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Project description:Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are aggressive malignancies. Previous report demonstrated that master transcription factors (TFs) TP63 and SOX2 exhibited overlapping genomic occupancy in SCCs. However, functional consequence of their frequent co-localization at super-enhancers remains incompletely understood. Here, epigenomic profilings of different types of SCCs reveal that TP63 and SOX2 cooperatively and lineage-specifically regulate long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) CCAT1 expression, through activation of its super-enhancers and promoter. Silencing of CCAT1 substantially reduces cellular growth both in vitro and in vivo, phenotyping the effect of inhibiting either TP63 or SOX2. ChIRP analysis shows that CCAT1 forms a complex with TP63 and SOX2, which regulates EGFR expression by binding to the super-enhancers of EGFR, thereby activating both MEK/ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. These results together identify a SCC-specific DNA/RNA/protein complex which activates TP63/SOX2-CCAT1-EGFR cascade and promotes SCC tumorigenesis, advancing our understanding of transcription dysregulation in cancer biology mediated by master TFs and super-enhancers.
| S-EPMC6127298 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are aggressive malignancies. Previous report demonstrated that the transcription factors TP63 and SOX2 exhibited overlapping genomic occupancy in SCCs. Our recent study have identified TP63 and SOX2 as super-enhancer-associated genes. However, functional consequences of their frequent co-localization at super-enhancers region remains unexplored. Here, ChIP-seq result indicated TP63 and SOX2 co-occupied peaks are significantly located the super enhancer region compare with unique of TP63 and SOX2 signaling, and combined RNA-seq analyses of different types of SCCs reveal that TP63 and SOX2 cooperatively regulate expression of the super-enhancer-associated the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) gene, CCAT1. CCAT1 is highly expressed in SCCs compared to either other tumor types or normal tissues. CCAT1 expression strongly correlates with expression levels of TP63 and SOX2. Silencing of CCAT1 significantly reduces cellular growth both in vitro and in vivo, phenotyping the effect of silencing either TP63 or SOX2. Furthermore, ChIP-Seq and luciferase reporter assays demonstrate TP63 and SOX2 co-occupy the promoter and super-enhancer regions of CCAT1. Interaction of CCAT1 with TP63 and SOX2 are validated by RNA immunoprecipitation. In addition, ChIRP analysis suggests that CCAT1 regulates EGFR expression by binding to the super-enhancer of EGFR. Further investigations shows that CCAT1 activates both the MEK/ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways through up-regulation of EGFR. In conclusion, CCAT1 is driven by master transcription factors TP63 and SOX2 and is recruited to the super-enhancer of EGFR, promoting SCC tumorigenesis through activation of the MEK/ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. These studies help to explain the pathogenesis of SCC and aids in providing novel therapeutic strategy.
2018-09-17 | GSE106563 | GEO
Project description:Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are aggressive malignancies. Previous report demonstrated that the transcription factors TP63 and SOX2 exhibited overlapping genomic occupancy in SCCs. Our recent study have identified TP63 and SOX2 as super-enhancer-associated genes. However, functional consequences of their frequent co-localization at super-enhancers region remains unexplored. Here, ChIP-seq result indicated TP63 and SOX2 co-occupied peaks are significantly located the super enhancer region compare with unique of TP63 and SOX2 signaling, and combined RNA-seq analyses of different types of SCCs reveal that TP63 and SOX2 cooperatively regulate expression of the super-enhancer-associated the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) gene, CCAT1. CCAT1 is highly expressed in SCCs compared to either other tumor types or normal tissues. CCAT1 expression strongly correlates with expression levels of TP63 and SOX2. Silencing of CCAT1 significantly reduces cellular growth both in vitro and in vivo, phenotyping the effect of silencing either TP63 or SOX2. Furthermore, ChIP-Seq and luciferase reporter assays demonstrate TP63 and SOX2 co-occupy the promoter and super-enhancer regions of CCAT1. Interaction of CCAT1 with TP63 and SOX2 are validated by RNA immunoprecipitation. In addition, ChIRP analysis suggests that CCAT1 regulates EGFR expression by binding to the super-enhancer of EGFR. Further investigations shows that CCAT1 activates both the MEK/ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways through up-regulation of EGFR. In conclusion, CCAT1 is driven by master transcription factors TP63 and SOX2 and is recruited to the super-enhancer of EGFR, promoting SCC tumorigenesis through activation of the MEK/ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. These studies help to explain the pathogenesis of SCC and aids in providing novel therapeutic strategy.
