context specific role of deubiquitylase ......context specific role of deubiquitylase enzyme, usp9x,...
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CONTEXT SPECIFIC ROLE OF DEUBIQUITYLASE ENZYME, USP9X, IN
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Devathri Nanayakkara
Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery
Griffith University
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Head and neck cancer
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Head and neck cancer
Sixth most common cancer
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Head and neck cancer
Sixth most common cancer
Five year survival rate after diagnosis, 50%
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Head and neck cancer
Sixth most common cancer
Five year survival rate after diagnosis, 50%
Drug resistance
Early tumors - asymptomatic
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Head and neck cancer
Sixth most common cancer
Five year survival rate after diagnosis, 50%
Drug resistance
Early tumors - asymptomatic
“Need to study the underlying molecular pathways unveiling potential detection markers and drug targets”
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In a recent study,
• Characterized the somatic mutation landscape of OSCC-GB
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- Found Five new genes associated with OSCC-GB
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- Among them was USP9X - 22% harboured copy number loss and truncating
mutations - Role as tumor suppressor
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USP9X
• Deubiquitylating enzyme
– Family of cysteine and metalloproteases
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USP9X
• Deubiquitylating enzyme
– Family of cysteine and metalloproteases
http://legacy.butler.edu/biology/faculty-staff/research-interests/jkowalski/research-in-the-kowalski-lab/
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Murtaza et al, 2015
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USP9X in cancer
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USP9X in cancer
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USP9X in cancer
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Bladder cancer
Oral cancer
Brain cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Lung cancer
Lymphoma
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In this study,
Aims :
• To evaluate the role of USP9X in an in vitro system
• To elucidate the molecular mechanisms USP9X is involved in
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How?
• In vitro cell lines
– SCC15, CAL27, FaDu and Detroit 562
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Immunoblotting to probe for USP9X expression
All 4 cell lines express USP9X
SCC
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USP9X 290 kDa
β tubulin 51 kDa
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• Knockdown approach
– siRNA
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Immunoblotting to probe for USP9X protein levels 72 h after siRNA treatment
USP9X is efficiently knocked down in all four cell lines
NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X
SCC15 CAL27 FaDu Detroit 562
siRNA
USP9X 290 kDa
Β tubulin 51 kDa
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• Effect on cell aspects
– Cell proliferation
• CyQUANT Assay
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In absence of USP9X, a decrease in cell numbers was observed
CyQUANT Analysis of cell proliferation following siRNA treatment to knockdown USP9X
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FaDu
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• Decrease in cell numbers,
– Apoptosis?
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No elevation in apoptosis detected upon depletion of USP9X
β tubulin 51 kDa
Cleaved PARP-1 89 kDa
siRNA NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X NT USP9X
time 48h 96h 144h 48h 96h 144h 48h 96h 144h 48h 96h 144h
SCC15 CAL27 FaDu Detroit 562
Immunoblotting for cleaved PARP-1
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific – Pancreatic cancer
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific – Pancreatic cancer
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific – Pancreatic cancer
Tumor suppressor
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific – Pancreatic cancer
Tumor suppressor
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Decrease in cell numbers in absence of USP9X prompts a role of a “tumor promoter”
• Contradicts predicted oncosupressive role
• Context specific – Pancreatic cancer
Tumor suppressor
Tumor promotor
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To further confirm,
• Overexpression of USP9X
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To further confirm,
• Overexpression of USP9X
Usp9x cDNA
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To further confirm,
• Overexpression of USP9X
Usp9x cDNA
Linearized the plasmid
Lipofectamine 2000
After 3 days: antibiotic selection (12 days)
To establish stable cell lines,
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USP9X is ectopically expressed in all four cell lines
V5
pDEST51 USP9X pDEST51
β tubulin
Immunoblotting to detect ectopic expression of USP9X
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Cell numbers are directly proportional to level of USP9X protein
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Cell numbers are directly proportional to level of USP9X protein
has an oncogenic role
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Molecular mechanism regulated by USP9X
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Molecular mechanism regulated by USP9X
Murtaza et al, 2015
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Molecular mechanism regulated by USP9X
– mTOR
– Wnt
– Notch
• Regulates cell proliferation • Known USP9X substrates
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Molecular mechanism regulated by USP9X?
– mTOR
– Wnt
– Notch
CyclinD1, c-MYC, HES1
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Molecular mechanism regulated by USP9X?
– mTOR
– Wnt
– Notch
Quantitate the RNA levels by qPCR
CyclinD1, c-MYC, HES1
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Fold change of target genes 144 h after knockdown of USP9X
SCC15 CAL27
FaDu Detroit 562
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Fold change of target genes 144 h after knockdown of USP9X
SCC15 CAL27
FaDu Detroit 562
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Fold change of target genes 144 h after knockdown of USP9X
SCC15 CAL27
FaDu Detroit 562
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SCC15 CAL27
FaDu Detroit 562
Fold change of target genes 144 h after ectopic expression of USP9X
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• Consistently HES1 expression correlated with cell proliferation measured by CyQUANT assay
• USP9X seems to positively regulate notch pathway
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• Consistently HES1 expression correlated with cell proliferation measured by CyQUANT assay
• USP9X seems to positively regulate notch pathway
Hypothesis: USP9X regulates proliferation of head and neck cancer cells through notch pathway
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Conclusions
• USP9X depletion caused a decrease in cell proliferation
• Ectopic expression of USP9X led to increase in cell proliferation
• USP9X positively regulates Notch pathway
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Stephen George
Nicholas Saunders Wood lab members
Funding: Griffith University
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THANK YOU!