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 language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 711-23 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 1357-2725 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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