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Kaja A, Barman P, Guha S, Bhaumik SR. Tandem Affinity Purification and Mass-Spectrometric Analysis of FACT and Associated Proteins. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2701:209-227. [PMID: 37574485 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3373-1_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
Isolation of a protein/complex is important for its biochemical and structural characterization with mechanistic insights. TAP (tandem affinity purification) strategy allows rapid isolation of cellular proteins/complexes with a high level of purity. This methodology involves an immuno-affinity-based purification followed by a conformation-based isolation to obtain a highly homogeneous protein/complex. Here, we describe the TAP-mediated isolation of endogenous FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription; a heterodimer), an essential histone chaperone associated with BER (base excision repair). However, it is not clearly understood how FACT regulates BER. Such knowledge would advance our understanding of BER with implications in disease pathogenesis, since BER is an evolutionarily conserved process that is linked to various diseases including ageing, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancers. Using isolated FACT by TAP methodology, one can study the mechanisms of action of FACT in BER. Further, isolated FACT can be used for studies in other DNA transactions such as transcription and replication, as FACT is involved in these processes. Furthermore, TAP-mediated isolation strategy can be combined with mass spectrometry to identify the protein interaction partners of FACT.
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- Amala Kaja
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL, USA.
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Lu X, He Y, Johnston RL, Nanayakarra D, Sankarasubramanian S, Lopez JA, Friedlander M, Kalimutho M, Hooper JD, Raninga PV, Khanna KK. CBL0137 impairs homologous recombination repair and sensitizes high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma to PARP inhibitors. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2022; 41:355. [PMID: 36539830 PMCID: PMC9769062 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02570-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-grade serous ovarian carcinomas (HGSCs) are a heterogeneous subtype of epithelial ovarian cancers and include serous cancers arising in the fallopian tube and peritoneum. These cancers are now subdivided into homologous recombination repair (HR)-deficient and proficient subgroups as this classification impacts on management and prognosis. PARP inhibitors (PARPi) have shown significant clinical efficacy, particularly as maintenance therapy following response to platinum-based chemotherapy in BRCA-mutant or homologous recombination (HR)-deficient HGSCs in both the 1st and 2nd line settings. However, PARPi have limited clinical benefit in HR-proficient HGSCs which make up almost 50% of HGSC and improving outcomes in these patients is now a high priority due to the poor prognosis with ineffectiveness of the current standard of care. There are a number of potential lines of investigation including efforts in sensitizing HR-proficient tumors to PARPi. Herein, we aimed to develop a novel combination therapy by targeting SSRP1 using a small molecule inhibitor CBL0137 with PARPi in HR-proficient HGSCs. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We tested anti-cancer activity of CBL0137 monotherapy using a panel of HGSC cell lines and patient-derived tumor cells in vitro. RNA sequencing was used to map global transcriptomic changes in CBL0137-treated patient-derived HR-proficient HGSC cells. We tested efficacy of CBL0137 in combination with PARPi using HGSC cell lines and patient-derived tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS We show that SSRP1 inhibition using a small molecule, CBL0137, that traps SSRP1 onto chromatin, exerts a significant anti-growth activity in vitro against HGSC cell lines and patient-derived tumor cells, and also reduces tumor burden in vivo. CBL0137 induced DNA repair deficiency via inhibition of the HR repair pathway and sensitized SSRP1-high HR-proficient HGSC cell lines and patient-derived tumor cells/xenografts to the PARPi, Olaparib in vitro and in vivo. CBL0137 also enhanced the efficacy of DNA damaging platinum-based chemotherapy in HGSC patient-derived xenografts. CONCLUSION Our findings strongly suggest that combination of CBL0137 and PARP inhibition represents a novel therapeutic strategy for HR-proficient HGSCs that express high levels of SSRP1 and should be investigated in the clinic.
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- Xue Lu
- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia ,grid.1022.10000 0004 0437 5432School of Environment and Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111 Australia
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- grid.489335.00000000406180938Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia ,grid.1022.10000 0004 0437 5432School of Environment and Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111 Australia
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- grid.415193.bUniversity of New South Wales Clinical School, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- grid.489335.00000000406180938Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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Jeronimo C, Robert F. The histone chaperone FACT: a guardian of chromatin structure integrity. Transcription 2022; 13:16-38. [PMID: 35485711 PMCID: PMC9467567 DOI: 10.1080/21541264.2022.2069995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The identification of FACT as a histone chaperone enabling transcription through chromatin in vitro has strongly shaped how its roles are envisioned. However, FACT has been implicated in essentially all aspects of chromatin biology, from transcription to DNA replication, DNA repair, and chromosome segregation. In this review, we focus on recent literature describing the role and mechanisms of FACT during transcription. We highlight the prime importance of FACT in preserving chromatin integrity during transcription and challenge its role as an elongation factor. We also review evidence for FACT's role as a cell-type/gene-specificregulator of gene expression and briefly summarize current efforts at using FACT inhibition as an anti-cancerstrategy.