2018-09-17 | GSE106564 | GEO
Project description:Super-enhancer-driven CCAT1 is co-activated by SOX2 and TP63 and promotes squamous cancer from esophagus, head and neck and lung
| PRJNA417249 | ENA
Project description:Super-enhancer-driven CCAT1 is co-activated by SOX2 and TP63 and promotes squamous cancer from esophagus, head and neck and lung [RNA-seq]
| PRJNA417255 | ENA
Project description:Super-enhancer-driven CCAT1 is co-activated by SOX2 and TP63 and promotes squamous cancer from esophagus, head and neck and lung [ChIP-seq]
| PRJNA417252 | ENA
Project description:Most head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients are diagnosed at an advanced local stage. While immunotherapy has improved survival rates, only a minority of patients respond durably to targeted immunotherapies, posing substantial clinical challenges. We investigated the heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment in HNSCC cohorts before and after immunotherapy by analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data and bulk RNA sequencing datasets retrieved from public databases. We constructed a single-cell transcriptome landscape of HNSCC patients before and after immunotherapy and analyzed the cellular composition, developmental trajectories, gene regulatory networks, and communication patterns of different cell type subpopulations. Additionally, we assessed the expression levels of relevant indicators in HNSCC cells via western blot, ELISA, and fluorescent probe techniques. At the single-cell level, we identified a subpopulation of TP63+ SLC7A5+ HNSCC that exhibited a ferroptosis-resistant phenotype. This subpopulation suppresses ferroptosis in malignant cells through the transcriptional upregulation of SLC7A5 mediated by high TP63 expression, thereby promoting tumor growth and resistance to immunotherapy. The experimental results demonstrated that the overexpression of TP63 upregulated the expression of SLC7A5 and suppressed the concentrations of Fe2+ and ROS in HNSCC cells. By integrating bulk transcriptome data, we developed a clinical scoring model based on TP63 and SLC7A5, which are closely associated with tumor stage, revealing the significant prognostic efficacy of the TP63+ SLC7A5+ HNSCC-mediated ferroptosis mechanism in HNSCC patients. Our research elucidates the TME in HNSCC before and after immunotherapy, revealing a novel mechanism by which TP63+ SLC7A5+ HNSCC inhibits ferroptosis and enhances tumor resistance via TP63-induced SLC7A5 upregulation. These insights lay the foundation for the development of more effective treatments for HNSCC.
| S-EPMC11371717 | biostudies-literature
Project description:MiR-21-5p is one of the most common oncogenic miRNAs that is upregulated in many solid cancers by inhibiting its target genes at the posttranscriptional level. However, the upstream regulatory mechanisms of miR-21-5p are still not well documented in cancers. Here, we identify a super-enhancer associated with the MIR21 gene (MIR21-SE) by analyzing the MIR21 genomic regulatory landscape in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We show that the MIR21-SE regulates miR-21-5p expression in different HNSCC cell lines and disruption of MIR21-SE inhibits miR-21-5p expression. We also identified that a key transcription factor, FOSL1 directly controls miR-21-5p expression by interacting with the MIR21-SE in HNSCC. Moreover, functional studies indicate that restoration of miR-21-5p partially abrogates FOSL1 depletion-mediated inhibition of cell proliferation and invasion. Clinical studies confirmed that miR-21-5p expression is positively correlated with FOSL1 expression. These findings suggest that FOSL1-SE drives miR-21-5p expression to promote malignant progression of HNSCC.
| S-EPMC8085558 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Super-enhancers (SEs) have been recognized as key epigenetic regulators underlying cancer stemness and malignant traits by aberrant transcriptional control and promising therapeutic targets against human cancers. However, the SE landscape and their roles during head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) development especially in cancer stem cells (CSCs) maintenance remain underexplored yet. Here, we identified leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)-SE as a representative oncogenic SE to activate LIF transcription in HNSCC. LIF secreted from cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes cancer stemness by driving SOX2 transcription in an autocrine or paracrine manner, respectively. Mechanistically, enhancer elements E1, 2, 4 within LIF-SE recruited SOX2/SMAD3/BRD4/EP300 to facilitate LIF transcription; LIF activated downstream LIFR-STAT3 signaling to drive SOX2 transcription, thus forming a previously unknown regulatory feedback loop (LIF-SE-LIF/LIFR-STAT3-SOX2) to maintain LIF overexpression and CSCs stemness. Clinically, increased LIF abundance in clinical samples correlated with malignant clinicopathological features and patient prognosis; higher LIF concentrations in presurgical plasma were negatively associated with patient survival and dramatically diminished following cancer eradication. Therapeutically, pharmacological targeting LIF-SE-LIF/LIFR-STAT3 significantly impaired tumor growth and reduced CSC subpopulations in HNSCC xenograft and PDX models. Our findings reveal a hitherto uncharacterized LIF-SE-mediated auto-regulatory loop in regulating HNSCC stemness and highlight LIF as a novel non-invasive biomarker and potential therapeutic target for HNSCC.
2024-11-06 | GSE274995 | GEO
Project description:Super-enhancers (SEs) have been recognized as key epigenetic regulators underlying cancer stemness and malignant traits by aberrant transcriptional control and promising therapeutic targets against human cancers. However, the SE landscape and their roles during head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) development especially in cancer stem cells (CSCs) maintenance remain underexplored yet. Here, we identified leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)-SE as a representative oncogenic SE to activate LIF transcription in HNSCC. LIF secreted from cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes cancer stemness by driving SOX2 transcription in an autocrine or paracrine manner, respectively. Mechanistically, enhancer elements E1, 2, 4 within LIF-SE recruited SOX2/SMAD3/BRD4/EP300 to facilitate LIF transcription; LIF activated downstream LIFR-STAT3 signaling to drive SOX2 transcription, thus forming a previously unknown regulatory feedback loop (LIF-SE-LIF/LIFR-STAT3-SOX2) to maintain LIF overexpression and CSCs stemness. Clinically, increased LIF abundance in clinical samples correlated with malignant clinicopathological features and patient prognosis; higher LIF concentrations in presurgical plasma were negatively associated with patient survival and dramatically diminished following cancer eradication. Therapeutically, pharmacological targeting LIF-SE-LIF/LIFR-STAT3 significantly impaired tumor growth and reduced CSC subpopulations in HNSCC xenograft and PDX models. Our findings reveal a hitherto uncharacterized LIF-SE-mediated auto-regulatory loop in regulating HNSCC stemness and highlight LIF as a novel non-invasive biomarker and potential therapeutic target for HNSCC.
2024-11-06 | GSE274994 | GEO