转录因子 KLF11 整合了孕激素受体信号和子宫平滑肌瘤细胞的增殖。

Transcription factor KLF11 integrates progesterone receptor signaling and proliferation in uterine leiomyoma cells.

机构信息

Division of Reproductive Biology Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

出版信息

Cancer Res. 2010 Feb 15;70(4):1722-30. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-2612. Epub 2010 Feb 2.

Abstract

Uterine leiomyoma is the most common tumor of the female genital tract and the leading cause of hysterectomy. Although progesterone stimulates the proliferation of uterine leiomyoma cells, the mechanism of progesterone action is not well understood. We used chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-cloning approach to identify progesterone receptor (PR) target genes in primary uterine leiomyoma smooth muscle cells. We identified 18 novel PR-binding sites, one of which was located 20.5 kb upstream of the transcriptional start site of the Krüppel-like transcription factor 11 (KLF11) gene. KLF11 mRNA levels were minimally downregulated by progesterone but robustly upregulated by the progesterone antagonist RU486. Luciferase reporter assays showed significant baseline and RU486-inducible promoter activity in the KLF11 basal promoter or distal PR-binding region, both of which contained multiple Sp1-binding sequences but lacked classic progesterone response elements. RU486 stimulated recruitment of Sp1, RNA polymerase II, PR, and the coactivators SRC-1 and SRC-2 to the distal region and basal promoter. siRNA knockdown of PR increased KLF11 expression, whereas knockdown of KLF11 increased leiomyoma cell proliferation and abolished the antiproliferative effect of RU486. In vivo, KLF11 expression was significantly lower in leiomyoma tissues compared with adjacent myometrial tissues. Taken together, using a ChIP-cloning approach, we uncovered KLF11 as an integrator of PR signaling and proliferation in uterine leiomyoma cells.

摘要

子宫肌瘤是女性生殖道最常见的肿瘤,也是子宫切除术的主要原因。虽然孕激素能刺激子宫肌瘤细胞的增殖,但孕激素作用的机制尚不清楚。我们使用染色质免疫沉淀(ChIP)-克隆方法来鉴定原发性子宫肌瘤平滑肌细胞中孕激素受体(PR)的靶基因。我们鉴定了 18 个新的 PR 结合位点,其中一个位于 Krüppel 样转录因子 11(KLF11)基因转录起始位点的上游 20.5kb 处。孕激素可使 KLF11mRNA 水平轻度下调,但孕激素拮抗剂 RU486 可使其强烈上调。荧光素酶报告基因检测显示,KLF11 基础启动子或远端 PR 结合区均具有显著的基础和 RU486 诱导的启动子活性,这两个区域均含有多个 Sp1 结合序列,但缺乏经典的孕激素反应元件。RU486 刺激 Sp1、RNA 聚合酶 II、PR 和共激活因子 SRC-1 和 SRC-2 募集到远端区域和基础启动子。PR 的 siRNA 敲低可增加 KLF11 的表达,而 KLF11 的敲低可增加子宫肌瘤细胞的增殖,并消除 RU486 的抗增殖作用。在体内,与邻近的子宫肌层组织相比,子宫肌瘤组织中的 KLF11 表达明显降低。总之,我们通过 ChIP-克隆方法发现 KLF11 是 PR 信号和子宫肌瘤细胞增殖的整合因子。

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