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Activation of the Enhancer of Zeste Homologue 2 Gene by the Human Papillomavirus E7 Oncoprotein

Holland, Daniela, Hoppe-Seyler, Karin, Schuller, Bettina, Lohrey, Claudia, Maroldt, Julia, Dürst, Matthias, Hoppe-Seyler, Felix·2008·Cancer Research
DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-1134
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The malignant phenotype of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive cancer cells is maintained by the activity of the viral E6 and E7 genes. Here, we identified the polycomb group gene enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) as a novel downstream target for the viral oncogenes in HPV-transformed cells. EZH2 expression was activated by HPV16 E7 at the transcriptional level via E7-mediated release of E2F from pocket proteins. RNA interference analyses showed that continuous EZH2 expression is required for the proliferation of HPV-positive tumor cells by stimulating cell cycle progression at the G1-S boundary. In addition to its growth-promoting activity, EZH2 also contributed to the apoptotic resistance of cervical cancer cells. Furthermore, we found that HPV-positive dysplastic and tumorigenic cervical lesions were characterized by high levels of EZH2 protein in vivo. We conclude that the E7 target gene EZH2 is a major determinant for the proliferation of HPV-positive cancer cells and contributes to their apoptotic resistance. Moreover, EZH2 may serve as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of cervical cancer. [Cancer Res 2008;68(23):9964–72]

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Authors
Holland, D., Hoppe-Seyler, K., Schuller, B., Lohrey, C., Maroldt, J., Dürst, M., & Hoppe-Seyler, F.
Affiliations
  • 1Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers (F065), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany and
  • 2Gynäkologische Molekularbiologie, Frauenklinik der FSU Jena, Jena, Germany
Venue
Cancer Research
Publisher
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Published
2008-12-01
Volume
68
Issue
23
Pages
9964-9972
ISSN
  • 0008-5472
  • 1538-7445
DOI
10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-1134
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99
References
7
Language
en

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Holland, D., Hoppe-Seyler, K., Schuller, B., Lohrey, C., Maroldt, J., Dürst, M., & Hoppe-Seyler, F. (2008). Activation of the Enhancer of Zeste Homologue 2 Gene by the Human Papillomavirus E7 Oncoprotein. Cancer Research. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-1134