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- Célia Jeronimo
- Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Mattola S, Salokas K, Aho V, Mäntylä E, Salminen S, Hakanen S, Niskanen EA, Svirskaite J, Ihalainen TO, Airenne KJ, Kaikkonen-Määttä M, Parrish CR, Varjosalo M, Vihinen-Ranta M. Parvovirus nonstructural protein 2 interacts with chromatin-regulating cellular proteins. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010353. [PMID: 35395063 PMCID: PMC9020740 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Autonomous parvoviruses encode at least two nonstructural proteins, NS1 and NS2. While NS1 is linked to important nuclear processes required for viral replication, much less is known about the role of NS2. Specifically, the function of canine parvovirus (CPV) NS2 has remained undefined. Here we have used proximity-dependent biotin identification (BioID) to screen for nuclear proteins that associate with CPV NS2. Many of these associations were seen both in noninfected and infected cells, however, the major type of interacting proteins shifted from nuclear envelope proteins to chromatin-associated proteins in infected cells. BioID interactions revealed a potential role for NS2 in DNA remodeling and damage response. Studies of mutant viral genomes with truncated forms of the NS2 protein suggested a change in host chromatin accessibility. Moreover, further studies with NS2 mutants indicated that NS2 performs functions that affect the quantity and distribution of proteins linked to DNA damage response. Notably, mutation in the splice donor site of the NS2 led to a preferred formation of small viral replication center foci instead of the large coalescent centers seen in wild-type infection. Collectively, our results provide insights into potential roles of CPV NS2 in controlling chromatin remodeling and DNA damage response during parvoviral replication. Parvoviruses are small, nonenveloped DNA viruses, that besides being noteworthy pathogens in many animal species, including humans, are also being developed as vectors for gene and cancer therapy. Canine parvovirus is an autonomously replicating parvovirus that encodes two nonstructural proteins, NS1 and NS2. NS1 is required for viral DNA replication and packaging, as well as gene expression. However, very little is known about the function of NS2. Our studies indicate that NS2 serves a previously undefined important function in chromatin modification and DNA damage responses. Therefore, it appears that although both NS1 and NS2 are needed for a productive infection they play very different roles in the process.
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- Salla Mattola
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- BioMediTech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- BioMediTech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Kuopio Center for Gene and Cell Therapy (KCT), Kuopio, Finland
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cornell, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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Yan Q, Zhang B, Ling X, Zhu B, Mei S, Yang H, Zhang D, Huo J, Zhao Z. CTLA-4 Facilitates DNA Damage–Induced Apoptosis by Interacting With PP2A. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:728771. [PMID: 35281086 PMCID: PMC8907142 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.728771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) plays a pivotal role in regulating immune responses. It accumulates in intracellular compartments, translocates to the cell surface, and is rapidly internalized. However, the cytoplasmic function of CTLA-4 remains largely unknown. Here, we describe the role of CTLA-4 as an immunomodulator in the DNA damage response to genotoxic stress. Using isogenic models of murine T cells with either sufficient or deficient CTLA-4 expression and performing a variety of assays, including cell apoptosis, cell cycle, comet, western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence staining analyses, we show that CTLA-4 activates ataxia–telangiectasia mutated (ATM) by binding to the ATM inhibitor protein phosphatase 2A into the cytoplasm of T cells following transient treatment with zeocin, exacerbating the DNA damage response and inducing apoptosis. These findings provide new insights into how T cells maintain their immune function under high-stress conditions, which is clinically important for patients with tumors undergoing immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy.
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- Qiongyu Yan
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhigang Zhao,
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Bhakat KK, Ray S. The FAcilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT) complex: Its roles in DNA repair and implications for cancer therapy. DNA Repair (Amst) 2021; 109:103246. [PMID: 34847380 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2021.103246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Genomic DNA in the nucleus is wrapped around nucleosomes, a repeating unit of chromatin. The nucleosome, consisting of octamer of core histones, is a barrier for several cellular processes that require access to the naked DNA. The FAcilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT), a histone chaperone complex, is involved in nucleosome remodeling via eviction or assembly of histones during transcription, replication, and DNA repair. Increasing evidence suggests that FACT plays an important role in multiple DNA repair pathways including transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair (TC-NER) of UV-induced damage, DNA single- and double-strand breaks (DSBs) repair, and base excision repair (BER) of oxidized or alkylated damaged bases. Further, studies have shown overexpression of FACT in multiple types of cancer and its association with drug resistance and patients' poor prognosis. In this review, we discuss how FACT is accumulated at the damage site and what functions it performs. We describe the known mechanisms by which FACT facilitates repair of different types of DNA damage. Further, we highlight the recent advances in a class of FACT inhibitors, called curaxins, which show promise as a new adjuvant therapy to sensitize multiple types of cancer to chemotherapy and radiation.
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- Kishor K Bhakat
- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA 68198; Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA 68198.
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- Department of Pediatric, Division of Hematology/oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA 68198; Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA 68198
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Ferragut Cardoso AP, Banerjee M, Nail AN, Lykoudi A, States JC. miRNA dysregulation is an emerging modulator of genomic instability. Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 76:120-131. [PMID: 33979676 PMCID: PMC8576067 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Genomic instability consists of a range of genetic alterations within the genome that contributes to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance. It is a well-established characteristic of most cancer cells. Genome instability induction results from defects in DNA damage surveillance mechanisms, mitotic checkpoints and DNA repair machinery. Accumulation of genetic alterations ultimately sets cells towards malignant transformation. Recent studies suggest that miRNAs are key players in mediating genome instability. miRNAs are a class of small RNAs expressed in most somatic tissues and are part of the epigenome. Importantly, in many cancers, miRNA expression is dysregulated. Consequently, this review examines the role of miRNA dysregulation as a causal step for induction of genome instability and subsequent carcinogenesis. We focus specifically on mechanistic studies assessing miRNA(s) and specific subtypes of genome instability or known modes of genome instability. In addition, we provide insight on the existing knowledge gaps within the field and possible ways to address them.
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- Ana P Ferragut Cardoso
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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Jin G, Zhao R, Zhang J, Cao T, Tang T. SSRP1 Affects Growth and Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer Cells Through AKT Pathway. J Med Biochem 2021; 41:100-107. [PMID: 35291495 PMCID: PMC8882012 DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-33374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Background: We aimed to figure out the SSRP1's potential influence on the apoptosis and proliferation of gastric cancer (GC) cells and its regulatory mechanism.
Methods: SSRP1 expression in GC cells and tissues was detected via quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The interrelation between clinicopathological characteristics of GC patients and SSRP1 expression was analyzed via χ2 test, and the correlation between SSRP1 expression and overall survival rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. After knockdown of SSRP1 in AGS cells, the SSRP1 expression, colony formation ability, cell viability, cell cycle changes, apoptosis rate, and migration and invasion ability were detected through qRT-PCR, colony formation assay, CCK8 assay, flow cytometry and transwell test, respectively. Finally, the effects of down-regulation of SSRP1 on the expressions of phosphorylated-protein kinase B (p-AKT), B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) were explored using Western blotting.
