AEBP1 down regulation induced cell death pathway depends on PTEN status of glioma cells

• Published in: Scientific reports 2019-10, Vol.9 (1), p.14577-16, Article 14577
• Main Authors: Sinha, Swati, Renganathan, Arun, Nagendra, Prathima B., Bhat, Vasudeva, Mathew, Brian Steve, Rao, Manchanahalli R. Satyanarayana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 13; 13/2; 631/67/1922; 692/4028/67; AKT protein; Apoptosis; Apoptosis-inducing factor; Brain cancer; Brain Neoplasms - metabolism; Carboxypeptidases - genetics; Carboxypeptidases - metabolism; Caspase; Caspases - metabolism; Cell activation; Cell Death; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Nucleus - metabolism; Cell Proliferation; Cell Survival; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases - genetics; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases - metabolism; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA Damage; Ectopic expression; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Gene Silencing; Glioblastoma; Glioma; Glioma - metabolism; Glioma cells; HeLa Cells; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Medical prognosis; Mitochondria; Mortality; multidisciplinary; Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase; Prognosis; PTEN Phosphohydrolase - metabolism; PTEN protein; Repressor Proteins - genetics; Repressor Proteins - metabolism; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51068-1

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common aggressive form of brain cancer with overall dismal prognosis (10–12 months) despite all current multimodal treatments. Previously we identified adipocyte enhancer binding protein 1 (AEBP1) as a differentially regulated gene in GBM. On probing the role of AEBP1 over expression in glioblastoma, we found that both cellular proliferation and survival were affected upon AEBP1 silencing in glioma cells, resulting in cell death. In the present study we report that the classical caspase pathway components are not activated in cell death induced by AEBP1 down regulation in PTEN-deficient (U87MG and U138MG) cells. PARP-1 was not cleaved but over-activated under AEBP1 down regulation which leads to the synthesis of PAR in the nucleus triggering the release of AIF from the mitochondria. Subsequently, AIF translocates to the nucleus along with MIF causing chromatinolysis. AEBP1 positively regulates PI3KinaseCβ by the binding to AE-1 binding element in the PI3KinaseCβ promoter. Loss of PI3KinaseCβ expression under AEBP1 depleted condition leads to excessive DNA damage and activation of PARP-1. Furthermore, over expression of PIK3CB (in trans) in U138MG cells prevents DNA damage in these AEBP1 depleted cells. On the contrary, AEBP1 down regulation induces caspase-dependent cell death in PTEN-proficient (LN18 and LN229) cells. Ectopic expression of wild-type PTEN in PTEN-deficient U138MG cells results in the activation of canonical caspase and Akt dependent cell death. Collectively, our findings define AEBP1 as a potential oncogenic driver in glioma, with potential implications for therapeutic intervention.