WWC蛋白介导的代偿机制限制了由功能丧失驱动的神经鞘瘤病。
WWC proteins-mediated compensatory mechanism restricts schwannomatosis driven by loss of function.
作者信息
Wang Xueying, Zhu Rui, Yu Pengcheng, Qi Sixian, Zhong Zhenxing, Jin Ruxin, Wang Yu, Gu Yuan, Ye Dan, Chen Kang, Shu Yilai, Wang Yi, Yu Fa-Xing
机构信息
Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Huashan Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
出版信息
Sci Adv. 2025 Jan 24;11(4):eadp4765. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adp4765. Epub 2025 Jan 22.
NF2-related schwannomatosis, previously known as neurofibromatosis type 2, is a genetic disorder characterized by nerve tumors due to gene mutations. Mice with deletion develop schwannomas slowly with low penetrance, hence inconvenient for preclinical studies. Here, we show that NF2, by recruiting E3 ubiquitin ligases β-TrCP1/2, promotes WWC1-3 ubiquitination and degradation. In mutated cells, WWC1-3 accumulation is a compensatory mechanism to prevent YAP/TAZ hyperactivation and rapid tumorigenesis. Accordingly, we generate a synthetic mouse model with complete penetrance and short latency by concurrently deleting and in Schwann cells. This model closely resembles NF2-related schwannomatosis in patients, as confirmed by histological and single-cell transcriptome analysis. Moreover, a cell line from mouse schwannomas and a syngeneic tumor model in immune-competent mice are established. Furthermore, a screen using established models has identified candidate drugs that effectively suppress schwannoma progression. Hence, this work has developed rapid and transplantable models that will facilitate both basic and translational research on NF2-related schwannomatosis.
NF2相关的神经鞘瘤病,以前称为2型神经纤维瘤病,是一种由基因突变导致神经肿瘤的遗传性疾病。缺失该基因的小鼠缓慢发展出神经鞘瘤,且发病率低,因此不利于临床前研究。在此,我们表明,NF2通过招募E3泛素连接酶β-TrCP1/2,促进WWC1-3的泛素化和降解。在突变细胞中,WWC1-3的积累是一种补偿机制,以防止YAP/TAZ过度激活和快速肿瘤发生。因此,我们通过在施万细胞中同时删除该基因,生成了一个具有完全发病率和短潜伏期的合成小鼠模型。经组织学和单细胞转录组分析证实,该模型与患者的NF2相关神经鞘瘤病极为相似。此外,还建立了来自小鼠神经鞘瘤的细胞系和免疫健全小鼠的同基因肿瘤模型。此外,使用已建立的模型进行的筛选确定了有效抑制神经鞘瘤进展的候选药物。因此,这项工作开发了快速且可移植的模型,将有助于对NF2相关神经鞘瘤病进行基础研究和转化研究。