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ArticleCell communication and signaling : CCS2019

ΗΙF1α, EGR1 and SP1 co-regulate the erythropoietin receptor expression under hypoxia: an essential role in the growth of non-small cell lung cancer cells.

Tianhong Su, Pi Liu, Xinyu Ti, Shouzhen Wu, Xiaochang Xue, Zenglu Wang, Elhardji Dioum, Qiuyang Zhang

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Article in Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Tianhong SuDepartment of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center and Center for Esophageal Research, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, 2 Hoblitzelle, Suite 252, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Pi LiuDepartment of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center and Center for Esophageal Research, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, 2 Hoblitzelle, Suite 252, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Xinyu TiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Shouzhen WuShaanxi Institute of Pediatric Diseases, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, 710003, China.
Xiaochang XueState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Zenglu WangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Elhardji DioumDepartment of Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
Qiuyang ZhangDepartment of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center and Center for Esophageal Research, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, 2 Hoblitzelle, Suite 252, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA. Qiuyang.Zhang@BSWHealth.org.
Air Force Medical University · CNBaylor Medical Center at Garland · USBaylor University Medical Center · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USXi’an Children’s Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOverexpression of erythropoietin (EPO) and EPO receptor (EPO-R) is associated with poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Hypoxia, a potent EPO inducer, is a major stimulating factor in the growth of solid tumors. However, how EPO-R expression is regulated under hypoxia is largely unknown.

methodsThe role of EPO-R in NSCLC cell proliferation was assessed by RNA interference in vitro. Luciferase reporter assays were performed to map the promoter elements involved in the EPO-R mRNA transcription. Nuclear co-immunoprecipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation were performed to assess the interaction among transcription factors HIF1α, SP1, and EGR1 in the regulation of EPO-R under hypoxia. The expression of key EPO-R transcription factors in clinical specimens were determined by immunohistochemistry.

resultsHypoxia induced a dosage and time dependent EPO-R mRNA expression in NSCLC cells. Knockdown of EPO-R reduced NSCLC cell growth under hypoxia (P < 0.05). Mechanistically, a SP1-EGR1 overlapped DNA binding sequence was essential to the hypoxia induced EPO-R transcription. In the early phase of hypoxia, HIF1α interacted with EGR1 that negatively regulated EPO-R. With the exit of EGR1 in late phase, HIF1α positively regulated EPO-R expression through additive interaction with SP1. In clinical NSCLC specimen, SP1 was positively while EGR1 was negatively associated with active EPO-R expression (P < 0.05).

conclusionsHIF1α, SP1 and EGR1 mediated EPO-R expression played an essential role in hypoxia-induced NSCLC cell proliferation. Our study presents a novel mechanism of EPO-R regulation in the tumor cells, which may provide information support for NSCLC diagnosis and treatment.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell LineCell ProliferationEarly Growth Response Protein 1HumansHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLung NeoplasmsReceptors, ErythropoietinSignal TransductionSp1 Transcription FactorEarly Growth Response Protein 1EGR1 protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitReceptors, ErythropoietinSP1 protein, humanSp1 Transcription FactorEPO-RHypoxiaNSCLC

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PMID31752873
PMCPMC6869211
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