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ArticleEBioMedicine2019

LncRNA EPB41L4A-AS1 regulates glycolysis and glutaminolysis by mediating nucleolar translocation of HDAC2.

Meijian Liao, Weijie Liao, Naihan Xu, Bing Li, Fuhai Liu, Shikuan Zhang, Yanzhi Wang, Songmao Wang, Yuanchang Zhu, Deheng Chen and 5 more

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Article in EBioMedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 93 papers.

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Meijian LiaoSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Weijie LiaoSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Naihan XuState Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Open FIESTA Center, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Bing LiSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Fuhai LiuKey Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Open FIESTA Center, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Shikuan ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Yanzhi WangSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Songmao WangKey Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Yuanchang ZhuSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Deheng ChenSecond Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Weidong XieState Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Open FIESTA Center, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
Yuyang JiangState Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, PR China.
Liu CaoKey Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, PR China. Electronic address: caoliu@mail.cmu.edu.cn.
Burton B YangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: byang@sri.utoronto.ca.
Yaou ZhangState Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, PR China; Key Lab in Healthy Science and Technology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Open FIESTA Center, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China. Electronic address: zhangyo@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn.
University Town of Shenzhen · CNChina Medical University · CNJinan University · CNSunnybrook Health Science Centre · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLncRNAs have been found to be involved in various aspects of biological processes. In this study, we aimed to uncover the molecular mechanisms of lncRNA EPB41L4A-AS1 in regulating glycolysis and glutaminolysis in cancer cells.

methodsThe expression of EPB41L4A-AS1 in cancer patients was analyzed in TCGA and GEO datasets. The level of cellular metabolism was determined by extracellular flux analyzer. The relationship between p53 and EPB41L4A-AS1 was explored by qRT-PCR, luciferase assay and ChIP assay. The interactions between EPB41L4A-AS1 and HDAC2 or NPM1 were determined by RNA immunoprecipitation, RNA pull-down assay and RNA-FISH- immunofluorescence.

findingsEPB41L4A-AS1 was a p53-regulated gene. Low expression and deletion of lncRNA EPB41L4A-AS1 were found in a variety of human cancers and associated with poor prognosis of cancer patients. Knock down EPB41L4A-AS1 expression triggered Warburg effect, demonstrated as increased aerobic glycolysis and glutaminolysis. EPB41L4A-AS1 interacted and colocalized with HDAC2 and NPM1 in nucleolus. Silencing EPB41L4A-AS1 reduced the interaction between HDAC2 and NPM1, released HDAC2 from nucleolus and increased its distribution in nucleoplasm, enhanced HDAC2 occupation on VHL and VDAC1 promoter regions, and finally accelerated glycolysis and glutaminolysis. Depletion of EPB41L4A-AS1 increased the sensitivity of tumor to glutaminase inhibitor in tumor therapy.

interpretationEPB41L4A-AS1 functions as a repressor of the Warburg effect and plays important roles in metabolic reprogramming of cancer.

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GlycolysisActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsCell NucleusGlutaminaseHeLa CellsHep G2 CellsHistone Deacetylase 2HumansMiceMice, NudeMitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsNeoplasmsNucleophosminRNA, Long NoncodingEPB41L4A-AS1 lncRNA, humanGlutaminaseHDAC2 protein, humanHistone Deacetylase 2Mitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsNPM1 protein, humanNpm1 protein, mouseNucleophosminRNA, Long NoncodingCancer metabolismEPB41L4A-AS1GlutaminolysisGlycolysisHDAC2

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