ZNF479 downregulates metallothionein-1 expression by regulating ASH2L and DNMT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma

Decreased expression of metallothionein-1 (MT-1) is associated with a poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we found that MT-1 expression was suppressed by 14-3-3ε, and MT-1 overexpression abolished 14-3-3ε-induced cell proliferation and tumor growth. We identified that 14-3-3ε induced expression of ZNF479, a novel potential transcriptional regulator by gene expression profiling and ZNF479 contributed to 14-3-3ε-suppressed MT-1 expression. ZNF479 induced the expression of DNMT1, UHRF1, and mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) complex proteins (ASH2L and Menin), and increased tri-methylated histone H3 (H3K4me3) levels, but suppressed H3K4 (H3K4me2) di-methylation. ZNF479-suppressed MT-1 expression was restored by silencing of ASH2L and DNMT1. Furthermore, ZNF479 expression was higher in HCC tissues than that in the non-cancerous tissues. Expression analyses revealed a positive correlation between the expression of ZNF479 and DNMT1, UHRF1, ASH2L, and Menin, and an inverse correlation with that of ZNF479, ASH2L, Menin, and MT-1 isoforms. Moreover, correlations between the expression of ZNF479 and its downstream factors were more pronounced in HCC patients with hepatitis B. Here, we found that ZNF479 regulates MT-1 expression by modulating ASH2L in HCC. Approaches that target ZNF479/MLL complex/MT-1 or related epigenetic regulatory factors are potential therapeutic strategies for HCC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Cell death & disease - 10(2019), 6 vom: 28. Mai, Seite 408

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Yi-Ju [VerfasserIn]
Ko, Bor-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Shu-Man [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Yi-Jhu [VerfasserIn]
Jan, Yee-Jee [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Shih-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Shyue, Song-Kun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Linyi [VerfasserIn]
Liou, Jun-Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

14-3-3 Proteins
9038-94-2
ASH2L protein, human
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1
DNA-Binding Proteins
DNMT1 protein, human
EC 2.1.1.37
EC 2.7.1.1
EC 2.7.11.1
Elafin
Histone H3 trimethyl Lys4
Histones
Journal Article
MTOR protein, human
Metallothionein
Metallothionein isoform 1
Nuclear Proteins
PI3 protein, human
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
Transcription Factors
YWHAE protein, human
ZNF479 protein, human

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Date Completed 15.06.2020

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41419-019-1651-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM297567101