KSHV-encoded vCyclin can modulate HIF1α levels to promote DNA replication in hypoxia

Abstract

The cellular adaptive response to hypoxia, mediated by high HIF1α levels includes metabolic reprogramming, restricted DNA replication and cell division. In contrast to healthy cells, the genome of cancer cells, and Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infected cells maintains replication in hypoxia. We show that KSHV infection, despite promoting expression of HIF1α in normoxia, can also restrict transcriptional activity, and promoted its degradation in hypoxia. KSHV-encoded vCyclin, expressed in hypoxia, mediated HIF1a cytosolic translocation, and its degradation through a non-canonical lysosomal pathway. Attenuation of HIF1α levels by vCyclin allowed cells to bypass the block to DNA replication and cell proliferation in hypoxia. These results demonstrated that KSHV utilizes a unique strategy to balance HIF1α levels to overcome replication arrest and induction of the oncogenic phenotype, which are dependent on the levels of oxygen in the microenvironment.

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The ChIP sequencing data has been submitted to GEO with accession number GSE149401. All data generated and analysed in this study are included in the manuscript and supporting files. Source data files have been provided for Figures: 1D, 2A, 2B, 2C, 6B and 6C. Also, source data file has been provided for supplementary Figures: Suppl. Fig. 1A, 1B, 1D, 1E , 1F, Suppl. Fig. 2A, 2B, 2C, Suppl. Fig. 5B and 5D.

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  1. Rajnish Kumar singh

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, 3610 Hamilton walk, Philadelphia, United States
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  2. Yonggang Pei

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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  3. Dipayan Bose

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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  4. Zachary L Lamplugh

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, 202B Johnson pavilion, 3610 Hamilton walk, Philadelphia, United States
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  5. Kunfeng Sun

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, 202B Johnson pavilion, 3610 Hamilton walk, Philadelphia, United States
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  6. Yan Yuan

    Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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  7. Paul Lieberman

    Gene Expression and Regulation, Wistar, Philadelphia, United States
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  8. Jianxin You

    Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, philadelphia, United States
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  9. Erle S Robertson

    Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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National Cancer Institute (P30-CA016520)

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National Cancer Institute (P01-CA174439)

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National Cancer Institute (U54-CA190158)

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National Cancer Institute (R01-CA171979)

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National Cancer Institute (R01-CA244074)

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  1. Rajnish Kumar singh
  2. Yonggang Pei
  3. Dipayan Bose
  4. Zachary L Lamplugh
  5. Kunfeng Sun
  6. Yan Yuan
  7. Paul Lieberman
  8. Jianxin You
  9. Erle S Robertson
(2021)
KSHV-encoded vCyclin can modulate HIF1α levels to promote DNA replication in hypoxia
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