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- Title
Ras-ERK1/2 signaling contributes to the development of colorectal cancer via regulating H3K9ac.
- Authors
Tian, Peng; Zhu, Yanfei; Zhang, Chao; Guo, Xinyu; Zhang, Peng; Xue, Huanzhou
- Abstract
<bold>Backgrounds/aims: </bold>Ras is a control switch of ERK1/2 pathway, and hyperactivation of Ras-ERK1/2 signaling appears frequently in human cancers. However, the molecular regulation following by Ras-ERK1/2 activation is still unclear. This work aimed to reveal whether Ras-ERK1/2 promoted the development of colorectal cancer via regulating H3K9ac.<bold>Methods: </bold>A vector for expression of K-Ras mutated at G12 V and T35S was transfected into SW48 cells, and the acetylation of H3K9 was measured by Western blot analysis. MTT assay, colony formation assay, transwell assay, chromatin immunoprecipitation and RT-qPCR were performed to detect whether H3K9ac was contributed to K-Ras-mediated cell growth and migration. Furthermore, whether HDAC2 and PCAF involved in modification of H3K9ac following Ras-ERK1/2 activation were studied.<bold>Results: </bold>K-Ras mutated at G12 V and T35S induced a significant activation of ERK1/2 signaling and a significant down-regulation of H3K9ac. Recovering H3K9 acetylation by using a mimicked H3K9ac expression vector attenuated the promoting effects of Ras-ERK1/2 on tumor cells growth and migration. Besides, H3K9ac can be deacetylated by HDAC2 and MDM2-depedent degradation of PCAF.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>H3K9ac was a specific target for Ras-ERK1/2 signaling pathway. H3K9 acetylation can be modulated by HDAC2 and MDM2-depedent degradation of PCAF. The revealed regulation provides a better understanding of Ras-ERK1/2 signaling in tumorigenesis.
- Subjects
CARCINOGENESIS; AMIDASES; CELL lines; CELL physiology; CELL motility; CELLULAR signal transduction; COLON tumors; METABOLISM; GENETIC mutation; PROTEINS; RECTUM tumors; TRANSFERASES
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12885-018-5199-3