Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma

Abstract Histone lactylation has been reported to involve in tumorigenesis and development. However, its biological regulatory mechanism in endometrial carcinoma (EC) is yet to be reported in detail. In the present study, we evaluated the modification levels of global lactylation in EC tissues by im...

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Main Authors: Sitian Wei, Jun Zhang, Rong Zhao, Rui Shi, Lanfen An, Zhicheng Yu, Qi Zhang, Jiarui Zhang, Yuwei Yao, Haojia Li, Hongbo Wang
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Series:Cell Death Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-024-01898-4
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author Sitian Wei
Jun Zhang
Rong Zhao
Rui Shi
Lanfen An
Zhicheng Yu
Qi Zhang
Jiarui Zhang
Yuwei Yao
Haojia Li
Hongbo Wang
author_facet Sitian Wei
Jun Zhang
Rong Zhao
Rui Shi
Lanfen An
Zhicheng Yu
Qi Zhang
Jiarui Zhang
Yuwei Yao
Haojia Li
Hongbo Wang
author_sort Sitian Wei
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description Abstract Histone lactylation has been reported to involve in tumorigenesis and development. However, its biological regulatory mechanism in endometrial carcinoma (EC) is yet to be reported in detail. In the present study, we evaluated the modification levels of global lactylation in EC tissues by immunohistochemistry and western blot, and it was elevated. The non-metabolizable glucose analog 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) and oxamate treatment could decrease the level of lactylation so as to inhibit the proliferation and migration ability, induce apoptosis significantly, and arrest the cell cycle of EC cells. Mechanically, histone lactylation stimulated USP39 expression to promote tumor progression. Moreover, USP39 activated PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signaling pathway via interacting with and stabilizing PGK1 to stimulate glycolysis. The results of present study suggest that histone lactylation plays an important role in the progression of EC by promoting the malignant biological behavior of EC cells, thus providing insights into potential therapeutic strategies for endometrial cancer.
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spelling doaj.art-d20ee6b0f3b045b98dc31d4daa1f61722024-03-10T12:05:53ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death Discovery2058-77162024-03-0110111510.1038/s41420-024-01898-4Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinomaSitian Wei0Jun Zhang1Rong Zhao2Rui Shi3Lanfen An4Zhicheng Yu5Qi Zhang6Jiarui Zhang7Yuwei Yao8Haojia Li9Hongbo Wang10Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Histone lactylation has been reported to involve in tumorigenesis and development. However, its biological regulatory mechanism in endometrial carcinoma (EC) is yet to be reported in detail. In the present study, we evaluated the modification levels of global lactylation in EC tissues by immunohistochemistry and western blot, and it was elevated. The non-metabolizable glucose analog 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) and oxamate treatment could decrease the level of lactylation so as to inhibit the proliferation and migration ability, induce apoptosis significantly, and arrest the cell cycle of EC cells. Mechanically, histone lactylation stimulated USP39 expression to promote tumor progression. Moreover, USP39 activated PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signaling pathway via interacting with and stabilizing PGK1 to stimulate glycolysis. The results of present study suggest that histone lactylation plays an important role in the progression of EC by promoting the malignant biological behavior of EC cells, thus providing insights into potential therapeutic strategies for endometrial cancer.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-024-01898-4
spellingShingle Sitian Wei
Jun Zhang
Rong Zhao
Rui Shi
Lanfen An
Zhicheng Yu
Qi Zhang
Jiarui Zhang
Yuwei Yao
Haojia Li
Hongbo Wang
Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
Cell Death Discovery
title Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
title_full Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
title_fullStr Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
title_short Histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating USP39 expression to target PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
title_sort histone lactylation promotes malignant progression by facilitating usp39 expression to target pi3k akt hif 1α signal pathway in endometrial carcinoma
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-024-01898-4
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