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ArticleOncogene2021

H2A.Z overexpression suppresses senescence and chemosensitivity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

P A Ávila-López, G Guerrero, H N Nuñez-Martínez, C A Peralta-Alvarez, G Hernández-Montes, L G Álvarez-Hilario, R Herrera-Goepfert, J Albores-Saavedra, N Villegas-Sepúlveda, L Cedillo-Barrón and 5 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

P A Ávila-LópezDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-0771
G GuerreroInstituto de Fisiología Celular, Departamento de Genética Molecular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
H N Nuñez-MartínezInstituto de Fisiología Celular, Departamento de Genética Molecular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1726-2499
C A Peralta-AlvarezInstituto de Fisiología Celular, Departamento de Genética Molecular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6103-5133
G Hernández-MontesCoordinación de la Investigación Científica, Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
L G Álvarez-HilarioDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
R Herrera-GoepfertDepartamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7901-2378
J Albores-SaavedraDepartamento de Patología, Medica Sur Clínica y Fundación, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
N Villegas-SepúlvedaDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9489-2545
L Cedillo-BarrónDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
A E Montes-GómezDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
M VargasDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
M SchnoorDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
F Recillas-TargaInstituto de Fisiología Celular, Departamento de Genética Molecular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
R Hernández-RivasDepartamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico. rohernan@cinvestav.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-0730
Instituto Politécnico Nacional · MXUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MXHospital Médica Sur · MXInstituto Nacional de Cancerología · MX

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most intractable and devastating malignant tumors. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation and histone modification regulate tumor initiation and progression. However, the contribution of histone variants in PDAC is unknown. Here, we demonstrated that the histone variant H2A.Z is highly expressed in PDAC cell lines and PDAC patients and that its overexpression correlates with poor prognosis. Moreover, all three H2A.Z isoforms (H2A.Z.1, H2A.Z.2.1, and H2A.Z.2.2) are highly expressed in PDAC cell lines and PDAC patients. Knockdown of these H2A.Z isoforms in PDAC cell lines induces a senescent phenotype, cell cycle arrest in phase G2/M, increased expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor CDKN2A/p16, SA-β-galactosidase activity and interleukin 8 production. Transcriptome analysis of H2A.Z-depleted PDAC cells showed altered gene expression in fatty acid biosynthesis pathways and those that regulate cell cycle and DNA damage repair. Importantly, depletion of H2A.Z isoforms reduces the tumor size in a mouse xenograft model in vivo and sensitizes PDAC cells to gemcitabine. Overexpression of H2A.Z.1 and H2A.Z.2.1 more than H2A.Z.2.2 partially restores the oncogenic phenotype. Therefore, our data suggest that overexpression of H2A.Z isoforms enables cells to overcome the oncoprotective barrier associated with senescence, favoring PDAC tumor grow and chemoresistance. These results make H2A.Z a potential candidate as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for PDAC.

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AdenocarcinomaAgingAnimalsbeta-GalactosidaseCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Transformation, NeoplasticCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16DeoxycytidineDNA DamageDNA MethylationDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpigenesis, GeneticGemcitabineHeterograftsHistonesbeta-GalactosidaseCDKN2A protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16DeoxycytidineGemcitabinehistone H2A.F-ZHistones

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