Results: SSRP1 displayed a high expression in GC cells and tissues. SSRP1 expression was closely interrelated to the TNM stage, lymph node metastasis and tumor size. The survival rate of patients was markedly shorter in high expression group than the lower expression group. After the knockdown of SSRP1 in cells, the viability and colony formation ability of AGS cells were inhibited. In addition, cell ration in the G1 phase was increased, while that in the S phase declined, and the cell invasion and migration were obviously weakened. It was found from Western blotting that the knockdown of SSRP1 could evidently suppress the protein levels of Bcl-2 and p-AKT, but promote the protein expression of Bax, indicating that silencing SSRP1 can inhibit the proliferative capacity and increase the number of GC cells through incativating AKT signaling pathway.
Conclusion: SSRP1 rose up in GC tissues and cells. Reduction of SSRP1 can inhibit the proliferative capacity and increase the number of GC cells through inactiving AKT signaling pathway.
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- Guohua Jin
- First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Gastroenterology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Gastroenterology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Gastroenterology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Gastroenterology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Gastroenterology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Wang P, Yang W, Zhao S, Nashun B. Regulation of chromatin structure and function: insights into the histone chaperone FACT. Cell Cycle 2021; 20:465-479. [PMID: 33590780 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2021.1881726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In eukaryotic cells, changes in chromatin accessibility are necessary for chromatin to maintain its highly dynamic nature at different times during the cell cycle. Histone chaperones interact with histones and regulate chromatin dynamics. Facilitates chromatin transcription (FACT) is an important histone chaperone that plays crucial roles during various cellular processes. Here, we analyze the structural characteristics of FACT, discuss how FACT regulates nucleosome/chromatin reorganization and summarize possible functions of FACT in transcription, replication, and DNA repair. The possible involvement of FACT in cell fate determination is also discussed.Abbreviations: FACT: facilitates chromatin transcription, Spt16: suppressor of Ty16, SSRP1: structure-specific recognition protein-1, NTD: N-terminal domain, DD: dimerization domain, MD: middle domain, CTD: C-terminus domain, IDD: internal intrinsically disordered domain, HMG: high mobility group, CID: C-terminal intrinsically disordered domain, Nhp6: non-histone chromosomal protein 6, RNAPII: RNA polymerase II, CK2: casein kinase 2, AID: acidic inner disorder, PIC: pre-initiation complex, IR: ionizing radiation, DDSB: DNA double-strand break, PARlation: poly ADP-ribosylation, BER: base-excision repair, UVSSA: UV-stimulated scaffold protein A, HR: homologous recombination, CAF-1: chromatin assembly factor 1, Asf1: anti-silencing factor 1, Rtt106: regulator of Ty1 transposition protein 106, H3K56ac: H3K56 acetylation, KD: knock down, SETD2: SET domain containing 2, H3K36me3: trimethylation of lysine36 in histone H3, H2Bub: H2B ubiquitination, iPSCs: induced pluripotent stem cells, ESC: embryonic stem cell, H3K4me3: trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 protein subunit, CHD1: chromodomain protein.
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- Peijun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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Wu W, He K, Guo Q, Chen J, Zhang M, Huang K, Yang D, Wu L, Deng Y, Luo X, Yu H, Ding Q, Xiang G. SSRP1 promotes colorectal cancer progression and is negatively regulated by miR-28-5p. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:3118-3129. [PMID: 30762286 PMCID: PMC6484412 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this study, microarray data analysis, real‐time quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression levels of SSRP1 in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissue and in corresponding normal tissue. The association between structure‐specific recognition protein 1 (SSRP1) expression and patient prognosis was examined by Kaplan‐Meier analysis. SSRP1 was knocked down and overexpressed in CRC cell lines, and its effects on proliferation, cell cycling, migration, invasion, cellular energy metabolism, apoptosis, chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity and cell phenotype‐related molecules were assessed. The growth of xenograft tumours in nude mice was also assessed. MiRNAs that potentially targeted SSRP1 were determined by bioinformatic analysis, Western blotting and luciferase reporter assays. We showed that SSRP1 mRNA levels were significantly increased in CRC tissue. We also confirmed that this upregulation was related to the terminal tumour stage in CRC patients, and high expression levels of SSRP1 predicted shorter disease‐free survival and faster relapse. We also found that SSRP1 modulated proliferation, metastasis, cellular energy metabolism and the epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in CRC. Furthermore, SSRP1 induced apoptosis and SSRP1 knockdown augmented the sensitivity of CRC cells to 5‐fluorouracil and cisplatin. Moreover, we explored the molecular mechanisms accounting for the dysregulation of SSRP1 in CRC and identified microRNA‐28‐5p (miR‐28‐5p) as a direct upstream regulator of SSRP1. We concluded that SSRP1 promotes CRC progression and is negatively regulated by miR‐28‐5p.
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- Wei Wu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China
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- Hepatic Disease Institute, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of orthopedics, The Airborne Military Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,Hubei Key laboratory of Digestive System, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China.,School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China
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Suggs BZ, Latham AL, Dawes AT, Chamberlin HM. FACT complex gene duplicates exhibit redundant and non-redundant functions in C. elegans. Dev Biol 2018; 444:71-82. [PMID: 30336114 PMCID: PMC6310015 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) is a histone chaperone complex important in genomic processes including transcription, DNA replication, and DNA repair. FACT is composed of two proteins, SSRP1 and SPT16, which are highly conserved across eukaryotes. While the mechanisms for FACT in nucleosome reorganization and its relationship to DNA processes is well established, how these roles impact coordination in multicellular animal development are less well understood. Here we characterize the genes encoding FACT complex proteins in the nematode C. elegans. We show that whereas C. elegans includes one SPT16 gene (spt-16), two genes (hmg-3 and hmg-4) encode SSRP1 proteins. Depletion of FACT complex genes interferes with embryonic cell division and cell cycle timing generally, with anterior pharynx development especially sensitive to these defects. hmg-3 and hmg-4 exhibit redundancy for these maternally-provided embryonic functions, but are each uniquely required zygotically for normal germline development. This work provides a framework to study FACT gene function in developmental processes, and identifies that distinct functional requirements for gene duplicates can be manifest within a single tissue.
