Ku70 acetylation and modulation of c-Myc/ATF4/CHOP signaling axis by SIRT1 inhibition lead to sensitization of HepG2 cells to TRAIL through induction of DR5 and down-regulation of c-FLIP

Mi-Ju Kim, Kyung-Soo Hong, Hak-Bong Kim, Su-Hoon Lee, Jae-Ho Bae, Dong-Wan Kim, Trong Tuan Dao, Won Keun Oh, Chi-Dug Kang, Sun-Hee Kim

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    Abstract

    In this study, we investigated the role of c-Myc/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway in sensitization of human hepatoma HepG2 cells to TRAIL. Knockdown of SIRT1 or treatment with SIRT1 inhibitor caused the up-regulation of DR5 and down-regulation of c-FLIP through modulation of c-Myc/ATF4/CHOP pathway, and subsequently enhanced the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of TRAIL on HepG2 cells. Interestingly, SIRT1 interacted directly with c-FLIP(L) and Ku70, and treatment with SIRT1 inhibitor enhanced acetylation of Ku70 and subsequently decreased its binding to c-FLIP. And this was followed by degradation of c-FLIP. Moreover, Ku70(-/-) MEF and Ku70-knockdown HepG2 cells showed the increased levels of c-Myc, ATF4, CHOP, and DR5 and decreased level of c-FLIP. These results were followed by increased sensitivity of Ku70(-/-) MEF cells and Ku70-knockdown HepG2 cells to TRAIL compared with their control cells. These findings reveal for the first time that SIRT1 inhibition increases Ku70 acetylation, and the acetylated Ku70 with a decreased function mediates the induction of DR5 and the down-regulation of c-FLIP by up-regulating c-Myc/ATF4/CHOP pathway, and consequently promotes the TRAIL-induced apoptosis of HepG2 cells. This study provides important mechanistic insight of the synergism exhibited by SIRT1 inhibition and TRAIL.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalInternational Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
    Volume45
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)711-23
    Number of pages13
    ISSN1357-2725
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2013

    Keywords

    • Acetylation
    • Activating Transcription Factor 4
    • Animals
    • Antigens, Nuclear
    • Apoptosis
    • CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein
    • Cell Proliferation
    • DNA-Binding Proteins
    • Down-Regulation
    • Hep G2 Cells
    • Humans
    • Mice
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
    • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
    • Signal Transduction
    • Sirtuin 1
    • TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
    • Transcription Factor CHOP
    • Journal Article
    • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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