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LIFE SCIENCES
卷 312, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.121266
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HCC; NNAT; DNA methylation; Proliferation; PI3K-Akt
This study reveals that NNAT is significantly downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and its downregulation is associated with tumor growth and patient prognosis. The decreased expression of NNAT in HCC is induced by hypermethylation of CpG islands in the promoter region, and hypermethylation is correlated with overall survival of HCC. Moreover, NNAT overexpression inhibits HCC cell proliferation by dysregulating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.
Aims: To explore the methylation status, function, and underlying mechanism of the imprinted gene Neuronatin (NNAT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression.Main methods: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to evaluate the expression of NNAT in HCC samples. Bisulfite genomic sequencing PCR (BSP) was applied to examine the methylation status of the NNAT promoter. In addition, colony formation, 5-Ethynyl-20-deoxyuridine (EdU) assays and subcutaneous xenograft nude models were used to explore the roles of NNAT in HCC cell proliferation. Furthermore, RNA-seq and phospho-specific protein microarray assays were conducted to illustrate the underlying mechanism by which NNAT regulates HCC progression.Key findings: NNAT was obviously downregulated in HCC tissues, and its expression level was closely associated with tumor growth and patient prognosis. The downregulation of NNAT in HCC was induced by hyper-methylation of CpG islands in the promoter region, and hypermethylation was correlated with overall survival of HCC. Moreover, the enforced expression of NNAT significantly inhibited HCC cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Transcriptome analysis showed that the alteration of NNAT expression was mainly related to dysregulation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Finally, phospho-specific antibody microarray detection further revealed that overexpressed NNAT can increase the phosphorylation levels of LKB1, Met, and elF4E and decrease the phos-phorylation levels of PTEN, which are all involved in the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.Significance: Our research provides new insights into the epigenetic regulation of imprinted genes in tumori-genesis and implies that the imprinted gene NNAT may act as a prognostic biomarker and tumor suppressor in HCC.
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