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The cholesterol uptake regulator PCSK9 promotes and is a therapeutic target in APC/KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer
Wong, Chi Chun1; Wu, Jian Lin2; Ji, Fenfen1; Kang, Wei3; Bian, Xiqing2; Chen, Huarong1; Chan, Lam Shing1; Luk, Simson Tsz Yat1; Tong, Samuel1; Xu, Jiaying1; Zhou, Qiming1; Liu, Dabin1; Su, Hao1; Gou, Hongyan1; Cheung, Alvin Ho Kwan3; To, Ka Fai3; Cai, Zongwei4; Shay, Jerry W.5; Yu, Jun1
2022-12-01
Source PublicationNature Communications
ISSN2041-1723
Volume13Issue:1
Abstract

Therapeutic targeting of KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer (CRC) is an unmet need. Here, we show that Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PSCK9) promotes APC/KRAS-mutant CRC and is a therapeutic target. Using CRC patient cohorts, isogenic cell lines and transgenic mice, we identify that de novo cholesterol biosynthesis is induced in APC/KRAS mutant CRC, accompanied by increased geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP)─a metabolite necessary for KRAS activation. PCSK9 is the top up-regulated cholesterol-related gene. PCSK9 depletion represses APC/KRAS-mutant CRC cell growth in vitro and in vivo, whereas PCSK9 overexpression induces oncogenesis. Mechanistically, PCSK9 reduces cholesterol uptake but induces cholesterol de novo biosynthesis and GGPP accumulation. GGPP is a pivotal metabolite downstream of PCSK9 by activating KRAS/MEK/ERK signaling. PCSK9 inhibitors suppress growth of APC/KRAS-mutant CRC cells, organoids and xenografts, especially in combination with simvastatin. PCSK9 overexpression predicts poor survival of APC/KRAS-mutant CRC patients. Together, cholesterol homeostasis regulator PCSK9 promotes APC/KRAS-mutant CRC via GGPP-KRAS/MEK/ERK axis and is a therapeutic target.

DOI10.1038/s41467-022-31663-z
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaScience & Technology - Other Topics
WOS SubjectMultidisciplinary Sciences
WOS IDWOS:000825867200037
PublisherNATURE PORTFOLIO, HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN 14197, GERMANY
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85133693961
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CollectionUniversity of Macau
Corresponding AuthorWong, Chi Chun; Yu, Jun
Affiliation1.Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao
3.Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4.State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
5.Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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Wong, Chi Chun,Wu, Jian Lin,Ji, Fenfen,et al. The cholesterol uptake regulator PCSK9 promotes and is a therapeutic target in APC/KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer[J]. Nature Communications, 2022, 13(1).
APA Wong, Chi Chun., Wu, Jian Lin., Ji, Fenfen., Kang, Wei., Bian, Xiqing., Chen, Huarong., Chan, Lam Shing., Luk, Simson Tsz Yat., Tong, Samuel., Xu, Jiaying., Zhou, Qiming., Liu, Dabin., Su, Hao., Gou, Hongyan., Cheung, Alvin Ho Kwan., To, Ka Fai., Cai, Zongwei., Shay, Jerry W.., & Yu, Jun (2022). The cholesterol uptake regulator PCSK9 promotes and is a therapeutic target in APC/KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer. Nature Communications, 13(1).
MLA Wong, Chi Chun,et al."The cholesterol uptake regulator PCSK9 promotes and is a therapeutic target in APC/KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer".Nature Communications 13.1(2022).
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