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LncRNA SH3PXD2A-AS1 facilitates cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer by regulating FOXM1 succinylation
Yunfeng Chen1, Siyan Wu1, Yu Han1
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 269, University Road, Tongshan District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China.
Background:
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play vital regulatory functions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Cisplatin (DDP) resistance has significantly decreased the effectiveness of DDP-based chemotherapy in NSCLC patients. This study aimed to investigate the effects of SH3PXD2A antisense RNA 1 (SH3PXD2A-AS1) on DDP resistance in NSCLC.
Methods:
Proliferation and apoptosis of DDP-resistant NSCLC cells were detected using cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry assays. The interaction between SH3PXD2A-AS1 and sirtuin 7 (SIRT7) was assessed using co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), RNA pull-down, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization, and immunofluorescence assays, while succinylation (SUCC) of Forkhead Box M1 (FOXM1) was analyzed by IP and Western blot assays. The role of SH3PXD2A-AS1 in vivo was explored using a xenografted tumor model.
Results:
Expression of SH3PXD2A-AS1 was found elevated in DDP-resistant NSCLC cells, while it's knocking down translated into suppression of cell viability and promotion of apoptosis. Moreover, silencing of SH3PXD2A-AS1 resulted in decreased FOXM1 protein level and enhanced FOXM1-SUCC protein level. The SIRT7 was found to interact with FOXM1, translating into inhibition of FOXM1 SUCC at the K259 site in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293T cells. Overexpressing of SIRT7 reversed the increase of FOXM1-SUCC protein level and apoptosis, and the decrease of cell viability induced by silencing of SH3PXD2A-AS1. In tumor-bearing mice, SH3PXD2A-AS1 inhibition suppressed tumor growth and the protein levels of Ki67, SIRT7, and FOXM1.
Conclusion:
SH3PXD2A-AS1 promoted DDP resistance in NSCLC cells by regulating FOXM1 SUCC via SIRT7, offering a promising therapeutic approach for NSCLC.
Insights
SH3PXD2A-AS1 promotes cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by affecting FOXM1 succinylation through SIRT7. Inhibiting SH3PXD2A-AS1 may offer a new therapeutic strategy for NSCLC patients.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Oncology
- Genetics
Background:
- Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are key regulators in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Cisplatin (DDP) resistance diminishes the efficacy of chemotherapy in NSCLC patients.
- SH3PXD2A-AS1 is investigated for its role in DDP resistance in NSCLC.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of SH3PXD2A-AS1 on DDP resistance in NSCLC.
- To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms involving FOXM1 succinylation and SIRT7.
Main Methods:
- Cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry for proliferation and apoptosis assays.
- Co-immunoprecipitation, RNA pull-down, RIP, and FISH to assess molecular interactions.
- Western blot and IP to analyze protein succinylation.
- Xenografted tumor model in mice to evaluate in vivo effects.
Main Results:
- SH3PXD2A-AS1 expression is elevated in DDP-resistant NSCLC cells.
- Silencing SH3PXD2A-AS1 suppresses cell viability, promotes apoptosis, and decreases FOXM1 levels while increasing FOXM1 succinylation.
- SIRT7 interacts with FOXM1, inhibiting its succinylation at K259; SIRT7 overexpression reverses the effects of SH3PXD2A-AS1 silencing.
- SH3PXD2A-AS1 inhibition suppressed tumor growth and related protein markers in vivo.
Conclusions:
- SH3PXD2A-AS1 promotes DDP resistance in NSCLC by regulating FOXM1 succinylation via SIRT7.
- Targeting SH3PXD2A-AS1 presents a potential therapeutic strategy for NSCLC.
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