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Cao X, Tian J, Cheung MY, Zhang L, Liu Z, Jiang Z, Zhang S, Xiao K, Zhao S, Wang M, Ding F, Li S, Ma L, Zhao H, Sun J. Entry of ZSWIM4 to the nucleus is crucial for its inhibition of KIT and BMAL1 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Cell Biosci 2024; 14:87. [PMID: 38951864 PMCID: PMC11218225 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-024-01271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Zinc finger SWIM-type containing 4 (ZSWIM4) is a zinc finger protein with its function largely uncharacterized. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of ZSWIM4 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). RESULTS We found that ZSWIM4 expression is inhibited by the predominantly mutated protein KIT in GISTs, while conversely, ZSWIM4 inhibits KIT expression and downstream signaling. Consistent with the observation, ZSWIM4 inhibited GIST cell survival and proliferation in vitro. RNA sequencing of GISTs from KITV558A/WT mice and KITV558A/WT/ZSWIM4-/- mice showed that loss of ZSWIM4 expression increases the expression of circadian clock pathway member BMAL1 which contributes to GIST cell survival and proliferation. In addition, we found that KIT signaling increases the distribution of ZSWIM4 in the nucleus of GIST cells, and which is important for its inhibition of KIT and BMAL1. In agreement with the results in vitro, the in vivo studies showed that ZSWIM4 deficiency increases the tumorigenesis of GISTs in KITV558A/WT mice. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our results revealed that the entry of ZSWIM4 to the nucleus is important for its inhibition of KIT and BMAL1, ultimately attenuating GIST tumorigenesis. The results provide a novel insight in the understanding of signal transduction in GISTs and lay strong theoretical basis for the advancement of GIST treatment.
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- Xu Cao
- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Kunming Institute of Zoology - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (KIZ-CUHK) Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research of Common Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
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Corazza LA, Dousseau GC, de Freitas JL, Torres IA, Rocha MSG. A Case of NEDMAGA: Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Movement Abnormalities, Abnormal Gait, and Autistic Features. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2024; 11:181-183. [PMID: 38386481 PMCID: PMC10883404 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Shimojima Yamamoto K, Yanagishita T, Yamamoto H, Miyamoto Y, Nagata M, Ishihara Y, Miyashita Y, Asano Y, Sakata Y, Yamamoto T. Recurrent de novo pathogenic variant of WASF1 in a Japanese patient with neurodevelopmental disorder with absent language and variable seizures. Hum Genome Var 2021; 8:43. [PMID: 34845217 PMCID: PMC8629972 DOI: 10.1038/s41439-021-00176-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A recurrent de novo pathogenic variant of WASF1, NM_003931:c.1516C>T [p.Arg506*], was identified in a 6-year-old female Japanese patient with severe developmental delay, hypotonia, hyperkinetic behavior, and distinctive facial features. The initial report of five adult patients with WASF1 variants was the only previous report regarding variants of this gene; this is the second such report, reaffirming that rare but recurrent truncating variants of WASF1 are associated with severe neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Keiko Shimojima Yamamoto
- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.,Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.,Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan. .,Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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