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Depletion of histone methyltransferase KMT9 inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by inducing non-apoptotic cell death

ABSTRACT: Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. Over the past 15 years no major improvement of survival rates could be accomplished. The recently discovered histone methyltransferase KMT9 as epigenetic regulator of prostate tumor growth has now raised hopes of enabling new cancer therapies. In this study we aimed to identify the function of KMT9 in lung cancer which has remained elusive so far. Methods: We linked full transcriptome and proteome analyses of A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells using RNA-Seq and mass spectrometry with functional cell culture, real-time proliferation and flow cytometry assays. Results: KMT9 is expressed in lung cancer tissue and cell lineswith high levels of KMT9 correlating with poor patient survival. We identified 460 overlapping genes and proteins that are deregulated upon knock-down of KMT9alpha in A549 cells. These genes cluster with proliferation, cell cycle and cell death gene sets as well as with subcellular organelles in gene ontology analysis. Knock-down of KMT9alpha inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation and induces non-apoptotic cell death in A549 cells. Conclusions: The novel histone methyltransferase KMT9 is crucial for proliferation and survival of lung cancer cells harboring various mutations. Small molecule inhibitors targeting KMT9 therefore should be further examined as potential milestones in modern epigenetic lung cancer therapy.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Cell Culture

DISEASE(S): Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma

SUBMITTER: Oliver Schilling

LAB HEAD: Oliver Schilling

PROVIDER: PXD014145 | Pride | 2020-05-26

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Depletion of histone methyltransferase KMT9 inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by inducing non-apoptotic cell death.

Baumert Hannah Maria HM Metzger Eric E Fahrner Matthias M Fahrner Matthias M George Julie J Thomas Roman K RK Schilling Oliver O Schüle Roland R

Cancer cell international 20200217

<h4>Background</h4>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. Over the past 15 years no major improvement of survival rates could be accomplished. The recently discovered histone methyltransferase KMT9 that acts as epigenetic regulator of prostate tumor growth has now raised hopes of enabling new cancer therapies. In this study, we aimed to identify the function of KMT9 in lung cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>We unraveled the KMT9 transcriptome and proteome in A549 lung adenocarc ...[more]

PMID: 32095117

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Depletion of histone methyltransferase KMT9 inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by inducing non-apoptotic cell death

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Depletion of histone methyltransferase KMT9 inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by inducing non-apoptotic cell death.

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