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- Brittany Z Suggs
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, United States; Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, United States
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Gurova K, Chang HW, Valieva ME, Sandlesh P, Studitsky VM. Structure and function of the histone chaperone FACT - Resolving FACTual issues. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2018; 1861:S1874-9399(18)30159-7. [PMID: 30055319 PMCID: PMC6349528 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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FAcilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT) has been considered essential for transcription through chromatin mostly based on cell-free experiments. However, FACT inactivation in cells does not cause a significant reduction in transcription. Moreover, not all mammalian cells require FACT for viability. Here we synthesize information from different organisms to reveal the core function(s) of FACT and propose a model that reconciles the cell-free and cell-based observations. We describe FACT structure and nucleosomal interactions, and their roles in FACT-dependent transcription, replication and repair. The variable requirements for FACT among different tumor and non-tumor cells suggest that various FACT-dependent processes have significantly different levels of relative importance in different eukaryotic cells. We propose that the stability of chromatin, which might vary among different cell types, dictates these diverse requirements for FACT to support cell viability. Since tumor cells are among the most sensitive to FACT inhibition, this vulnerability could be exploited for cancer treatment.
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- Katerina Gurova
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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- Biology Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA; Biology Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
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Fleyshman D, Prendergast L, Safina A, Paszkiewicz G, Commane M, Morgan K, Attwood K, Gurova K. Level of FACT defines the transcriptional landscape and aggressive phenotype of breast cancer cells. Oncotarget 2017; 8:20525-20542. [PMID: 28423528 PMCID: PMC5400524 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Although breast cancer (BrCa) may be detected at an early stage, there is a shortage of markers that predict tumor aggressiveness and a lack of targeted therapies. Histone chaperone FACT, expressed in a limited number of normal cells, is overexpressed in different types of cancer, including BrCa. Recently, we found that FACT expression in BrCa correlates with markers of aggressive BrCa, which prompted us to explore the consequences of FACT inhibition in BrCa cells with varying levels of FACT. FACT inhibition using a small molecule or shRNA caused reduced growth and viability of all BrCa cells tested. Phenotypic changes were more severe in high- FACT cells (death or growth arrest) than in low-FACT cells (decreased proliferation). Though inhibition had no effect on the rate of general transcription, expression of individual genes was changed in a cell-specific manner. Initially distinct transcriptional profiles of BrCa cells became similar upon equalizing FACT expression. In high-FACT cells, FACT supports expression of genes involved in the regulation of cell cycle, DNA replication, maintenance of an undifferentiated cell state and regulated by the activity of several proto-oncogenes. In low-FACT cells, the presence of FACT reduces expression of genes encoding enzymes of steroid metabolism that are characteristic of differentiated mammary epithelia. Thus, we propose that FACT is both a marker and a target of aggressive BrCa cells, whose inhibition results in the death of BrCa or convertion of them to a less aggressive subtype.
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- Daria Fleyshman
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, University of Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Liao J, Tao X, Ding Q, Liu J, Yang X, Yuan FE, Yang JA, Liu B, Xiang GA, Chen Q. SSRP1 silencing inhibits the proliferation and malignancy of human glioma cells via the MAPK signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:2667-2676. [PMID: 29048646 PMCID: PMC5780019 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Structure-specific recognition protein 1 (SSRP1) has been considered as a potential biomarker, since aberrant high expression of SSRP1 has been detected in numerous malignant tumors. However, the correlation between the expression level of SSRP1 and glioma remains unclear. The present study attempted to investigate the role of SSRP1 in the pathogenesis of glioma. In the present study, our data revealed that SSRP1 overexpression was detected in glioma tissues at both the mRNA and protein levels using quantitative real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemical analysis. We also demonstrated that the upregulated expression of SSRP1 was correlated with the World Health Organization (WHO) grade of glioma. The knockdown of SSRP1 by siRNA not only resulted in the inhibition of cell proliferation, but also significantly inhibited glioma cell migration and invasion. Mechanistic analyses revealed that SSRP1 depletion suppressed the activity of the phosphorylation of the MAPK signaling pathway. In conclusion, the present study indicated that SSRP1 regulated the proliferation and metastasis of glioma cells via the MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Jianming Liao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The Third Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510317, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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Attwood K, Fleyshman D, Prendergast L, Paszkiewicz G, Omilian AR, Bshara W, Gurova K. Prognostic value of histone chaperone FACT subunits expression in breast cancer. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2017; 9:301-311. [PMID: 28496363 PMCID: PMC5422336 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s126390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Understanding the underlying reasons for tumor aggressiveness, such as why some tumors grow slowly and locally, while others rapidly progress to a lethal metastatic disease, is still limited. This is especially critical in breast cancer (BrCa) due to its high prevalence and also due to the possibility that it can be detected early. Several oncogenes and tumor suppressors have been identified and are used in the prognosis and treatment of BrCa. However, even with these markers, the outcome within BrCa subtypes is highly variable. Chromatin organization has long been acknowledged as a factor that plays an important role in tumor progression, but molecular mechanisms defining chromatin dynamics are largely missing. We have recently found that histone chaperone FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) is overexpressed in ~18–20% of BrCa cases. FACT is elevated upon transformation of mammary epithelial cells and is essential for viability of tumor cells. BrCa cells with high FACT have a more aggressive transcriptional program than those with low FACT cells. Based on this we propose that FACT may be a marker of aggressive BrCa. In this study, we aimed to comprehensively characterize the pattern of FACT expression in BrCa in relation to other molecular and clinical prognostic markers. We developed and tested an assay for the detection and quantitation of protein levels of both FACT subunits, SSRP1, and SPT16, in clinical samples. We compared the value of mRNA and protein as potential markers of disease aggressiveness using a large cohort of patients (n=1092). We demonstrated that only SSRP1 immunohistochemical staining is a reliable indicator of FACT levels in tumor samples. High SSRP1 correlated with known markers of poor prognosis, such as negative hormone receptor status, presence of Her2, high-grade tumors, and tumors of later clinical stage. At the same time, no strong correlation between SSRP1 expression and survival was detected when all samples were analyzed together. Clear trend toward longer survival of patients with low or no SSRP1 expression in tumor samples was seen in several subgroups of patients, and most importantly significant association of high SSRP1 expression with shorter disease-free survival was detected in patients with early-stage and low-grade BrCa, the category of patients with the highest demand in predictive marker of disease progression.
