Radiation induces autophagy via histone h4 lysine 20 trimethylation in non-small cell lung cancer cells

Tae Gul Lee, Seo Yun Kim, Hye Ryoun Kim, Hyunggee Kim, Cheol Hyeon Kim

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    Abstract

    Background/Aim: Radiotherapy-induced autophagy affects radiation-sensitivity and radiotherapy efficacy. Histone modifications also occur during radiotherapy. This study assessed radiotherapy effects on histone modification and autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. Materials and Methods: NSCLC cells were subjected to γ- irradiation. Autophagy was detected using western blotting and acridine orange staining. Radiation effect on cell growth was evaluated by clonogenic assay. Histone modifications were assessed by western blotting. Next generation sequencings (NGSs) were conducted to identify histone modification target genes. Results: Radio-protective autophagy and histone H4 lysine 20 trimethylation (H4K20me3) were up-regulated after irradiation. By NGSs, genes that are differentially expressed upon irradiation were identified, including the candidate H4K20me3 target gene GABARAPL1. Furthermore, we showed that GABARAPL1 is essential for the radiationinduced autophagy. Conclusion: Our findings revealed the regulatory axis of radiation-induced H4K20me3-GABARAPL1 in radio-protective autophagy. Modulation of this axis may be a new strategy to enhance radiotherapy efficacy in NSCLC.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2537-2548
    Number of pages12
    JournalAnticancer research
    Volume40
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 May

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This study was supported by a grant from the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), funded by Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Republic of Korea (50550-2020).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2020 International Institute of Anticancer Research. All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Autophagy
    • GABARAPL1
    • Histone modification
    • Non-small cell lung cancer
    • Radiotherapy

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Oncology
    • Cancer Research

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