机构:[1]Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191 Beijing, China[2]Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, 100053 Beijing, China首都医科大学宣武医院[3]Program for Cancer and Cell Biology, Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University International Cancer Institute, 100191 Beijing, China[4]Colorectal Department of Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, 324000 Quzhou, China[5]Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology (Shandong University), 250012 Jinan, China[6]Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191 Beijing, China.
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death characterized by lipid peroxidation. Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells evade ferroptosis despite their requirement of substantial iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to sustain active metabolism and extensive proliferation. However, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Herein, we report the role of lymphoid-specific helicase (LSH), a chromatin-remodeling protein, in suppressing erastin-induced ferroptosis in CRC cells. We demonstrate that erastin treatment leads to dose- and time-dependent downregulation of LSH in CRC cells, and depletion of LSH increases cell sensitivity to ferroptosis. Mechanistically, LSH interacts with and is stabilized by ubiquitin-specific protease 11 (USP11) via deubiquitination; this interaction was disrupted by erastin treatment, resulting in increased ubiquitination and LSH degradation. Moreover, we identified cytochrome P450 family 24 subfamily A member 1 (CYP24A1) as a transcriptional target of LSH. LSH binds to the CYP24A1 promoter, promoting nucleosome eviction and reducing H3K27me3 occupancy, thus leading to transcription of CYP24A1. This cascade inhibits excessive intracellular Ca2+ influx, thereby reducing lipid peroxidation and ultimately conferring resistance to ferroptosis. Importantly, aberrant expression of USP11, LSH, and CYP24A1 is observed in CRC tissues and correlates with poor patient prognosis. Taken together, our study demonstrates the crucial role of the USP11/LSH/CYP24A1 signaling axis in inhibiting ferroptosis in CRC, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in CRC treatment.
基金:
National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFA0503900]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [81472022]
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191 Beijing, China
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Duan Junyi,Huang Daoyuan,Liu Cheng,et al.USP11-mediated LSH deubiquitination inhibits ferroptosis in colorectal cancer through epigenetic activation of CYP24A1[J].CELL DEATH & DISEASE.2023,14(7):doi:10.1038/s41419-023-05915-9.
APA:
Duan, Junyi,Huang, Daoyuan,Liu, Cheng,Lv, Yangbo,Zhang, Lei...&Shao, Genze.(2023).USP11-mediated LSH deubiquitination inhibits ferroptosis in colorectal cancer through epigenetic activation of CYP24A1.CELL DEATH & DISEASE,14,(7)
MLA:
Duan, Junyi,et al."USP11-mediated LSH deubiquitination inhibits ferroptosis in colorectal cancer through epigenetic activation of CYP24A1".CELL DEATH & DISEASE 14..7(2023)