Gao, Ruize and Buechel, David and Kalathur, Ravi K. R. and Morini, Marco F. and Coto-Llerena, Mairene and Ercan, Caner and Piscuoglio, Salvatore and Chen, Qian and Blumer, Tanja and Wang, Xueya and Dazert, Eva and Heim, Markus H. and Hall, Michael N. and Tang, Fengyuan and Christofori, Gerhard. (2021) USP29-mediated HIF1α stabilization is associated with Sorafenib resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by upregulating glycolysis. Oncogenesis, 10 (7). p. 52.
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Abstract
Understanding the mechanisms underlying evasive resistance in cancer is an unmet medical need to improve the efficacy of current therapies. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), aberrant expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 α (HIF1α) and increased aerobic glycolysis metabolism are drivers of resistance to therapy with the multi-kinase inhibitor Sorafenib. However, it has remained unknown how HIF1α is activated and how its activity and the subsequent induction of aerobic glycolysis promote Sorafenib resistance in HCC. Here, we report the ubiquitin-specific peptidase USP29 as a new regulator of HIF1α and of aerobic glycolysis during the development of Sorafenib resistance in HCC. In particular, we identified USP29 as a critical deubiquitylase (DUB) of HIF1α, which directly deubiquitylates and stabilizes HIF1α and, thus, promotes its transcriptional activity. Among the transcriptional targets of HIF1α is the gene encoding hexokinase 2 (HK2), a key enzyme of the glycolytic pathway. The absence of USP29, and thus of HIF1α transcriptional activity, reduces the levels of aerobic glycolysis and restores sensitivity to Sorafenib in Sorafenib-resistant HCC cells in vitro and in xenograft transplantation mouse models in vivo. Notably, the absence of USP29 and high HK2 expression levels correlate with the response of HCC patients to Sorafenib therapy. Together, the data demonstrate that, as a DUB of HIF1α, USP29 promotes Sorafenib resistance in HCC cells, in parts by upregulating glycolysis, thereby opening new avenues for therapeutically targeting Sorafenib-resistant HCC in patients.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Growth & Development > Biochemistry (Hall) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Hall, Michael N. |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN: | 2157-9024 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2022 10:00 |
Deposited On: | 14 Feb 2022 10:00 |
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