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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2025

Regulatory non-coding somatic mutations as drivers of neuroblastoma.

Annalaura Montella, Matilde Tirelli, Vito Alessandro Lasorsa, Vincenzo Aievola, Vincenza Cerbone, Rosa Manganiello, Achille Iolascon, Mario Capasso

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Annalaura Montella *University of Naples Federico II, Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-228X
Matilde Tirelli *University of Naples Federico II, Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, Naples, Italy.
Vito Alessandro LasorsaCEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo AievolaCEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy.
Vincenza CerboneCEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy.
Rosa ManganielloCEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy.
Achille IolasconUniversity of Naples Federico II, Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, Naples, Italy.
Mario CapassoUniversity of Naples Federico II, Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, Naples, Italy. mario.capasso@unina.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3306-1259

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Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 20757
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Abstract

backgroundEmerging evidence suggests that non-coding somatic single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in cis-regulatory elements (CREs) contribute to cancer by disrupting gene expression networks. However, the role of non-coding SNVs in cancer, particularly neuroblastoma, remains largely unclear.

methodsSNVs effect on CREs activity was evaluated by luciferase assays. Motif analysis and ChIP-qPCR experiments were employed to reveal the transcription factors (TFs) involved in these processes. We exploited CRISPR-Cas9 experiments to elucidate the role of these SNVs on the CREs target genes expression. Cell proliferation and invasion assays were performed to assess their role in neuroblastoma tumorigenesis.

resultsOur findings demonstrate that non-coding SNVs modify the transcriptional activity of two CREs altering the binding of STAT3 and SIN3A. Therefore, these SNVs reduce the expression of CTTNBP2 and MCF2L. We demonstrate that these two genes act as tumor suppressor in neuroblastoma. These pathogenetic SNVs may serve as oncogenic drivers by impairing the transcriptional programs essential for neuronal development and differentiation in which both the investigated TFs and target genes are involved.

conclusionOverall, the understanding of the functional role of non-coding variants elucidates their impact on tumorigenesis and can uncover new potential targets of cancer therapeutic strategies.

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NeuroblastomaPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMutationRepressor ProteinsSTAT3 Transcription FactorRepressor ProteinsSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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