U2AF1 S34F enhances tumorigenic potential by exhibiting synergy with KRAS mutation and altering response to environmental perturbations
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ABSTRACT: U2AF1 S34F, a somatic splicing factor mutation, is frequently recurrent in human neoplasias such as lung adenocarcinoma (ADC). Although U2AF1 S34F has been shown to occur early in tumor lineages, the mutation, alone, is insufficient for producing tumors. However, lung ADC patients with U2AF1 S34F frequently have co-occurring KRAS mutations and smoking histories. We hypothesized that U2AF1 S34F interacts with oncogenic KRAS and environmental stress to promote tumor-forming potential. To elucidate interaction of U2AF1 S34F with a co-occurring mutation, we generated human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC3kts) with U2AF1 S34F or with co-occurring U2AF1 S34F and KRAS G12V. From analyzing short-read transcriptome sequences, we found synergistic effects of co-occurring mutations on gene expression in cell cycle and inflammatory pathways associated with increased tumors in mouse xenografts, anchorage-independent growth, proliferation, and altered cytokine production. Interestingly, HBEC3kts harboring only U2AF1 S34F display increased splicing in stress granule protein genesand increased viability in cigarette smoke concentrate. Our results suggest that U2AF1 S34F may prime cells for transformation by allowing precancerous cells to survive longer when environmental stress is present, permitting U2AF1 S34F cells to accumulate transforming mutations, such as KRAS G12V
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE267349 | GEO | 2026/09/30
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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