論文

査読有り 国際誌
2021年4月9日

Transcriptomic analysis of hormone-sensitive patient-derived endometrial cancer spheroid culture defines Efp as a proliferation modulator.

Biochemical and biophysical research communications
  • Chiujung Yang
  • ,
  • Kazuhiro Ikeda
  • ,
  • Kuniko Horie-Inoue
  • ,
  • Wataru Sato
  • ,
  • Kosei Hasegawa
  • ,
  • Satoru Takeda
  • ,
  • Atsuo Itakura
  • ,
  • Satoshi Inoue

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開始ページ
204
終了ページ
210
記述言語
英語
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研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.066

Estrogen-responsive endometrial cancer (EC) is prevalent in uterine cancer. Its precise molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated partly because of limited availability of estrogen-sensitive EC models recapitulating clinical pathophysiology. We previously established EC patient-derived cancer cell (EC-PDC) spheroid culture with high expression of estrogen receptor α (ERα). Using this EC-PDC, we study the transcriptional regulation and function of estrogen-responsive finger protein (Efp), a prototypic tripartite motif (TRIM) protein that modulates protein degradation and RNA processing. Intense estrogen-dependent EFP mRNA induction and high ERα occupancy to EFP estrogen responsive element (ERE) were observed in EC-PDC. Luciferase reporter gene assay showed that the ERE facilitates EFP transcriptional activity estrogen-dependently. siRNA-mediated Efp silencing in EC-PDC resulted in suppressed spheroid proliferation and altered gene expression profile, featuring downregulation of genes related to cell cycle (e.g., CDK6) and inflammation/immune responses (e.g., IL10RA, IL26, and IL6ST) while unaffected expression of cancer stemness-related markers. Taken together, EC-PDC spheroid culture is a powerful EC tool that enables to dissect Efp-mediated ERα signaling pathways as an estrogen-sensitive EC model. This study provides an insight into alternative EC therapeutic strategies targeting ERα-Efp axis.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.066
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33647797
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.066
  • PubMed ID : 33647797

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