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  • UHRF1 is a mediator of KRAS...
    Kostyrko, Kaja; Román, Marta; Lee, Alex G; Simpson, David R; Dinh, Phuong T; Leung, Stanley G; Marini, Kieren D; Kelly, Marcus R; Broyde, Joshua; Califano, Andrea; Jackson, Peter K; Sweet-Cordero, E Alejandro

    Nature communications, 07/2023, Letnik: 14, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    KRAS is a frequent driver in lung cancer. To identify KRAS-specific vulnerabilities in lung cancer, we performed RNAi screens in primary spheroids derived from a Kras mutant mouse lung cancer model and discovered an epigenetic regulator Ubiquitin-like containing PHD and RING finger domains 1 (UHRF1). In human lung cancer models UHRF1 knock-out selectively impaired growth and induced apoptosis only in KRAS mutant cells. Genome-wide methylation and gene expression analysis of UHRF1-depleted KRAS mutant cells revealed global DNA hypomethylation leading to upregulation of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs). A focused CRISPR/Cas9 screen validated several of these TSGs as mediators of UHRF1-driven tumorigenesis. In vivo, UHRF1 knock-out inhibited tumor growth of KRAS-driven mouse lung cancer models. Finally, in lung cancer patients high UHRF1 expression is anti-correlated with TSG expression and predicts worse outcomes for patients with KRAS mutant tumors. These results nominate UHRF1 as a KRAS-specific vulnerability and potential target for therapeutic intervention.