Liver cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors, and its pathogenesis still needs further elucidation. Decreased transcriptional activity of p53 was considered to be a key reason for oncogenesis of liver cancer, but the underlying molecular mechanism regulating p53 transcriptional activity in liver cancer keeps largely unknown. We found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP26 is a novel negative regulator of p53 transcriptional activity, and the expression of USP26 is elevated in liver cancer tissues. Further studies revealed that USP26 does not directly regulate p53 ubiquitination and protein expression level, but to inhibit p53 acetylation depending on the deacetylase acitivity of SIRT1. Based on the above findings, we propose that the elevated USP26 expression in liver cancer could increase the stability of SIRT1,which deacetylates p53 and inhibits its transcriptional activity. Through CRISPR/Cas9 based gene knockout and point mutation combined with Co-IP, ChIP assay and animal experiments, we aim to reveal the mechanisms of p53 loss-of-function and explore the regulatory pathways of USP26 and SIRT1 in HCC. This project will reveal a novel molecular mechanism of p53 loss in liver cancer, providing a new candidate for targeted therapy of liver cancer.
肝癌是最常见的恶性肿瘤之一,其发病机制有待进一步研究。p53转录活性降低是肝癌发生的重要原因,但在肝癌中调节p53转录活性的分子机制尚未完全阐明。我们通过筛选发现,去泛素化酶USP26是一个新的p53转录活性负性调控因子,且USP26在肝癌组织中表达升高,探讨其机制发现,USP26不调节p53的泛素化,而是抑制p53去乙酰化酶SIRT1的泛素化降解,从而下调p53的乙酰化和转录活性。基于以上发现,我们提出科学假说:肝癌细胞高表达的USP26通过上调SIRT1的蛋白表达,抑制p53乙酰化和转录活性,促进肝癌的发生。本项目拟采用CRISPR/Cas9基因敲除、定点突变、Co-IP、ChIP等技术和动物实验,揭示肝癌中p53转录活性受抑制的原因,探讨USP26依赖SIRT1抑制p53乙酰化的机制。本项目将揭示肝癌中p53功能缺失的新分子机制,为针对p53的肿瘤精准靶向治疗提供新的候选靶点。
原发性肝癌是消化系统的重大疾病之一,在我国,肝癌的发病率排第四,死亡率位居第三,但是其发病机制有待进一步研究。p53转录活性降低是肝癌发生的重要原因,但是尚缺乏针对p53转录活性降低的靶向药物,且肝癌中p53转录活性降低的分子机制尚未完全阐明,进一步研究p53的调控机制对肝癌的治疗有重要意义。基于此,我们通过我们通过筛选发现,去泛素化USP26是一个新p53转录活性负性调控因子,且USP26在肝癌组织中表达升高。探讨其机制发现,USP26不能直接调控p53的泛素化修饰,也不能调控p53的蛋白表达,而是调控了p53的乙酰化修饰状态,进一步研究发现,USP26能与去乙酰化酶SIRT1结合并去除SIRT1的泛素化修饰,进而增加SIRT1的蛋白稳定性,最终下调p53的乙酰化修饰和转录活性。此外,我们阐述了USP26是肝癌干细胞干性维持的重要因子,肝癌中USP26的高表达受Wnt/β-catenin信号通路的调控。本项目将揭示肝癌中p53功能缺失的新分子机制,为针对p53的肿瘤精准靶向治疗提供新的候选靶点。
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