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ArticleScientific reports2021

EZH1/2 inhibition augments the anti-tumor effects of sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yuko Kusakabe, Tetsuhiro Chiba, Motohiko Oshima, Shuhei Koide, Ola Rizq, Kazumasa Aoyama, Junjie Ao, Tatsuya Kaneko, Hiroaki Kanzaki, Kengo Kanayama and 23 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

33 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Yuko KusakabeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Tetsuhiro ChibaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. chibat@chiba-u.jp.
Motohiko OshimaDivision of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokenadai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
Shuhei KoideDivision of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokenadai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
Ola RizqDivision of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokenadai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
Kazumasa AoyamaDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Junjie AoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Tatsuya KanekoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Hiroaki KanzakiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Kengo KanayamaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Takahiro MaedaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Tomoko SaitoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Ryo NakagawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Kazufumi KobayashiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Soichiro KiyonoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Masato NakamuraDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Sadahisa OgasawaraDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Eiichiro SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Shingo NakamotoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Shin YasuiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Rintaro MikataDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Ryosuke MuroyamaDepartment of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Tatsuo KandaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan.
Hitoshi MaruyamaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-08421, Japan.
Jun KatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Naoya MimuraDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Anqi MaMount Sinai Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
Jian JinMount Sinai Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
Yoh ZenInstitute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Masayuki OtsukaDepartment of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Atsushi KanedaDepartment of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Atsushi IwamaDivision of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokenadai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
Naoya KatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Chiba University · JPIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USThe University of Tokyo · JPJuntendo University · JPKing's College Hospital · GBNihon University · JP

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development #JP20fk0210054Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP19K17482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Both EZH2 and its homolog EZH1 function as histone H3 Lysine 27 (H3K27) methyltransferases and repress the transcription of target genes. Dysregulation of H3K27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) plays an important role in the development and progression of cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study investigated the relationship between the expression of EZH1/2 and the level of H3K27me3 in HCC. Additionally, the role of EZH1/2 in cell growth, tumorigenicity, and resistance to sorafenib were also analyzed. Both the lentiviral knockdown and the pharmacological inhibition of EZH1/2 (UNC1999) diminished the level of H3K27me3 and suppressed cell growth in liver cancer cells, compared with EZH1 or EZH2 single knockdown. Although a significant association was observed between EZH2 expression and H3K27me3 levels in HCC samples, overexpression of EZH1 appeared to contribute to enhanced H3K27me3 levels in some EZH2

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AgedAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorDown-RegulationEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinFemaleGenetic TherapyHumansIndazolesLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, SCIDAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEZH1 protein, humanEZH2 protein, humanIndazolesPiperazinesPolycomb Repressive Complex 2PyridonesSorafenibUNC1999

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