as well as BMPR2 and p-STAT3 level in clinical samples. Therefore, our study suggests that PPDPF positively regulates BMPR2 expression and facilitates immune escape via regulating STAT3 activity, providing a potential therapy target for LUAD.
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Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón , Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/patología , Apoptosis/genética , Proliferación Celular/genética , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular , Células Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/genética , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/metabolismo , Microambiente TumoralRESUMEN
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly heterogeneous solid tumor with high morbidity and mortality. AT-rich interaction domain 1A (ARID1A) accounts for up to 10% of mutations in liver cancer, however, its role in HCC remains controversial, and no targeted therapy has been established. METHODS: The expression of ARID1A in clinical samples was examined by Western blot and immunohistochemical staining. ARID1A was knocked out by Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) in HCC cell lines, and the effects of glucose deprivation on cell viability, proliferation, and apoptosis were measured. Mass spectrometry analysis was used to find ARID1A-interacting proteins, and the result was verified by co-immunoprecipitation and Glutathione S Transferase (GST) pull-down. The regulation of ARID1A target gene USP9X was investigated by chromatin immunoprecipitation, Glutathione S Transferase (GST) pull-down, luciferase reporter assay, and so forth. Finally, drug treatments were performed to explore the therapeutic potential of the agents targeting ARID1A-deficient HCC in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS: Our study has shown that ARID1A loss protected cells from glucose deprivation-induced cell death. A mechanism study disclosed that AIRD1A recruited histone deacetylase 1 via its C-terminal region DUF3518 to the promoter of USP9X, resulting in down-regulation of USP9X and its target protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit α2 (PRKAA2). ARID1A knockout and a 1989∗ truncation mutant in HCC abolished this effect, increased the levels of H3K9 and H3K27 acetylation at the USP9X promoter, and up-regulated the expression of USP9X and protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit α2 (PRKAA2), which mediated the adaptation of tumor cells to glucose starvation. Compound C dramatically inhibited the growth of ARID1A-deficient tumors and prolongs the survival of tumor-bearing mice. CONCLUSIONS: HCC patients with ARID1A mutation may benefit from synthetic lethal therapy targeting the ubiquitin-specific peptidase 9 X-linked (USP9X)-adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) axis.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por AMP , Adenosina Monofosfato , Animales , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Proliferación Celular/fisiología , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Glucosa , Glutatión Transferasa , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Ratones , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterasa/genéticaRESUMEN
Ochratoxin A(OTA) is considered to be one of the most important contaminants of food and feed worldwide. The liver is one of key target organs for OTA to exert its toxic effects. Due to current lifestyle and diet, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been the most common liver disease. To examine the potential effect of OTA on hepatic lipid metabolism and NAFLD, C57BL/6 male mice received 1 mg/kg OTA by gavage daily. Compared with controls, OTA increased lipid deposition and TG accumulation in mouse livers. In vitro OTA treatment also promoted lipid droplets accumulation in primary hepatocytes and HepG2 cells. Mechanistically, OTA prevented PPARγ degradation by reducing the interaction between PPARγ and its E3 ligase SIAH2, which led to activation of PPARγ signaling pathway. Furthermore, downregulation or inhibition of CD36, a known of PPARγ, alleviated OTA-induced lipid droplets deposition and TG accumulation. Therefore, OTA induces hepatic steatosis via PPARγ-CD36 axis, suggesting that OTA has an impact on liver lipid metabolism and may contribute to the development of metabolic diseases.
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Hepatocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos/efectos de los fármacos , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/inducido químicamente , Ocratoxinas/toxicidad , Animales , Antígenos CD36/metabolismo , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/etiología , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/fisiopatología , Células Hep G2 , Hepatocitos/patología , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/fisiopatología , PPAR gamma/metabolismoRESUMEN
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent chronic liver disease in the world, however, no drug treatment has been approved for this disease. Thus, it is urgent to find effective therapeutic targets for clinical intervention. In this study, we find that liver-specific knockout of PPDPF (PPDPF-LKO) leads to spontaneous fatty liver formation in a mouse model at 32 weeks of age on chow diets, which is enhanced by HFD. Mechanistic study reveals that PPDPF negatively regulates mTORC1-S6K-SREBP1 signaling. PPDPF interferes with the interaction between Raptor and CUL4B-DDB1, an E3 ligase complex, which prevents ubiquitination and activation of Raptor. Accordingly, liver-specific PPDPF overexpression effectively inhibits HFD-induced mTOR signaling activation and hepatic steatosis in mice. These results suggest that PPDPF is a regulator of mTORC1 signaling in lipid metabolism, and may be a potential therapeutic candidate for NAFLD.
