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- Title
Systematic analysis reveals a functional role for STAMBPL1 in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition process across multiple carcinomas.
- Authors
Ambroise, Gorbatchev; Yu, Ting-ting; Zhang, Boxi; Kacal, Merve; Hao, Yuqing; Queiroz, Andre L.; Ouchida, Amanda T.; Lindskog, Cecilia; Norberg, Erik; Vakifahmetoglu-Norberg, Helin
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are linked to cancer progression and dissemination, yet less is known about their regulation and impact on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).<bold>Methods: </bold>An integrative translational approach combining systematic computational analyses of The Cancer Genome Atlas cancer cohorts with CRISPR genetics, biochemistry and immunohistochemistry methodologies to identify and assess the role of human DUBs in EMT.<bold>Results: </bold>We identify a previously undiscovered biological function of STAM-binding protein like 1 (STAMBPL1) deubiquitinase in the EMT process in lung and breast carcinomas. We show that STAMBPL1 expression can be regulated by mutant p53 and that its catalytic activity is required to affect the transcription factor SNAI1. Accordingly, genetic depletion and CRISPR-mediated gene knockout of STAMBPL1 leads to marked recovery of epithelial markers, SNAI1 destabilisation and impaired migratory capacity of cancer cells. Reversely, STAMBPL1 expression reprogrammes cells towards a mesenchymal phenotype. A significant STAMBPL1-SNAI1 co-signature was observed across multiple tumour types. Importantly, STAMBPL1 is highly expressed in metastatic tissues compared to matched primary tumour of the same lung cancer patient and its expression predicts poor prognosis.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our study provides a novel concept of oncogenic regulation of a DUB and presents a new role and predictive value of STAMBPL1 in the EMT process across multiple carcinomas.
- Subjects
PROTEINS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH methodology; LUNG tumors; PROTEOLYTIC enzymes; MEDICAL cooperation; EVALUATION research; COMPARATIVE studies; CELL lines; BREAST tumors
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2020, Vol 123, Issue 7, p1164
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/s41416-020-0972-x