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Gao Y, Li C, Wei L, Teng Y, Nakajima S, Chen X, Xu J, Leger B, Ma H, Spagnol ST, Wan Y, Dahl KN, Liu Y, Levine AS, Lan L. SSRP1 Cooperates with PARP and XRCC1 to Facilitate Single-Strand DNA Break Repair by Chromatin Priming. Cancer Res 2017; 77:2674-2685. [PMID: 28416484 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-3128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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DNA single-strand breaks (SSB) are the most common form of DNA damage, requiring repair processes that to initiate must overcome chromatin barriers. The FACT complex comprised of the SSRP1 and SPT16 proteins is important for maintaining chromatin integrity, with SSRP1 acting as an histone H2A/H2B chaperone in chromatin disassembly during DNA transcription, replication, and repair. In this study, we show that SSRP1, but not SPT16, is critical for cell survival after ionizing radiation or methyl methanesulfonate-induced single-strand DNA damage. SSRP1 is recruited to SSB in a PARP-dependent manner and retained at DNA damage sites by N-terminal interactions with the DNA repair protein XRCC1. Mutational analyses showed how SSRP1 function is essential for chromatin decondensation and histone H2B exchange at sites of DNA strand breaks, which are both critical to prime chromatin for efficient SSB repair and cell survival. By establishing how SSRP1 facilitates SSB repair, our findings provide a mechanistic rationale to target SSRP1 as a general approach to selectively attack cancer cells. Cancer Res; 77(10); 2674-85. ©2017 AACR.
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- Ying Gao
- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Experimental Medicine, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. .,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The FACT Complex Promotes Avian Leukosis Virus DNA Integration. J Virol 2017; 91:JVI.00082-17. [PMID: 28122976 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00082-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
All retroviruses need to integrate a DNA copy of their genome into the host chromatin. Cellular proteins regulating and targeting lentiviral and gammaretroviral integration in infected cells have been discovered, but the factors that mediate alpharetroviral avian leukosis virus (ALV) integration are unknown. In this study, we have identified the FACT protein complex, which consists of SSRP1 and Spt16, as a principal cellular binding partner of ALV integrase (IN). Biochemical experiments with purified recombinant proteins show that SSRP1 and Spt16 are able to individually bind ALV IN, but only the FACT complex effectively stimulates ALV integration activity in vitro Likewise, in infected cells, the FACT complex promotes ALV integration activity, with proviral integration frequency varying directly with cellular expression levels of the FACT complex. An increase in 2-long-terminal-repeat (2-LTR) circles in the depleted FACT complex cell line indicates that this complex regulates the ALV life cycle at the level of integration. This regulation is shown to be specific to ALV, as disruption of the FACT complex did not inhibit either lentiviral or gammaretroviral integration in infected cells.IMPORTANCE The majority of human gene therapy approaches utilize HIV-1- or murine leukemia virus (MLV)-based vectors, which preferentially integrate near genes and regulatory regions; thus, insertional mutagenesis is a substantial risk. In contrast, ALV integrates more randomly throughout the genome, which decreases the risks of deleterious integration. Understanding how ALV integration is regulated could facilitate the development of ALV-based vectors for use in human gene therapy. Here we show that the FACT complex directly binds and regulates ALV integration efficiency in vitro and in infected cells.
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Kim SW, Lee JH, Park TS. Functional analysis of SH3 domain containing ring finger 2 during the myogenic differentiation of quail myoblast cells. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2016; 30:1183-1189. [PMID: 28111446 PMCID: PMC5494493 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.16.0865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Owing to the public availability of complete genome sequences, including avian species, massive bioinformatics analyses may be conducted for computational gene prediction and the identification of gene regulatory networks through various informatics tools. However, to evaluate the biofunctional activity of a predicted target gene, in vivo and in vitro functional genomic analyses should be a prerequisite. METHODS Due to a lack of quail genomic sequence information, we first identified the partial genomic structure and sequences of the quail SH3 domain containing ring finger 2 (SH3RF2) gene. Subsequently, SH3RF2 was knocked out using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat/Cas9 technology and single cell-derived SH3RF2 mutant sublines were established to study the biofunctional activity of SH3RF2 in quail myoblast (QM7) cells during muscle differentiation. RESULTS Through a T7 endonuclease I assay and genotyping analysis, we established an SH3RF2 knockout (KO) QM7#4 subline with 61 and 155 nucleotide deletion mutations in SH3RF2. After the induction of myotube differentiation, the expression profiles were analyzed and compared between regular QM7 and SH3RF2 KO QM7#4 cells by global RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. CONCLUSION We did not detect any statistically significant role of SH3RF2 during myotube differentiation in QM7 myoblast cells. However, additional experiments are necessary to examine the biofunctional activity of SH3RF2 in cell proliferation and muscle growth.
