The PP2A-Integrator-CDK9 axis fine-tunes transcription and can be targeted therapeutically in cancer

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Gene expression by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is tightly controlled by cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) at discrete checkpoints during the transcription cycle. The pausing checkpoint following transcription initiation is primarily controlled by CDK9. We discovered that CDK9-mediated, RNAPII-driven transcription is functionally opposed by a protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) complex that is recruited to transcription sites by the Integrator complex subunit INTS6. PP2A dynamically antagonizes phosphorylation of key CDK9 substrates including DSIF and RNAPII-CTD. Loss of INTS6 results in resistance to tumor cell death mediated by CDK9 inhibition, decreased turnover of CDK9 phospho-substrates, and amplification of acute oncogenic transcriptional responses. Pharmacological PP2A activation synergizes with CDK9 inhibition to kill both leukemic and solid tumor cells, providing therapeutic benefit in vivo. These data demonstrate that fine control of gene expression relies on the balance between kinase and phosphatase activity throughout the transcription cycle, a process dysregulated in cancer that can be exploited therapeutically.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:184

Enthalten in:

Cell - 184(2021), 12 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 3143-3162.e32

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vervoort, Stephin J [VerfasserIn]
Welsh, Sarah A [VerfasserIn]
Devlin, Jennifer R [VerfasserIn]
Barbieri, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Knight, Deborah A [VerfasserIn]
Offley, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Bjelosevic, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Costacurta, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Todorovski, Izabela [VerfasserIn]
Kearney, Conor J [VerfasserIn]
Sandow, Jarrod J [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Blyth, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
McLeod, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Vissers, Joseph H A [VerfasserIn]
Pavic, Karolina [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Ben P [VerfasserIn]
Gregory, Gareth [VerfasserIn]
Demosthenous, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Zethoven, Magnus [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Isabella Y [VerfasserIn]
Hawkins, Edwin D [VerfasserIn]
Hogg, Simon J [VerfasserIn]
Kelly, Madison J [VerfasserIn]
Newbold, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Simpson, Kaylene J [VerfasserIn]
Kauko, Otto [VerfasserIn]
Harvey, Kieran F [VerfasserIn]
Ohlmeyer, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Westermarck, Jukka [VerfasserIn]
Gray, Nathanael [VerfasserIn]
Gardini, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Johnstone, Ricky W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CDK9
CDK9 protein, human
CRISPR-Cas9 screen
CTD
Cancer
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 9
EC 2.7.11.22
EC 2.7.7.-
EC 3.1.3.16
INTS6 protein, human
Integrator
Journal Article
PP2A
PP2A activation
Pause-release
Phosphatase
Protein Phosphatase 2
RNA Polymerase II
RNA polymerase II
RNA-Binding Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transcriptional elongation
Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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Date Completed 05.01.2022

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cell.2021.04.022

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325552770