SRSF6 modulates histone-chaperone HIRA splicing to orchestrate AR and E2F activity in prostate cancer

Antonio J. Montero-Hidalgo, Juan M. Jiménez-Vacas*, Enrique Gómez-Gómez, Francisco Porcel-Pastrana, Prudencio Sáez-Martínez, Jesús M. Pérez-Gómez, Antonio C. Fuentes-Fayos, Ricardo Blázquez-Encinas, Rafael Sánchez-Sánchez, Teresa González-Serrano, Elena Castro, Pablo J. López-Soto, Julia Carrasco-Valiente, André Sarmento-Cabral, Antonio J. Martinez-Fuentes, Eduardo Eyras, Justo P. Castaño, Adam Sharp, David Olmos, Manuel D. GaheteRaúl M. Luque*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Despite novel therapeutic strategies, advanced-stage prostate cancer (PCa) remains highly lethal, pointing out the urgent need for effective therapeutic strategies. While dysregulation of the splicing process is considered a cancer hallmark, the role of certain splicing factors remains unknown in PCa. This study focuses on characterizing the levels and role of SRSF6 in this disease. Comprehensive analyses of SRSF6 alterations (copy number/mRNA/ protein) were conducted across eight well-characterized PCa cohorts and the Hi-MYC transgenic model. SRSF6 was up-regulated in PCa samples, correlating with adverse clinical parameters. Functional assays, both in vitro (cell proliferation, migration, colony, and tumorsphere formation) and in vivo (xenograft tumors), demonstrated the impact of SRSF6 modulation on critical cancer hallmarks. Mechanistically, SRSF6 regulates the splicing pattern of the histone-chaperone HIRA, consequently affecting the activity of H3.3 in PCa and breast cancer cell models and disrupting pivotal oncogenic pathways (AR and E2F) in PCa cells. These findings underscore SRSF6 as a promising therapeutic target for PCa/advanced-stage PCa.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereado8231
JournalScience advances
Volume10
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024

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