Manipulation of PK-M mutually exclusive alternative splicing by antisense oligonucleotides

Wang, Z., Jeon, H. Y., Rigo, F., Bennett, C. F., Krainer, A. R. (October 2012) Manipulation of PK-M mutually exclusive alternative splicing by antisense oligonucleotides. Open Biol, 2 (10). p. 120133. ISSN 2046-2441 (Electronic)2046-2441 (Linking)

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URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155487
DOI: 10.1098/rsob.120133

Abstract

Alternative splicing of the pyruvate kinase M gene involves a choice between mutually exclusive exons 9 and 10. Use of exon 10 to generate the M2 isoform is crucial for aerobic glycolysis (the Warburg effect) and tumour growth. We previously demonstrated that splicing enhancer elements that activate exon 10 are mainly found in exon 10 itself, and deleting or mutating these elements increases the inclusion of exon 9 in cancer cells. To systematically search for new enhancer elements in exon 10 and develop an effective pharmacological method to force a switch from PK-M2 to PK-M1, we carried out an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) screen. We found potent ASOs that target a novel enhancer in exon 10 and strongly switch the splicing of endogenous PK-M transcripts to include exon 9. We further show that the ASO-mediated switch in alternative splicing leads to apoptosis in glioblastoma cell lines, and this is caused by the downregulation of PK-M2, and not by the upregulation of PK-M1. These data highlight the potential of ASO-mediated inhibition of PK-M2 splicing as therapy for cancer.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > DNA expression
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > introns > intron splicing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > introns
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > oligonucleotide
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Communities: CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Animal Services
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CSHL labs > Krainer lab
School of Biological Sciences > Publications
CSHL Cancer Center Program > Gene Regulation and Cell Proliferation
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: October 2012
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2013 19:20
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2015 18:40
PMCID: PMC3498831
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27075

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