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Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma

Yanxiao Wang1, 2, Ning Hou2, Xuan Cheng2, Jishuai Zhang2, Xiaohong Tan2, Chong Zhang1, 2, Yuling Tang2, Yan Teng2✉, Xiao Yang1, 2✉

1. E-institutes of Shanghai Universities, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Genetic Laboratory of Development and Disease, Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.

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Wang Y, Hou N, Cheng X, Zhang J, Tan X, Zhang C, Tang Y, Teng Y, Yang X. Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. Int J Biol Sci 2017; 13(5):652-659. doi:10.7150/ijbs.19108. https://www.ijbs.com/v13p0652.htm
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Previous studies have suggested that enhancer zeste homolog 2 (Ezh2), a histone methyltransferase subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), acts as an oncogene in lung adenocarcinoma (ADC) development. However, we found that in human lung ADC samples, deletion and mutations of EZH2 were also frequently present, with 14% of patients harboring loss-of-function EZH2 alterations. To explore the effect of Ezh2 loss on lung tumor formation, lung epithelial Ezh2 gene was deleted in Kras-driven lung ADC mouse model. Unexpectedly, Ezh2 loss dramatically promoted Kras-driven ADC formation. KrasG12D/+;Ezh2fl/fl mice exhibited shorter lifespan, more tumor lesions and higher tumor burden than KrasG12D/+ mice, suggesting the tumor-suppressive role of Ezh2 in Kras-driven ADCs. Mechanistically, Ezh2 loss amplified Akt and ERK activation through de-repressing its target insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1). Additionally, Ezh2 loss cooperated with Kras mutation to exacerbate the inflammatory response, as shown by massive macrophage and neutrophil infiltrates, as well as a marked increase in tumor-associated cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF-α. Taken together, our findings revealed the tumor suppressive function of Ezh2 in Kras-driven ADCs, underlining the importance of revaluating the application of EZH2 inhibitors in a variety of cancers.

Keywords: Ezh2, tumor suppressor, Kras, lung adenocarcinoma.


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Wang, Y., Hou, N., Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Tan, X., Zhang, C., Tang, Y., Teng, Y., Yang, X. (2017). Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 13(5), 652-659. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.19108.

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Wang, Y.; Hou, N.; Cheng, X.; Zhang, J.; Tan, X.; Zhang, C.; Tang, Y.; Teng, Y.; Yang, X. Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2017, 13 (5), 652-659. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.19108.

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Wang Y, Hou N, Cheng X, Zhang J, Tan X, Zhang C, Tang Y, Teng Y, Yang X. Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. Int J Biol Sci 2017; 13(5):652-659. doi:10.7150/ijbs.19108. https://www.ijbs.com/v13p0652.htm

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Wang Y, Hou N, Cheng X, Zhang J, Tan X, Zhang C, Tang Y, Teng Y, Yang X. 2017. Ezh2 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Kras-driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. Int J Biol Sci. 13(5):652-659.

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