O-GlcNAcylation modulates Bmi-1 protein stability and potential oncogenic function in prostate cancer

Oncogene. 2017 Nov 9;36(45):6293-6305. doi: 10.1038/onc.2017.223. Epub 2017 Jul 17.

Abstract

The Polycomb group transcriptional repressor Bmi-1 often overexpressed and participated in stem cells self-renewal and tumorigenesis initiating of prostate cancer. In this progression, Bmi-1 protein was regulated by transcription and post-translational modifications (PTMs). Nobly, the underlying PTMs regulation of Bmi-1 is poorly known. Here we use co-immunoprecipitation show that in C4-2 cell line, Bmi-1 directly interacted with OGT which is the only known enzyme catalyzed the O-GlcNAcylation in human. Furthermore, we identified that Ser255 is the site for Bmi-1 O-GlcNAcylation, and O-GlcNAcylation promoted Bmi-1 protein stability and its oncogenic activity. Finally, microarray analysis has characterized potential oncogenes associated pathway subject to repression via the OGT-Bmi-1 axis. Taken together, these results indicate that OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation at Ser255 stabilizes Bmi-1 and hence inhibits the TP53, PTEN and CDKN1A/CDKN2A pathway. The study not only uncovers a novel functional PTMs of Bmi-1 but also reveals a unique oncogenic role of O-GlcNAcylation in prostate cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Male
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7 / genetics
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7 / metabolism*
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / metabolism
  • Oncogenes
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 / genetics
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 / metabolism*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Protein Stability
  • Transfection

Substances

  • BMI1 protein, human
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex 1
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases
  • O-GlcNAc transferase
  • MAPK7 protein, human
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7