SP1-activated USP27X-AS1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via USP7-mediated AKT stabilisation
Chen Su , Haoquan Zhang , Jie Mo , Zhibin Liao , Bixiang Zhang , Peng Zhu
Clinical and Translational Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (1) : e1563
SP1-activated USP27X-AS1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via USP7-mediated AKT stabilisation
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) continues to pose a significant threat to patient survival. Emerging evidence underscores the pivotal involvement of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the cancer process. Nevertheless, our understanding of the roles and processes of lncRNAs in HCC remains limited.
Methods: The expression level of USP27X-AS1 was assessed in an HCC patient cohort through a combination of bioinformatics analysis and qRT-PCR. Subsequent biological experiments were conducted to delve into the functional aspects of USP27X-AS1. Additional molecular biology techniques, including RNA pulldown and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), were employed to elucidate the potential mechanisms involving USP27X-AS1 in HCC. Finally, CUT-RUN assay and other investigations were carried out to determine the factors contributing to the heightened expression of USP27X-AS1 in HCC.
Results: High expression of the novel oncogene USP27X-AS1 predicted poor prognosis in HCC patients. Further investigation confirmed that USP27X-AS1 promoted the proliferation and metastasis of HCC by enabling USP7 to interact with AKT, which reduced level of AKT poly-ubiquitylation and enhanced AKT protein stability, which improves protein stabilisation of AKT and promotes the progression of HCC. Moreover, we also revealed that SP1 binds to USP27X-AS1 promoter to activate its transcription.
Conclusions: Novel oncogenic lncRNA USP27X-AS1 promoted HCC progression via recruiting USP7 to deubiquitinate AKT. SP1 transcriptionally activated USP27X-AS1 expression. These findings shed light on HCC and pointed to USP27X-AS1 as a potential predictive biomarker and treatment target for the malignancy.
AKT / hepatocellular carcinoma / ubiquitination / USP27X-AS1 / USP7
2024 The Authors. Clinical and Translational Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Shanghai Institute of Clinical Bioinformatics.
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