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- Title
Twist activates miR-22 to suppress estrogen receptor alpha in breast cancer.
- Authors
Vesuna, Farhad; Lisok, Ala; van Diest, Paul; Raman, Venu
- Abstract
TWIST1 (Twist) is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that is overexpressed in many cancers and promotes tumor cell invasion, metastasis, and recurrence. In this study, we demonstrate that Twist upregulates expression of microRNA 22 (miR-22) which, in turn, downregulates estrogen receptor alpha (ER) expression in breast cancer. Initial analysis of miR-22 and Twist expression in a panel of breast cancer cell lines showed a direct correlation between Twist and miR-22 levels with miR-22 being highly expressed in ER negative cell lines. Overexpressing Twist caused increased miR-22 levels while downregulating it led to decreased miR-22 expression. To characterize the upstream promoter region of miR-22, we utilized rapid amplification of cDNA ends and identified the transcription start site and the putative promoter region of miR-22. Mechanistically, we determined that Twist, in combination with HDAC1 and DNMT3B, transcriptionally upregulates miR-22 expression by binding to E-boxes in the proximal miR-22 promoter. We also established that miR-22 causes an increase in growth in 3D but not 2D cultures. Importantly, we observed a direct correlation between increased breast cancer grade and Twist and miR-22 expression. We also identified two potential miR-22 binding sites in the 3′-UTR region of ER and confirmed by promoter assays that miR-22 regulates ER expression by binding to both target sites. These results reveal a novel pathway of ER suppression by Twist through miR-22 activation that could potentially promote the ER negative phenotype in breast cancers.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer; ESTROGEN receptors; PROMOTERS (Genetics); COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CELL lines; BINDING sites; PROGESTERONE receptors
- Publication
Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry, 2021, Vol 476, Issue 6, p2295
- ISSN
0300-8177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11010-021-04065-w