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ArticleScientific reports2016

HERG1A potassium channel is the predominant isoform in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: evidence for regulation by epigenetic mechanisms.

Sofía T Menéndez, M Ángeles Villaronga, Juan P Rodrigo, Saúl Álvarez-Teijeiro, Rocío G Urdinguio, Mario F Fraga, Carlos Suárez, Juana M García-Pedrero

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sofía T MenéndezServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
M Ángeles VillarongaServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Juan P RodrigoServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Saúl Álvarez-TeijeiroServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Rocío G UrdinguioUnidad de Epigenética del Cáncer, Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
Mario F FragaUnidad de Epigenética del Cáncer, Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
Carlos SuárezServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Juana M García-PedreroServicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias · ESCentro Nacional de Biotecnología · ESUniversidad de Oviedo · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Evidences indicate that HERG1 voltage-gated potassium channel is frequently aberrantly expressed in various cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), representing a clinically and biologically relevant feature during disease progression and a potential therapeutic target. The present study further and significantly extends these data investigating for the first time the expression and individual contribution of HERG1 isoforms, their clinical significance during disease progression and also the underlying regulatory mechanisms. Analysis of HERG1A and HERG1B expression using real-time RT-PCR consistently showed that HERG1A is the predominant isoform in ten HNSCC-derived cell lines tested. HERG2 and HERG3 were also detected. Immunohistochemical analysis of HERG1A expression on 133 HNSCC specimens demonstrated that HERG1A expression increased during tumour progression and correlated significantly with reduced disease-specific survival. Furthermore, our study provides original evidence supporting the involvement of histone acetylation (i.e. H3Ac and H4K16Ac activating marks) in the regulation of HERG1 expression in HNSCC. Interestingly, this mechanism was also found to regulate the expression of another oncogenic channel (Kv3.4) as well as HERG2 and HERG3. These data demonstrate that HERG1A is the predominant and disease-relevant isoform in HNSCC progression, while histone acetylation emerges as an important regulatory mechanism underlying Kv gene expression.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticGene Expression RegulationAcetylationCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorEther-A-Go-Go Potassium ChannelsFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHistonesHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisProtein IsoformsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckEther-A-Go-Go Potassium ChannelsHistonesKCNH1 protein, humanProtein Isoforms

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PMID26785772
PMCPMC4726400
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