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- Si Won Kim
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 25354, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 25354, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 25354, Korea
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Hossan T, Nagarajan S, Baumgart SJ, Xie W, Magallanes RT, Hernandez C, Chiaroni PM, Indenbirken D, Spitzner M, Thomas-Chollier M, Grade M, Thieffry D, Grundhoff A, Wegwitz F, Johnsen SA. Histone Chaperone SSRP1 is Essential for Wnt Signaling Pathway Activity During Osteoblast Differentiation. Stem Cells 2016; 34:1369-76. [PMID: 27146025 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Cellular differentiation is accompanied by dramatic changes in chromatin structure which direct the activation of lineage-specific transcriptional programs. Structure-specific recognition protein-1 (SSRP1) is a histone chaperone which is important for chromatin-associated processes such as transcription, DNA replication and repair. Since the function of SSRP1 during cell differentiation remains unclear, we investigated its potential role in controlling lineage determination. Depletion of SSRP1 in human mesenchymal stem cells elicited lineage-specific effects by increasing expression of adipocyte-specific genes and decreasing the expression of osteoblast-specific genes. Consistent with a role in controlling lineage specification, transcriptome-wide RNA-sequencing following SSRP1 depletion and the induction of osteoblast differentiation revealed a specific decrease in the expression of genes involved in biological processes related to osteoblast differentiation. Importantly, we observed a specific downregulation of target genes of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway, which was accompanied by decreased nuclear localization of active β-catenin. Together our data uncover a previously unknown role for SSRP1 in promoting the activation of the Wnt signaling pathway activity during cellular differentiation. Stem Cells 2016;34:1369-1376.
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- Tareq Hossan
- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Computational Systems Biology Team, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), CNRS, Inserm, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Computational Systems Biology Team, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), CNRS, Inserm, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Computational Systems Biology Team, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), CNRS, Inserm, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Computational Systems Biology Team, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), CNRS, Inserm, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Computational Systems Biology Team, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), CNRS, Inserm, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Ding Q, He K, Luo T, Deng Y, Wang H, Liu H, Zhang J, Chen K, Xiao J, Duan X, Huang R, Xia Z, Zhou W, He J, Yu H, Jiao X, Xiang G. SSRP1 Contributes to the Malignancy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Is Negatively Regulated by miR-497. Mol Ther 2016; 24:903-14. [PMID: 26755331 PMCID: PMC4881782 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2016.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The aim of this study is to clarify the clinical implication and functional role of structure specific recognition protein 1 (SSRP1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore the underlying mechanism of aberrant high expression of SSRP1 in cancers. In the present investigation, we validated that SSRP1 was upregulated in HCC samples. We also demonstrated that its upregulation was associated with several clinicopathologic features such as higher serum AFP level, larger tumor size, and higher T stage of HCC patients; and its high expression indicated shorter overall survival and faster recurrence. To investigate the role of SSRP1 in HCC progression, both loss- and gain-function models were established. We demonstrated that SSPR1 modulated both proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells in vitro and vivo. Furthermore, we demonstrated that SSRP1-modulated apoptosis process and its knockdown increased the sensitivity of HCC cells to doxorubicin, 5-Fluorouracil, and cisplatin. We also identified microRNA-497 (miR-497) as a posttranscriptional regulator of SSRP1. Ectopic expression of miR-497 inhibited 3'-untranslated-region–coupled luciferase activity and suppressed endogenous SSRP1 expression at both messenger RNA and protein levels. For the first time, we proved that SSRP1 upregulation contributed to HCC development and the tumor-suppressive miR-497 served as its negative regulator.
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- Qianshan Ding
- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southern Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, The 3rd Clinical Medicine School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Bondarenko MT, Maluchenko NV, Valieva ME, Gerasimova NS, Kulaeva OI, Georgiev PG, Studitsky VM. Structure and function of histone chaperone FACT. Mol Biol 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893315060023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Quantitative interactome analysis reveals a chemoresistant edgotype. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7928. [PMID: 26235782 PMCID: PMC4532879 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chemoresistance is a common mode of therapy failure for many cancers. Tumours develop resistance to chemotherapeutics through a variety of mechanisms, with proteins serving pivotal roles. Changes in protein conformations and interactions affect the cellular response to environmental conditions contributing to the development of new phenotypes. The ability to understand how protein interaction networks adapt to yield new function or alter phenotype is limited by the inability to determine structural and protein interaction changes on a proteomic scale. Here, chemical crosslinking and mass spectrometry were employed to quantify changes in protein structures and interactions in multidrug-resistant human carcinoma cells. Quantitative analysis of the largest crosslinking-derived, protein interaction network comprising 1,391 crosslinked peptides allows for ‘edgotype' analysis in a cell model of chemoresistance. We detect consistent changes to protein interactions and structures, including those involving cytokeratins, topoisomerase-2-alpha, and post-translationally modified histones, which correlate with a chemoresistant phenotype. Changes in protein–protein interactions result in changes to cellular phenotype. Here the authors use crosslinking mass spectrometry to derive a quantitative protein interaction network in drug-sensitive and -resistant HeLa cells, and uncover a chemoresistant ‘edgotype'.
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Garcia H, Miecznikowski JC, Safina A, Commane M, Ruusulehto A, Kilpinen S, Leach RW, Attwood K, Li Y, Degan S, Omilian AR, Guryanova O, Papantonopoulou O, Wang J, Buck M, Liu S, Morrison C, Gurova KV. Facilitates chromatin transcription complex is an "accelerator" of tumor transformation and potential marker and target of aggressive cancers. Cell Rep 2013; 4:159-73. [PMID: 23831030 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The facilitates chromatin transcription (FACT) complex is involved in chromatin remodeling during transcription, replication, and DNA repair. FACT was previously considered to be ubiquitously expressed and not associated with any disease. However, we discovered that FACT is the target of a class of anticancer compounds and is not expressed in normal cells of adult mammalian tissues, except for undifferentiated and stem-like cells. Here, we show that FACT expression is strongly associated with poorly differentiated aggressive cancers with low overall survival. In addition, FACT was found to be upregulated during in vitro transformation and to be necessary, but not sufficient, for driving transformation. FACT also promoted survival and growth of established tumor cells. Genome-wide mapping of chromatin-bound FACT indicated that FACT's role in cancer most likely involves selective chromatin remodeling of genes that stimulate proliferation, inhibit cell death and differentiation, and regulate cellular stress responses.
