A novel peptide PDHK1-241aa encoded by circPDHK1 promotes ccRCC progression via interacting with PPP1CA to inhibit AKT dephosphorylation and activate the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway

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BACKGROUND: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent kidney cancer with high aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that circRNAs have been identified as pivotal mediators in cancers. However, the role of circRNAs in ccRCC progression remains elusive.

METHODS: The differentially expressed circRNAs in 4 paired human ccRCC and adjacent noncancerous tissues ccRCC were screened using circRNA microarrays and the candidate target was selected based on circRNA expression level using weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and the gene expression omnibus (GEO) database. CircPDHK1 expression in ccRCC and adjacent noncancerous tissues (n = 148) were evaluated along with clinically relevant information. RT-qPCR, RNase R digestion, and actinomycin D (ActD) stability test were conducted to identify the characteristics of circPDHK1. The subcellular distribution of circPDHK1 was analyzed by subcellular fractionation assay and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry (IP-MS) and immunofluorescence (IF) were employed to evaluate the protein-coding ability of circPDHK1. ccRCC cells were transfected with siRNAs, plasmids or lentivirus approach, and cell proliferation, migration and invasion, as well as tumorigenesis and metastasis in nude mice were assessed to clarify the functional roles of circPDHK1 and its encoded peptide PDHK1-241aa. RNA-sequencing, western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation (IP) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays were further employed to identify the underlying mechanisms regulated by PDHK1-241aa.

RESULTS: CircPDHK1 was upregulated in ccRCC tissues and closely related to WHO/ISUP stage, T stage, distant metastasis, VHL mutation and Ki-67 levels. CircPDHK1 had a functional internal ribosome entry site (IRES) and encoded a novel peptide PDHK1-241aa. Functionally, we confirmed that PDHK1-241aa and not the circPDHK1 promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of ccRCC. Mechanistically, circPDHK1 was activated by HIF-2A at the transcriptional level. PDHK1-241aa was upregulated and interacted with PPP1CA, causing the relocation of PPP1CA to the nucleus. This thereby inhibited AKT dephosphorylation and activated the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicated that circPDHK1-encoded PDHK1-241aa promotes ccRCC progression by interacting with PPP1CA to inhibit AKT dephosphorylation. This study provides novel insights into the multiplicity of circRNAs and highlights the potential use of circPDHK1 or PDHK1-241aa as a therapeutic target for ccRCC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Molecular cancer - 23(2024), 1 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 34

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Junwu [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Feifei [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Xiaojuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuying [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yuying [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Cong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dawei [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Ran, Lingyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hongwen [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Ce [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaolin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shiming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Haiping [VerfasserIn]
Ning, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Ran, Ai [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yongquan [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Bin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CircPDHK1
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Dephosphorylation
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 3.1.3.16
Journal Article
Novel peptide
PPP1CA
PPP1CA protein, human
Peptides
Protein Phosphatase 1
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
RNA, Circular
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 28.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12943-024-01940-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368507653