ΔNp63/DGCR8-Dependent MicroRNAs Mediate Therapeutic Efficacy of HDAC Inhibitors in Cancer

Marco Napoli, Avinashnarayan Venkatanarayan, Payal Raulji, Brooke A. Meyers, William Norton, Lingegowda S. Mangala, Anil K. Sood, Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo, Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, Harina Vin, Madeleine Duvic, Michael B. Tetzlaff, Jonathan L. Curry, Alain H. Rook, Hussein A. Abbas, Cristian Coarfa, Preethi H. Gunaratne, Kenneth Y. Tsai, Elsa R. Flores

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

31 Scopus citations

Abstract

ΔNp63 is an oncogenic member of the p53 family and acts to inhibit the tumor-suppressive activities of the p53 family. By performing a chemical library screen, we identified histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) as agents reducing ΔNp63 protein stability through the E3 ubiquitin ligase, Fbw7. ΔNp63 inhibition decreases the levels of its transcriptional target, DGCR8, and the maturation of let-7d and miR-128, which we found to be critical for HDACi function in vitro and in vivo. Our work identified Fbw7 as a predictive marker for HDACi response in squamous cell carcinomas and lymphomas, and unveiled let-7d and miR-128 as specific targets to bypass tumor resistance to HDACi treatment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)874-888
Number of pages15
JournalCancer cell
Volume29
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 13 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research

MD Anderson CCSG core facilities

  • Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility
  • Research Animal Support Facility
  • Small Animal Imaging Facility
  • Tissue Biospecimen and Pathology Resource
  • Clinical Trials Office

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'ΔNp63/DGCR8-Dependent MicroRNAs Mediate Therapeutic Efficacy of HDAC Inhibitors in Cancer'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this