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ArticleHepatology (Baltimore, Md.)2020

Depletion of TRRAP Induces p53-Independent Senescence in Liver Cancer by Down-Regulating Mitotic Genes.

Suet-Yan Kwan, Ankur Sheel, Chun-Qing Song, Xiao-Ou Zhang, Tingting Jiang, Hien Dang, Yueying Cao, Deniz M Ozata, Haiwei Mou, Hao Yin and 3 more

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Article in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Suet-Yan KwanRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Ankur SheelRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Chun-Qing SongRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Xiao-Ou ZhangProgram in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Tingting JiangRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Hien DangLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
Yueying CaoRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Deniz M OzataRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Haiwei MouRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Hao YinMedical Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhiping WengProgram in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Xin Wei WangLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
Wen XueRNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USCenter for Cancer Research · USTongji University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

Strategies for improving early detection, diagnosis and treatment of liver cancerZIABC010313 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN WEI · 2009 to 2025
$18.1M
Viral Vector CoreP01HL131471 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI FLOTTE, TERENCE R. · 2016 to 2020
$11.3M
EDAC: ENCODE Data Analysis CenterU24HG009446 · NHGRI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI GERSTEIN, MARK BENDER, WENG, ZHIPING · 2017 to 2022
$10.4M
Develop combinatorial non-viral and viral CRISPR delivery for lung diseasesUG3HL147367 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI ANDERSON, DANIEL G, GAO, GUANGPING · 2018 to 2020
$2.7M
CRISPR-based modular therapy for precision medicineDP2HL137167 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI XUE, WEN · 2016 to 2016
$2.5M
Molecular signatures for liver cancer diagnosis and treatment stratificationZ01BC010313 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN WEI · 1999 to 2008
$1.8M
The role of cancer stem cells in liver cancer heterogeneity and subtypesZ01BC010876 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN · 2008 to 2008
$490k
The identification of human hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis genesZ01BC010877 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN · 2008 to 2008
$327k
Exploiting RNAi-based silencing of Myc and metabolic vulnerabilities to prevent relapse after Kras inhibition in lung cancerF30CA232657 · NCI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SHEEL, ANKUR · 2018 to 2020
$123k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive subtype of liver cancer with few effective treatments, and the underlying mechanisms that drive HCC pathogenesis remain poorly characterized. Identifying genes and pathways essential for HCC cell growth will aid the development of new targeted therapies for HCC. Using a kinome CRISPR screen in three human HCC cell lines, we identified transformation/transcription domain-associated protein (TRRAP) as an essential gene for HCC cell proliferation. TRRAP has been implicated in oncogenic transformation, but how it functions in cancer cell proliferation is not established. Here, we show that depletion of TRRAP or its co-factor, histone acetyltransferase KAT5, inhibits HCC cell growth through induction of p53-independent and p21-independent senescence. Integrated cancer genomics analyses using patient data and RNA sequencing identified mitotic genes as key TRRAP/KAT5 targets in HCC, and subsequent cell cycle analyses revealed that TRRAP-depleted and KAT5-depleted cells are arrested at the G2/M phase. Depletion of topoisomerase II alpha (TOP2A), a mitotic gene and TRRAP/KAT5 target, was sufficient to recapitulate the senescent phenotype of TRRAP/KAT5 knockdown. Conclusion: Our results uncover a role for TRRAP/KAT5 in promoting HCC cell proliferation by activating mitotic genes. Targeting the TRRAP/KAT5 complex is a potential therapeutic strategy for HCC.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCellular SenescenceDown-RegulationHumansLiver NeoplasmsMitosisNuclear ProteinsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingNuclear Proteinstransformation-transcription domain-associated proteinTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID31188495
PMCPMC6906267
OpenAlexW2953120431

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