Cell-cycle arrest and senescence in TP53-wild type renal carcinoma by enhancer RNA-P53-bound enhancer regions 2 (p53BER2) in a p53-dependent pathway

Cell Death Dis. 2021 Jan 5;12(1):1. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-03229-8.

Abstract

TP53 is a classic tumor suppressor, but its role in kidney cancer remains unclear. In our study, we tried to explain the role of p53 in kidney cancer through the p53-related enhancer RNA pathway. Functional experiments were used to explore whether P53-bound enhancer regions 2 (p53BER2) has a role in the cell cycle and senescence response of TP53-wild type (WT) renal cancer cells in vitro or vivo. RNA-sequencing was used to identify the potential target of p53BER2. The results showed that the expression level of P53BER2 was downregulated in renal cancer tissues and cell lines, further dual-luciferase experiments and APR-256-reactivated experiments showed p53BER2 expresses in a p53-dependent way. Moreover, knockdown p53BER2 could reverse nutlin-3-induced cytotoxic effect in TP53-WT cell lines. Further exploration showed the downregulation of p53BER2 could reverse nutlin-3-induced G1-arrest and senescence in TP53-WT cell lines. What is more, the knockdown of p53BER2 showed resistance to nutlin-3 treatment in vivo. Additionally, we found BRCA2 could be regulated by p53BER2 in vitro and vivo; further experiment showed p53BER2 could induce cell-cycle arrest and DNA repair by mediating BRCA2. In summary, the p53-associated enhancer RNA-p53BER2 mediates the cell cycle and senescence of p53 in TP53-WT renal cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
  • Cell Cycle Checkpoints / genetics*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Middle Aged
  • Transfection
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53