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- Henry Garcia
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Safina A, Garcia H, Commane M, Guryanova O, Degan S, Kolesnikova K, Gurova KV. Complex mutual regulation of facilitates chromatin transcription (FACT) subunits on both mRNA and protein levels in human cells. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:2423-34. [PMID: 23839038 DOI: 10.4161/cc.25452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Facilitates chromatin transcription (FACT) is a chromatin remodeling complex with two subunits: SSRP1 and SPT16. Mechanisms controlling FACT levels are of interest, since the complex is not expressed in most differentiated cells, but is frequently upregulated in cancer, particularly in poorly differentiated, aggressive tumors. Moreover, inhibition of FACT expression or function in tumor cells interferes with their survival. Here we demonstrate that SSRP1 and SPT16 protein levels decline upon induction of cellular differentiation or senescence in vitro and that similar declines in protein levels for both SSRP1 and SPT16 occur upon RNAi-mediated knockdown of either SSRP1 or SPT16. The interdependence of SSRP1 and SPT16 protein levels was found to be due to their association with SSRP1 and SPT16 mRNAs, which stabilizes the proteins. In particular, presence of SSRP1 mRNA is critical for SPT16 protein stability. In addition, binding of SSRP1 and SPT16 mRNAs to the FACT complex increases the stability and efficiency of translation of the mRNAs. These data support a model in which the FACT complex is stable when SSRP1 mRNA is present, but quickly degrades when SSRP1 mRNA levels drop. In the absence of FACT complex, SSRP1 and SPT16 mRNAs are unstable and inefficiently translated, making reactivation of FACT function unlikely in normal cells. Thus, we have described a complex and unusual mode of regulation controlling cellular FACT levels that results in amplified and stringent control of FACT activity. The FACT dependence of tumor cells suggests that mechanisms controlling FACT levels could be targeted for anticancer therapy.
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- Alfiya Safina
- Department of Cell Stress Biology; Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Buffalo, NY USA
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Chiou SH, Jiang BH, Yu YL, Chou SJ, Tsai PH, Chang WC, Chen LK, Chen LH, Chien Y, Chiou GY. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 regulates nuclear reprogramming and promotes iPSC generation without c-Myc. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 210:85-98. [PMID: 23277454 PMCID: PMC3549716 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20121044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Parp1 can replace c-Myc to promote induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) generation. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (Parp1) catalyzes poly(ADP-ribosylation) (PARylation) and induces replication networks involved in multiple nuclear events. Using mass spectrometry and Western blotting, Parp1 and PARylation activity were intensively detected in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and embryonic stem cells, but they were lower in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and differentiated cells. We show that knockdown of Parp1 and pharmacological inhibition of PARylation both reduced the efficiency of iPSC generation induced by Oct4/Sox2/Klf4/c-Myc. Furthermore, Parp1 is able to replace Klf4 or c-Myc to enhance the efficiency of iPSC generation. In addition, mouse iPSCs generated from Oct4/Sox2/Parp1-overexpressing MEFs formed chimeric offspring. Notably, the endogenous Parp1 and PARylation activity was enhanced by overexpression of c-Myc and repressed by c-Myc knockdown. A chromatin immunoprecipitation assay revealed a direct interaction of c-Myc with the Parp1 promoter. PAR-resin pulldown, followed by proteomic analysis, demonstrated high levels of PARylated Chd1L, DNA ligase III, SSrp1, Xrcc-6/Ku70, and Parp2 in pluripotent cells, which decreased during the differentiation process. These data show that the activation of Parp1, partly regulated by endogenous c-Myc, effectively promotes iPSC production and helps to maintain a pluripotent state by posttranslationally modulating protein PARylation.
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- Shih-Hwa Chiou
- Genomic Center & Cancer Center, Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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Ren Y, Hao P, Dutta B, Cheow ESH, Sim KH, Gan CS, Lim SK, Sze SK. Hypoxia modulates A431 cellular pathways association to tumor radioresistance and enhanced migration revealed by comprehensive proteomic and functional studies. Mol Cell Proteomics 2012. [PMID: 23204318 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m112.018325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Tumor hypoxia induces cancer cell angiogenesis, invasiveness, treatment resistance, and contributes to poor clinical outcome. However, the molecular mechanism by which tumor hypoxia exerts a coordinated effect on different molecular pathways to enhance tumor growth and survival and lead to poor clinical outcome is not fully understood. In this study, we attempt to elucidate the global protein expression and functional changes in A431 epithelial carcinoma cells induced by hypoxia and reoxygenation using iTRAQ quantitative proteomics and biochemical functional assays. Quantitative proteomics results showed that 4316 proteins were quantified with FDR<1%, in which over 1200 proteins were modulated >1.2 fold, and DNA repair, glycolysis, integrin, glycoprotein turnover, and STAT1 pathways were perturbed by hypoxia and reoxygenation-induced oxidative stress. For the first time, hypoxia was shown to up-regulate the nonhomologous end-joining pathway, which plays a central role in DNA repair of irradiated cells, thereby potentially contributing to the radioresistance of hypoxic A431 cells. The up-regulation of Ku70/Ku80 dimer, a key molecular complex in the nonhomologous end-joining pathway, was confirmed by Western blot and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry-MRM methods. Functional studies confirmed that up-regulation of glycolysis, integrin, glycoprotein synthesis, and down-regulation of STAT1 pathways during hypoxia enhanced metastastic activity of A431 cells. Migration of A431 cells was dramatically repressed by glycolysis inhibitor (2-Deoxy-d-glucose), glycoprotein synthesis inhibitor (1-Deoxynojirimycin Hydrochloride), and STAT1α overexpression that enhanced the integrin-mediated cell adhesion. These results revealed that hypoxia induced several biological processes involved in tumor migration and radioresistance and provided potential new targets for tumor therapy.
