Thymidylate Synthase O-GlcNAcylation: a molecular mechanism of 5-FU sensitization in colorectal cancer - Université de Lille
Article Dans Une Revue Oncogene Année : 2021

Thymidylate Synthase O-GlcNAcylation: a molecular mechanism of 5-FU sensitization in colorectal cancer

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Alteration of O-GlcNAcylation, a dynamic post-translational modification, is associated with tumorigenesis and tumor progression. Its role in chemotherapy response is poorly investigated. Standard treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), mainly targets Thymidylate Synthase (TS). TS O-GlcNAcylation was reported but not investigated yet. We hypothesize that O-GlcNAcylation interferes with 5-FU CRC sensitivity by regulating TS. In vivo, we observed that combined 5-FU with Thiamet-G (O-GlcNAcase (OGA) inhibitor) treatment had a synergistic inhibitory effect on grade and tumor progression. 5-FU decreased O-GlcNAcylation and, reciprocally, elevation of O-GlcNAcylation was associated with TS increase. In vitro in non-cancerous and cancerous colon cells, we showed that 5-FU impacts O-GlcNAcylation by decreasing O-GlcNAc Transferase (OGT) expression both at mRNA and protein levels. Reciprocally, OGT knockdown decreased 5-FU-induced cancer cell apoptosis by reducing TS protein level and activity. Mass spectrometry, mutagenesis and structural studies mapped O-GlcNAcylated sites on T251 and T306 residues and deciphered their role in TS proteasomal degradation. We reveal a crosstalk between O-GlcNAcylation and 5-FU metabolism in vitro and in vivo that converges to 5-FU CRC sensitization by stabilizing TS. Overall, our data propose that combining 5-FU-based chemotherapy with Thiamet-G could be a new way to enhance CRC response to 5-FU.
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hal-03770824 , version 1 (06-09-2022)

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Ninon Very, Stéphan Hardivillé, Amélie Decourcelle, Julien Thévenet, Madjid Djouina, et al.. Thymidylate Synthase O-GlcNAcylation: a molecular mechanism of 5-FU sensitization in colorectal cancer. Oncogene, 2021, 41 (5), pp.745-756. ⟨10.1038/s41388-021-02121-9⟩. ⟨hal-03770824⟩
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