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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

A Feedback Loop Between Fatty Acid Metabolism and Epigenetics in Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma.

Zhou Ye, Qi-Xin Hu, Ming-Liang Wei, Ji-Dong Chen, Jia Shi, Ning-Rong Yang, Lu Jiang, Jian Chen, Zhi-Yuan Chen, Wei-Min Yu and 12 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Zhou YeState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Qi-Xin HuState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Ming-Liang WeiState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Ji-Dong ChenState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Jia ShiState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Ning-Rong YangState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Lu JiangState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Jian ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Zhi-Yuan ChenDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Wei-Min YuDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Yu XiaoDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Kai-Yu QianDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zilin XuDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zhong WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Wen-Lu QiState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Xin-Yi XiaoState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Yu-Yu DuanHubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, 430065, China.
Yong XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Lian-Yun LiState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Lin-Gao JuDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Ming-Kai ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.
Min WuState Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation in Complex Organisms, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-4764

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province 2020BCB007Interdisciplinary Innovative Talents Foundation from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University JCRCFZ-2022-017National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFA0913400National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFC2507405National Natural Science Foundation of China 3217050383National Natural Science Foundation of China 32470620Promotion and application of endoscopic treatment technology and database of whole-course management system for esophagogastric varices of cirrhosis in Hubei Province
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid storage and epigenetic dysregulation are key features for clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC). However, the interplay between fatty acid metabolism and epigenetics in ccRCC remains to be further demonstrated. Here, the landscape of active enhancers is profiled in paired ccRCC samples and identifies 10171 gain variant enhancer loci (VELs) in the tumor tissues. Experimental validation reveals the enhancers targeting FABP5, FABP6, LPCAT1, MET, SEMA5B, SH3GL1, SNX33, and RHBDF2 are oncogenic. Further studies in organoids and animal models prove FABP5 as an oncogene. HIF-2α and ZNF692 transcription factors regulate FABP5 expression through directly binding to its promoter and enhancer. FABP5 is essential for the lipid droplet formation driven by HIFs and critical for H3K27ac and enhancer activity in ccRCC cells. Thus, the study has identified potential targets for drug design and diagnosis and discovered the function of a feedback loop between epigenetics and lipid metabolism regulated by FABP5 in ccRCC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Renal CellEpigenesis, GeneticFatty AcidsKidney NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFeedback, PhysiologicalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLipid MetabolismMiceFABP5 protein, humanFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFatty AcidsccRCCenhancerFABP5H3K27aclipid droplet

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PMID40391655
PMCPMC12302539

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