Human 5-lipoxygenase regulates transcription by association to euchromatin [RNA-seq]
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ABSTRACT: Human 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) is the key enzyme of leukotriene biosynthesis, mostly expressed in leukocytes and thus a crucial component of the innate immune system. In this study, we show that 5-LO, beside its canonical function as a metabolizing enzyme, is also a regulator of gene expression in the monocytic cell line Mono Mac 6 (MM6). Using RNA-Seq, we identified 5-LO regulated genes which could be clustered to several biological functions, e.g. immune/defense response, cell adhesion, transcription and growth/developmental processes. Thereby, the majority of genes were upregulated by 5-LO KO. By conducting a ChIP-Seq analysis, we proved an association of 5-LO to DNA. In summary, we demonstrate an additional noncanonical function of 5-LO as a direct transcriptional regulator in MM6 cells that presumably regulates specific genes in dependence on histone acetylation.
Project description:Human 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) is the key enzyme of leukotriene biosynthesis, mostly expressed in leukocytes and thus a crucial component of the innate immune system. In this study, we show that 5-LO, beside its canonical function as a metabolizing enzyme, is also a regulator of gene expression in the monocytic cell line Mono Mac 6 (MM6). Using RNA-Seq, we identified 5-LO regulated genes which could be clustered to several biological functions, e.g. immune/defense response, cell adhesion, transcription and growth/developmental processes. Thereby, the majority of genes were upregulated by 5-LO KO. By conducting a ChIP-Seq analysis, we proved an association of 5-LO to DNA. In summary, we demonstrate an additional noncanonical function of 5-LO as a direct transcriptional regulator in MM6 cells that presumably regulates specific genes in dependence on histone acetylation.
Project description:Human 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) is the key enzyme of leukotriene biosynthesis, mostly expressed in leukocytes and thus a crucial component of the innate immune system. In this study, we show that 5-LO, beside its canonical function as a metabolizing enzyme, is also a regulator of gene expression in the monocytic cell line Mono Mac 6 (MM6). Using RNA-Seq, we identified 5-LO regulated genes which could be clustered to several biological functions, e.g. immune/defense response, cell adhesion, transcription and growth/developmental processes. Thereby, the majority of genes were upregulated by 5-LO KO. By conducting a ChIP-Seq analysis, we proved an association of 5-LO to DNA. In summary, we demonstrate an additional noncanonical function of 5-LO as a direct transcriptional regulator in MM6 cells that presumably regulates specific genes in dependence on histone acetylation.
Project description:Here, we describe the modulation of miRNA processing as a novel noncanonical function of the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) enzyme in monocytic cells. In differentiated Mono Mac 6 (MM6) cells, we found an in situ interaction of 5-LO with Dicer, a key enzyme in miRNA biogenesis. RNA sequencing of small non-coding RNAs revealed a functional impact, knockout of 5-LO altered the expression profile of several miRNAs. Our observations suggest that 5-LO regulates the miRNA profile by modulating the Dicer-mediated processing of distinct pre-miRNAs. 5-LO inhibits the formation of let-7e which induces cell differentiation and promotes the generation of the oncomirs miR-99b and miR-125a which induce cell proliferation and the maintenance of leukemic stem cell functions.
Project description:Breast cancer cells facilitate distant metastasis through the induction of immunosuppressive regulatory B cells, designated tBregs. We report here that, to do this, breast cancer cells produce metabolites of the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway such as leukotriene B4 (LTB4) to activate the proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) in B cells. Inactivation of LTB4 signaling or genetic deficiency of PPARalpha in B cells blocks the generation of tBregs and thereby abrogates lung metastasis in mice with established breast cancer. Thus, in addition to eliciting fatty acid oxidation and metabolic signals, PPARalpha initiates programs required for differentiation of tBregs. We propose that PPARalpha in B cells or/and tumor 5-LO pathways represents new targets for pharmacological control of tBreg-mediated cancer escape.
Project description:In healthy human beings expression of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), the central enzyme in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes (LT) and 5-oxo-ETE, is restricted to leukocytes where 5-LO-derived lipid mediators shape the immune response upon an acute inflammation. Even though solid tissues do not express 5-LO under physiological conditions, 5-LO expression has been frequently found in many solid malignancies. There is still little knowledge on the functional consequences of 5-LO overexpression in solid tumor cells. We established a complete knock-out (KO) of 5-LO in HCT-116 and HT-29 colon cancer cells as well as the osteosarcoma cell line U2OS using the CRISPR/Cas technology. Consequences on global gene expression in the three cell lines were studied employing next generation sequencing followed by pathway enrichment analysis and expression of the differentially expressed genes was verified using qPCR.
Project description:Demin2013 - PKPD behaviour - 5-Lipoxygenase
inhibitors
This model is described in the article:
Systems pharmacology models
can be used to understand complex
pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic behavior: an example using
5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.
Demin O, Karelina T, Svetlichniy D,
Metelkin E, Speshilov G, Demin O Jr, Fairman D, van der Graaf PH,
Agoram BM.
CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol
2013; 2: e74
Abstract:
Zileuton, a 5-lipoxygenase (5LO) inhibitor, displays complex
pharmaokinetic (PK)-pharmacodynamic (PD) behavior. Available
clinical data indicate a lack of dose-bronchodilatory response
during initial treatment, with a dose response developing after
~1-2 weeks. We developed a quantitative systems pharmacology
(QSP) model to understand the mechanism behind this phenomenon.
The model described the release, maturation, and trafficking of
eosinophils into the airways, leukotriene synthesis by the 5LO
enzyme, leukotriene signaling and bronchodilation, and the PK
of zileuton. The model provided a plausible explanation for the
two-phase bronchodilatory effect of zileuton-the short-term
bronchodilation was due to leukotriene inhibition and the
long-term bronchodilation was due to inflammatory cell
infiltration blockade. The model also indicated that the
theoretical maximum bronchodilation of both 5LO inhibition and
leukotriene receptor blockade is likely similar. QSP modeling
provided interesting insights into the effects of leukotriene
modulation.CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology
(2013) 2, e74; doi:10.1038/psp.2013.49; advance online
publication 11 September 2013.
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