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- Yan Ren
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore
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Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is an important DNA repair mechanism required for cellular resistance against UV light and toxic chemicals such as those found in tobacco smoke. In living cells, NER efficiently detects and removes DNA lesions within the large nuclear macromolecular complex called chromatin. The condensed nature of chromatin inhibits many DNA metabolizing activities, including NER. In order to promote efficient repair, detection of a lesion not only has to activate the NER pathway but also chromatin remodeling. In general, such remodeling is thought on the one hand to precede NER, thus allowing repair proteins to efficiently access DNA. On the other hand, after completion of the repair, the chromatin must be returned to its previous undamaged state. Chromatin remodeling can refer to three separate but interconnected processes, histone post-translational modifications, insertion of histone variants and histone displacement (including nucleosome sliding). Here we review current knowledge, and speculate about current unknowns, regarding those chromatin remodeling activities that physically displace histones before, during and after NER.
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Garcia H, Fleyshman D, Kolesnikova K, Safina A, Commane M, Paszkiewicz G, Omelian A, Morrison C, Gurova K. Expression of FACT in mammalian tissues suggests its role in maintaining of undifferentiated state of cells. Oncotarget 2012; 2:783-96. [PMID: 21998152 PMCID: PMC3248156 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Facilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT) chromatin remodeling complex, comprised of two subunits, SSRP1 and SPT16, is involved in transcription, replication and DNA repair. We recently showed that curaxins, small molecules with anti-cancer activity, target FACT and kill tumor cells in a FACT-dependent manner. We also found that FACT is overexpressed in human and mouse tumors and that tumor cells are sensitive to FACT downregulation. To clarify the clinical potential of FACT inhibition, we were interested in physiological role(s) of FACT in multicellular organisms. We analyzed SSRP1 and SPT16 expression in different cells, tissues and conditions using Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of mouse and human tissues and analysis of publically available high-content gene expression datasets. Both approaches demonstrated coordinated expression of the two FACT subunits, which was primarily associated with the stage of cellular differentiation. Most cells of adult tissues do not have detectable protein level of FACT. High FACT expression was associated with stem or less-differentiated cells, while low FACT levels were seen in more differentiated cells. Experimental manipulation of cell differentiation and proliferation in vitro, as well as tissue staining for the Ki67 proliferation marker, showed that FACT expression is related more to differentiation than to proliferation. Thus, FACT may be part of a stem cell-like gene expression signature and play a role in maintaining cells in an undifferentiated state, which is consistent with its potential role as an anti-cancer target.
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- Henry Garcia
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Gasparian AV, Burkhart CA, Purmal AA, Brodsky L, Pal M, Saranadasa M, Bosykh DA, Commane M, Guryanova OA, Pal S, Safina A, Sviridov S, Koman IE, Veith J, Komar AA, Gudkov AV, Gurova KV. Curaxins: anticancer compounds that simultaneously suppress NF-κB and activate p53 by targeting FACT. Sci Transl Med 2012; 3:95ra74. [PMID: 21832239 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Effective eradication of cancer requires treatment directed against multiple targets. The p53 and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathways are dysregulated in nearly all tumors, making them attractive targets for therapeutic activation and inhibition, respectively. We have isolated and structurally optimized small molecules, curaxins, that simultaneously activate p53 and inhibit NF-κB without causing detectable genotoxicity. Curaxins demonstrated anticancer activity against all tested human tumor xenografts grown in mice. We report here that the effects of curaxins on p53 and NF-κB, as well as their toxicity to cancer cells, result from "chromatin trapping" of the FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) complex. This FACT inaccessibility leads to phosphorylation of the p53 Ser(392) by casein kinase 2 and inhibition of NF-κB-dependent transcription, which requires FACT activity at the elongation stage. These results identify FACT as a prospective anticancer target enabling simultaneous modulation of several pathways frequently dysregulated in cancer without induction of DNA damage. Curaxins have the potential to be developed into effective and safe anticancer drugs.
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Phosphoproteomics profiling of human skin fibroblast cells reveals pathways and proteins affected by low doses of ionizing radiation. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14152. [PMID: 21152398 PMCID: PMC2994767 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background High doses of ionizing radiation result in biological damage; however, the precise relationships between long-term health effects, including cancer, and low-dose exposures remain poorly understood and are currently extrapolated using high-dose exposure data. Identifying the signaling pathways and individual proteins affected at the post-translational level by radiation should shed valuable insight into the molecular mechanisms that regulate dose-dependent responses to radiation. Principal Findings We have identified 7117 unique phosphopeptides (2566 phosphoproteins) from control and irradiated (2 and 50 cGy) primary human skin fibroblasts 1 h post-exposure. Semi-quantitative label-free analyses were performed to identify phosphopeptides that are apparently altered by radiation exposure. This screen identified phosphorylation sites on proteins with known roles in radiation responses including TP53BP1 as well as previously unidentified radiation-responsive proteins such as the candidate tumor suppressor SASH1. Bioinformatic analyses suggest that low and high doses of radiation affect both overlapping and unique biological processes and suggest a role for MAP kinase and protein kinase A (PKA) signaling in the radiation response as well as differential regulation of p53 networks at low and high doses of radiation. Conclusions Our results represent the most comprehensive analysis of the phosphoproteomes of human primary fibroblasts exposed to multiple doses of ionizing radiation published to date and provide a basis for the systems-level identification of biological processes, molecular pathways and individual proteins regulated in a dose dependent manner by ionizing radiation. Further study of these modified proteins and affected networks should help to define the molecular mechanisms that regulate biological responses to radiation at different radiation doses and elucidate the impact of low-dose radiation exposure on human health.
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