VAV2存在于染色体外环状DNA中,并通过稳定AR/ARv7促成前列腺癌的恩杂鲁胺耐药性。
VAV2 exists in extrachromosomal circular DNA and contributes Enzalutamide resistance of prostate cancer via stabilization of AR/ARv7.
作者信息
Wang Qinghua, Wang Xin'an, Ye Hanchu, Yao Yicong, Li Haopeng, Qin Xin, Zhao Yan, Jiang Wei, Xu Mingming, Zi Tong, Li Xilei, Chen Xi, Zhou Juan, Wu Gang
机构信息
Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China.
Department of ICU, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, China.
出版信息
Int J Biol Sci. 2025 Apr 9;21(6):2843-2863. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.109271. eCollection 2025.
Extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs) are circular, double-stranded DNA molecules ubiquitously present across various organisms, playing a critical role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. However, their precise contribution to prostate cancer (PCa) remains incompletely understood. To elucidate the function of eccDNAs in PCa, eccDNA sequencing and annotation were performed in PCa tissues and cell lines using Circle-seq. Amplified genes on eccDNAs were identified by cross-referencing annotated eccDNA-associated genes with those overexpressed in PCa based on TCGA data. Furthermore, eccDNA profiles were compared between Enzalutamide-sensitive and -resistant cell lines to investigate their role in resistance mechanisms. Notably, VAV2 was detected on both linear and circular DNA, as confirmed by PCR and Sanger sequencing. Functional analyses demonstrated that VAV2 overexpression promotes PCa proliferation and metastasis by activating the PAK1/AKT signaling pathway through PAK1 phosphorylation. Additionally, VAV2 contributes to Enzalutamide resistance by enhancing AR/ARv7 protein stability via reduced ubiquitination, mediated through the recruitment of the deubiquitinating enzyme USP48. These findings establish VAV2, identified through eccDNA sequencing, as a potential oncogene and a promising biomarker for PCa diagnosis and prognosis.
染色体外环状DNA(eccDNA)是环状双链DNA分子,普遍存在于各种生物体中,在肿瘤发生和肿瘤进展中起关键作用。然而,它们对前列腺癌(PCa)的确切作用仍未完全了解。为了阐明eccDNA在PCa中的功能,使用Circle-seq技术对PCa组织和细胞系进行了eccDNA测序和注释。通过将注释的eccDNA相关基因与基于TCGA数据在PCa中过表达的基因进行交叉引用,鉴定了eccDNA上的扩增基因。此外,比较了恩杂鲁胺敏感和耐药细胞系之间的eccDNA图谱,以研究它们在耐药机制中的作用。值得注意的是,通过PCR和桑格测序证实,VAV2在线性和环状DNA上均有检测到。功能分析表明,VAV2过表达通过PAK1磷酸化激活PAK1/AKT信号通路,促进PCa增殖和转移。此外,VAV2通过招募去泛素化酶USP48减少泛素化,增强AR/ARv7蛋白稳定性,从而导致恩杂鲁胺耐药。这些发现确立了通过eccDNA测序鉴定的VAV2作为PCa诊断和预后的潜在癌基因和有前景的生物标志物。