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Hígado Graso/metabolismo , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/genética , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/metabolismo , Hígado/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/fisiología , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo , Animales , Proteínas Cullin/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Células HEK293 , Células Hep G2 , Humanos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos , Hígado/patología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/metabolismoRESUMEN
Metastasis-associated recurrence is the major cause of poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, the underlying mechanisms remain largely elusive. In this study, we report that expression of choroideremia-like (CHML) is increased in HCC, associated with poor survival, early recurrence and more satellite nodules in HCC patients. CHML promotes migration, invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, in a Rab14-dependent manner. Mechanism study reveals that CHML facilitates constant recycling of Rab14 by escorting Rab14 to the membrane. Furthermore, we identify several metastasis regulators as cargoes carried by Rab14-positive vesicles, including Mucin13 and CD44, which may contribute to metastasis-promoting effects of CHML. Altogether, our data establish CHML as a potential promoter of HCC metastasis, and the CHML-Rab14 axis may be a promising therapeutic target for HCC.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rab/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Animales , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/secundario , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Receptores de Hialuranos/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundario , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Mucinas/metabolismo , Invasividad Neoplásica , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/genética , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/metabolismo , Trasplante de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples/patología , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Carga TumoralRESUMEN
Bone morphogenetic protein 10 (BMP10), one member of the BMP family, is involved in various development events. Dysregulation of BMP10 has been observed in several diseases, including hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy, Hirschsprung disease and blood vessel formation. However, its role in liver cancer remains largely unknown. In this study, we reported that BMP10 was significantly downregulated in HCC at both mRNA and protein level. Decreased BMP10 was associated with bigger tumor size, worse TNM stage, earlier recurrence and poorer survival. BMP10 negatively regulated HCC cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Mechanism study revealed that BMP10 suppressed tumor cell growth by inhibiting STAT3 signaling. Interestingly, we found that cytoplasmic BMP10 interacted with both receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase sigma (PTPRS) and STAT3, which facilitated dephosphorylation of STAT3 by PTPRS. Altogether, our study has revealed the clinical significance of BMP10 in HCC, and suppression of HCC cell growth by BMP10 via PTPRS-STAT3 axis, providing a potential therapeutic strategy for targeting STAT3 signaling in HCC.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Óseas/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Proteínas Tirosina Fosfatasas Clase 2 Similares a Receptores/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/metabolismo , Adulto , Animales , Apoptosis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Óseas/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Neoplasias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Fosforilación , Pronóstico , Proteínas Tirosina Fosfatasas Clase 2 Similares a Receptores/genética , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/genética , Transducción de Señal , Tasa de Supervivencia , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Wnt1-inducible signalling pathway protein 3 (WISP3/CCN6) belongs to the CCN (CYR61/CTGF/NOV) family of proteins, dysregulation of this family contributed to the tumorigenicity of various tumours. In this study, we need to explore its role in hepatocellular carcinoma that remains largely elusive. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expression of WISP3/CCN6 was analysed by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Effects of WISP3 on proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells were examined, respectively, by MTT assay and Boyden Chamber. Roles of WISP3 on HCC tumour growth and metastatic ability in vivo were detected in nude mice. Related mechanism study was confirmed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting. RESULTS: The expression of WISP3 was significantly downregulated in HCC clinical samples and cell lines, and reversely correlated with the tumour size. Forced expression of WISP3 in HCC cells significantly suppressed cell growth and migration in vitro as well as tumour growth and metastatic seeding in vivo. In contrast, downregulation of WISP3 accelerated cell proliferation and migration, and promoted in vivo metastasis. Further study revealed that WISP3 inhibited the translocation of ß-catenin to the nucleus by activating glycogen synthase kinase-3ß (GSK3ß). Moreover, constitutively active ß-catenin blocked the suppressive effects of WISP3 on HCC. CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that WISP3 suppressed the progression of HCC by negative regulation of ß-catenin/TCF/LEF signalling, providing WISP3 as a potential therapeutic candidate for HCC.