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MOLECULAR THERAPY
Volume 30, Issue 8, Pages 2828-2843Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.04.022
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81972227, 81730072, 82072608, 81872001, 82002467]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guang-dong [2020A151501021, 2020A1515011020]
- Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Projects [201904020044]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2020M672999]
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This study reveals a previously unrecognized role for KLF16 as an ER stress regulator through mediating translational reprogramming, enhancing the stress tolerance of CRC cells and providing a potential therapeutic vulnerability.
Translational reprogramming is part of the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which acts to the advantage of cancer growth and development in different stress conditions, but the mechanism of ER stress-related translational reprogramming in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) progression remains unclear. Here, we identified that Kruppel-like factor 16 (KLF16) can promote CRC progression and stress tolerance through translational reprogramming. The expression of KLF16 was upregulated in CRC tissues and associated with poor prognosis for CRC patients. We found that ER stress inducers can recruit KLF16 to the nucleolus and increase its interaction with two essential proteins for nucleolar homeostasis: nucleophosmin1 (NPM1) and fibrillarin (FBL). Moreover, knockdown of KLF16 can dysregulate nucleolar homeostasis in CRC cells. Translation-reporter system and polysome profiling assays further showed that KLF16 can effectively promote cap-independent translation of ATF4, which can enhance ER-phagy and the proliferation of CRC cells. Overall, our study unveils a previously unrecognized role for KLF16 as an ER stress regulator through mediating translational reprogramming to enhance the stress tolerance of CRC cells and provides a potential therapeutic vulnerability.
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