Journal: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR
Article Title: circ-hnRNPU inhibits NONO-mediated c-Myc transactivation and mRNA stabilization essential for glycosylation and cancer progression
doi: 10.1186/s13046-023-02898-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: Circ-hnRNPU inhibits dual NONO activity in regulating c-Myc transactivation and mRNA stabilization. a and b , Dual-luciferase assay using a reporter containing three canonical c-Myc binding sites ( a ), ChIP and qPCR (b, normalized to input) assays indicating c-Myc transactivation and enrichment on target gene promoters in MKN-45, AGS, and HeLa cells stably transfected with empty vector (mock) or circ-hnRNPU , and those co-transfected with NONO or c-Myc ( n = 5). c and d , Dual-luciferase assay ( c ), western blot (d, left panel), and real-time qRT-PCR (d, normalized to β-actin , right panel) assays showing promoter activity or expression of GALNT6 and MGAT1 , as well as circ-hnRNPU or downstream targets ( FN1 and GLUT1 ) levels in AGS cells stably transfected with mock or circ-hnRNPU , and those co-transfected with NONO or c-Myc . e , Venn diagram (left pane) and CLIP-seq peak (middle panel) indicating comprehensive analysis of 112 altered genes in RNA-seq and NONO-binding targets (GSE90650). RIP and real-time qRT-PCR assays (right panel) revealing endogenous NONO binding to 3'-UTR of hnRNPU , GALNT2 , and GALNT6 in AGS cells. f and g , Dual-luciferase assay using a 3'-UTR reporter containing four canonical NONO binding sites (f), RIP and real-time qRT-PCR (g) assays showing the activity and enrichment of NONO on 3'-UTR of hnRNPU , GALNT2 , and GALNT6 in MKN-45, AGS, and HeLa cells stably transfected with mock or circ-hnRNPU , and those co-transfected with NLS-mutant (mNLS) form of NONO ( n = 5) . h , Real-time qRT-PCR (normalized to β-actin , n = 5) assays showing the mRNA stability of hnRNPU , GALNT2 , and GALNT6 in AGS cells stably transfected with mock or circ-hnRNPU , and those co-transfected with mNLS form of NONO or treated with actinomycin D (5 μg/ml) as indicated. i , Western blot assay indicating the expression of hnRNPU, GALNT2, and GALNT6 in AGS cells stably transfected with mock or circ-hnRNPU , and those co-transfected with mNLS form of NONO. Student’s t test or analysis of variance compared the difference in a - h . * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01. Data are shown as mean ± s.e.m. (error bars) or representative of three independent experiments in a - i
Article Snippet: The GST- or Flag-tagged NONO protein and biotin-labeled circular probe of circ-hnRNPU were pulled down by using Flag or GST beads (Sigma).
Techniques: Activity Assay, Luciferase, Binding Assay, Stable Transfection, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Western Blot, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing, RNA Sequencing Assay, Mutagenesis