Article ; Online: MAL expression downregulation through suppressive H3K27me3 marks at the promoter in HPV16-related cervical cancers is prognostically relevant and manifested by the interplay of novel MAL antisense long noncoding RNA AC103563.8, E7 oncoprotein and EZH2.
2024 Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 40
Abstract: Background: MAL (T-lymphocyte maturation-associated protein) is highly downregulated in most cancers, including cervical cancer (CaCx), attributable to promoter hypermethylation. Long noncoding RNA genes (lncGs) play pivotal roles in CaCx pathogenesis, ... ...
| Abstract | Background: MAL (T-lymphocyte maturation-associated protein) is highly downregulated in most cancers, including cervical cancer (CaCx), attributable to promoter hypermethylation. Long noncoding RNA genes (lncGs) play pivotal roles in CaCx pathogenesis, by interacting with human papillomavirus (HPV)-encoded oncoproteins, and epigenetically regulating coding gene expression. Hence, we attempted to decipher the impact and underlying mechanisms of MAL downregulation in HPV16-related CaCx pathogenesis, by interrogating the interactive roles of MAL antisense lncRNA AC103563.8, E7 oncoprotein and PRC2 complex protein, EZH2. Results: Employing strand-specific RNA-sequencing, we confirmed the downregulated expression of MAL in association with poor overall survival of CaCx patients bearing HPV16, along with its antisense long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) AC103563.8. The strength of positive correlation between MAL and AC103563.8 was significantly high among patients compared to normal individuals. While downregulated expression of MAL was significantly associated with poor overall survival of CaCx patients bearing HPV16, AC103563.8 did not reveal any such association. We confirmed the enrichment of chromatin suppressive mark, H3K27me3 at MAL promoter, using ChIP-qPCR in HPV16-positive SiHa cells. Subsequent E7 knockdown in such cells significantly increased MAL expression, concomitant with decreased EZH2 expression and H3K27me3 marks at MAL promoter. In silico analysis revealed that both E7 and EZH2 bear the potential of interacting with AC103563.8, at the same binding domain. RNA immunoprecipitation with anti-EZH2 and anti-E7 antibodies, respectively, and subsequent quantitative PCR analysis in E7-silenced and unperturbed SiHa cells confirmed the interaction of AC103563.8 with EZH2 and E7, respectively. Apparently, AC103563.8 seems to preclude EZH2 and bind with E7, failing to block EZH2 function in patients. Thereby, enhanced EZH2 expression in the presence of E7 could potentially inactivate the MAL promoter through H3K27me3 marks, corroborating our previous results of MAL expression downregulation in patients. Conclusion: AC103563.8-E7-EZH2 axis, therefore, appears to crucially regulate the expression of MAL, through chromatin inactivation in HPV16-CaCx pathogenesis, warranting therapeutic strategy development. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Chromatin/metabolism ; DNA Methylation ; Down-Regulation ; Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein/genetics ; Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein/metabolism ; Histones/metabolism ; Human papillomavirus 16/genetics ; Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics ; Oncogene Proteins, Viral/metabolism ; Papillomavirus E7 Proteins/genetics ; Papillomavirus E7 Proteins/metabolism ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics ; RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology ; Myelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid Proteins/genetics ; Myelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid Proteins/metabolism |
| Chemical Substances | Chromatin ; Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein (EC 2.1.1.43) ; EZH2 protein, human (EC 2.1.1.43) ; Histones ; Oncogene Proteins, Viral ; Papillomavirus E7 Proteins ; RNA, Long Noncoding ; MAL protein, human ; Myelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid Proteins |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-10 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2553921-8 |
| ISSN | 1868-7083 ; 1868-7075 |
| ISSN (online) | 1868-7083 |
| ISSN | 1868-7075 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13148-024-01651-9 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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