Identification of cathepsin B as a novel target of hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha in HepG2 cells
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha (HIF-1α) activates the transcription of many genes that code for proteins involved in angiogenesis, glucose metabolism, cell proliferation/survival, and invasion/metastasis. However, the mechanisms between HIF-1 and its downstream target genes are still poorly unders...
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Published in | Biochemical and biophysical research communications Vol. 503; no. 2; pp. 1057 - 1062 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
05.09.2018
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Summary: | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha (HIF-1α) activates the transcription of many genes that code for proteins involved in angiogenesis, glucose metabolism, cell proliferation/survival, and invasion/metastasis. However, the mechanisms between HIF-1 and its downstream target genes are still poorly understood. Our experimental results had shown that nuclear HIF-1α proteins were significantly induced after HepG2 cells treatment with 1% O2 for 6 h and reached the peak expression level in 24 h. Meanwhile, the results of RT-qPCR and Western-blotting showed that HIF-1α and cathepsin B (CTSB) expressions increased with a similar pattern in response to hypoxia in the HepG2 cells. Additionally, based on bioinformatics analysis, we identified a hypoxia response element in the CTSB promoter, indicating a possible association between HIF-1α and CTSB. Moreover, luciferase assay was performed to reflect the transcriptional activity mediated through the HIF-1α binding HRE within the CTSB promoter. Furthermore, electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (CHIP) revealed a specific HIF-1α binding activity to the CTSB gene promoter. For the first time, we demonstrated that CTSB is a new HIF-1α-target gene. We believe these findings will contribute to the research and development of neoplasm-targeted therapies.
•Cathepsin B (CTSB) is a novel target gene of hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha (HIF-1α).•CTSB mRNA and protein levels can be up-regulated in a HIF-1α-dependent manner.•CTSB promoter activity can be elevated by the HIF-1α protein.•HIF-1α protein binds the CTSB promoter directly. |
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ISSN: | 0006-291X 1090-2104 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.06.116 |