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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2023

TRIM21 attenuates renal carcinoma lipogenesis and malignancy by regulating SREBF1 protein stability.

Xintian Chen, Hongmei Yong, Miaolei Chen, Chuyin Deng, Pengfei Wang, Sufang Chu, Minle Li, Pingfu Hou, Junnian Zheng, Zhongwei Li and 1 more

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Article in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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Xintian Chen *Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Hongmei Yong *Department of Oncology, The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, China.
Miaolei Chen *Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Chuyin DengCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Pengfei WangCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Sufang ChuCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Minle LiCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Pingfu HouCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China.
Junnian ZhengCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China. jnzheng@xzhmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-6410
Zhongwei LiCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China. lizw074@xzhmu.edu.cn.
Jin BaiCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Jiangsu Province, 221004, Xuzhou, China. bj@xzhmu.edu.cn.
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82173060
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of various cancers. Targeting metabolic processes is a very attractive treatment for cancer. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a type of metabolic disease, and the lipidomic profile of RCC is significantly altered compared with that of healthy tissue. However, the molecular mechanism underlying lipid metabolism regulation in RCC is not clear.

methodsThe XF long-chain fatty acid oxidative stress test kits were used to assess the dependence on long-chain fatty acids and mitochondrial function after knockdown TRIM21 in RCC cells. The effect of TRIM21 on the lipid content in RCC cells was determined by metabolomics analysis, Oil Red O staining, and cellular Nile red staining. qRT-PCR and western blot were used to explore the relationship between TRIM21 and lipogenesis, and then the key molecule sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (SREBF1) was identified to interact with TRIM21 by immunoprecipitation, which was also identified in an orthotopic model. Subsequently, the relevance and clinical significance of TRIM21 and SREBF1 were analyzed by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and 239 tissues were collected from RCC patients.

resultsTRIM21 silencing attenuated the dependence of RCC cells on fatty acids, and enhanced lipid accumulation in RCC cells. TRIM21 overexpression significantly decreased lipid contents by decreasing the expression of lipogenic enzymes via ubiquitination-mediated degradation of SREBF1. SREBF1 is critical for TRIM21-mediated lipogenesis inhibition in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, TRIM21 expression is negatively correlated with SREBF1 expression, and TRIM21-SREBF1 is a reliable combinational biomarker for RCC prognosis.

conclusionThe findings from this study reveal a novel pathway through which TRIM21 inhibits the lipid metabolism process of RCC and shed light on the development of targeted metabolic treatment and prognosis diagnosis of RCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsFatty AcidsHumansLipogenesisProtein StabilitySterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Fatty AcidsSREBF1 protein, humanSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1LipogenesisRenal cell carcinomaSREBF1TRIM21Ubiquitination

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