Journal: Blood and Lymphatic Cancer: Targets and Therapy
Article Title: Crosstalk Between FOXN3 and E2F5 Reveals a Novel Tumor Suppressive Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia via MAPK Signaling: Implications for Potential Future Targeted Therapy
doi: 10.2147/BLCTT.S571966
Figure Lengend Snippet: Identification of E2F5 as a transcriptional target of FOXN3. (A ) Genomic distribution of FOXN3 binding sites, represented through pie charts. ( B ) Distribution of binding sites relative to transcription initiation peaks within 5 kb upstream and downstream of the transcription start site (TSS). ( C and D ) RT-qPCR ( C ) and Western blotting ( D ) analyses of E2F5 expression in THP1 cells following FOXN3 overexpression. ( E ) Scatter plot illustrating the correlation between FOXN3 and E2F5 expression levels in AML patient samples from the GSE13159 dataset, indicating a negative correlation between the two genes. ( F ) Scatter plot confirming the negative correlation between FOXN3 and E2F5 expression in AML patient samples collected from our institution. ( G ) Visualization of representative FOXN3 binding peaks in the genome browser using karyoploteR, specifically in the E2F5 promoter region. The tracks display both input and immunoprecipitation (IP) data for the Kasumi1 and THP1 cell lines. The highlighted region denotes the E2F5 promoter area, where significant binding peaks were detected in the ChIP-seq experiment. ( H ) ChIP-PCR analysis demonstrating FOXN3 binding to the E2F5 promoter. Significant enrichment of FOXN3 binding is observed at the E2F5 promoter compared to the IgG control, with the SIRT6 promoter serving as a positive control ( P = 0.001). ( I ) Results from the luciferase reporter assay illustrating the repressive effect of FOXN3 on E2F5 promoter activity. The relative luciferase activity is significantly lower in the presence of FOXN3 ( P < 0.01). Data are presented as mean ± SD of three independent experiments. Statistical significance is indicated as follows: * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01.
Article Snippet: The primary antibodies used were as follows: FOXN3 (ab129453, 1:2500, Abcam, UK), E2F5 (A16042, 1:500, ABclonal, China), CDC42 (2466T, 1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology, MA), HDAC1 (34589T, 1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology, MA), PCNA (WL03213, 1:500, Wanleibio, China), CyclinE1 (WL01072, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), CDK2 (WL01543, 1:500, Wanleibio, China), CyclinD1 (WL01435a, 1:400, Wanleibio, China), CDK6 (WL03460, 1:500, Wanleibio, China), Bcl-2 (WL01556, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), EZH2 (WL00795, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), p-ERK (WLP1512, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), ERK (WL01864, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), p-38 (WL00764, 1:1000, Wanleibio, China), and GAPDH (5174, 1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology, MA).
Techniques: Binding Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Expressing, Over Expression, Immunoprecipitation, ChIP-sequencing, Control, Positive Control, Luciferase, Reporter Assay, Activity Assay