An Enhancer LncRNA Regulates NFE2 Expression and Proliferation in Human Leukemic K562 Cells
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1) Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China;2) National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China;3) Marine Biomedical Science and Technology Innovation Platform of Lin-gang Special Area, Shanghai 201306, China

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This work was supported by grants from The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81770165), Marine Biomedical Science and Technology Innovation Platform of Lingang Special Area and the First Class Discipline Program for Fishery from the Shanghai Municipal Government.

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    Objective Transcription factor NFE2 was observed abnormal expression in myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients. However, how NFE2 is transcriptionally regulated remains ambiguous. This study aims to explore the elements and molecular mechanisms involved in the transcriptional regulation of NFE2.Methods Active enhancers were predicted by public NGS data and conformed experimentally via dual luciferase reporter assay. After that, PRO-seq and GRO-seq data was used to detect enhancer RNAs transcribed from these enhancers. RACE was utilized to clone the full length enhancer RNA (eRNA) transcripts, and RT-qPCR was used to measure their expression in different leukemia cell lines as well as the transcript levels during induced differentiation. Finally, to investigate the molecular function of the eRNA, overexpression and knockdown of the eRNA via lentivirus system was performed in K562 cells.Results We identified three enhancers regulating NFE2 transcription, which located at -3.6k, -6.2k and +6.3k from NFE2 transcription start site (TSS) respectively. At the -3.6k enhancer, we cloned an eRNA transcript and characterized that as a lncRNA which was expressed and located in the nucleus in three types of leukemia cell lines. When this lncRNA was overexpressed, expression of NFE2 was upregulated and decreases of K562 cell proliferation and migration ability were observed. While knocking down of this lncRNA, the level of NFE2 decreases correspondingly and the proliferation ability of K562 cells increases accordingly.Conclusion We identified an enhancer lncRNA that regulates NFE2 transcription positively and suppresses K562 cell proliferation.

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LU Yan-Fei, QU Song-Ya, ZHU Jing-Jing, LIU Chao, WANG Jian, HAN Bing-She, ZHANG Jun-Fang. An Enhancer LncRNA Regulates NFE2 Expression and Proliferation in Human Leukemic K562 Cells[J]. Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics,2024,51(1):190-201

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  • Received:March 29,2023
  • Revised:December 24,2023
  • Accepted:April 24,2023
  • Online: January 19,2024
  • Published: January 20,2024