Project description:The analysis identifies differentially occupied genomic regions of H2Bub1, H3K79me3, and H3K27ac by RNF40 silencing in HCC1806 cells
Project description:Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) were isolated from the colon of Villin-CreERT2, Rnf20-flox and Rnf40-flox mice two weeks upon the Tamoxifen-induced, intestinal knockout of Rnf20 and Rnf40. RNA was isolated from snap-frozen IECs to perform mRNA-seq.
Project description:Cervical cancer treatments sometimes prove ineffective, indicating a need for personalized therapies. The present study demonstrate a strong correlation between high levels of the RNF20/RNF40 protein complex and aggressive cervical cancer. Our transcriptome analyzes uncovered a previously unknown role of this protein complex regulating peroxisomal pathway genes, which are crucial for lipid metabolism and the balance of reactive oxygen species. The loss of RNF20/RNF40 leads to reduced effectiveness of these genes, increasing lipid peroxidation and inducing a form of programmed cell death known as ferroptosis. These findings suggest that targeting the RNF20/RNF40 protein complex and its regulation capabilities could lead to new treatments for aggressive cervical cancer.