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O-GlcNAcylation of KAT2A Enhances Bladder Cancer Proliferation by Inhibiting the KAT2A-TRIM22 Interaction
Wenjie Yang1, Zhaoheng Jin1, Ziyi Li1
1Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
O-GlcNAcylation stabilizes Lysine acetyltransferase 2A (KAT2A) in bladder cancer (BLCA) by preventing its degradation. This post-translational modification promotes tumor growth by upregulating oncogenes, suggesting KAT2A O-GlcNAcylation as a therapeutic target for BLCA.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Lysine acetyltransferase 2A (KAT2A) is a Histone Acetyltransferase (HAT) involved in cancer, but its role in bladder cancer (BLCA) is unclear.
- Post-translational modifications (PTMs), like O-GlcNAcylation, are critical in cancer development and progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of O-GlcNAcylation on KAT2A stability and its oncogenic role in BLCA.
- To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying KAT2A O-GlcNAcylation in bladder cancer.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry on 96 paired BLCA and normal tissues.
- Functional assays including siRNA knockdown, co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP), ubiquitination, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) in BLCA cell lines and xenograft models.
Main Results:
- KAT2A expression is significantly elevated in BLCA tissues.
- O-GlcNAcylation at serine 583 (S583) stabilizes KAT2A by inhibiting TRIM22-mediated ubiquitination.
- Hyper-O-GlcNAcylation enhances H3K9 acetylation and upregulates oncogenes (TGFB1, E2F1, GPX4), promoting tumor cell proliferation and growth. S583 mutation destabilizes KAT2A and suppresses oncogene expression.
Conclusions:
- KAT2A plays a critical role in BLCA progression.
- O-GlcNAcylation at S583 is a key regulatory mechanism for KAT2A stability and oncogenic function in BLCA.
- Targeting KAT2A O-GlcNAcylation presents a potential therapeutic strategy for bladder cancer.
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