Abstract
AbstractHepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common paediatric liver malignancy. Dysregulation of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) is a critical inducer of tumour initiation and progression. However, the association between snoRNAs and HB remains unknown. Here, we conducted snoRNA expression profiling in HB by snoRNA sequencing and identified a decreased level of SNORA14A, a box H/ACA snoRNA, in HB tissues. Low expression of SNORA14A was correlated with PRETEXT stage and metastasis in patients. Functionally, overexpression of SNORA14A suppressed HB cell proliferation and triggered cell apoptosis and G2/M phase arrest. Mechanistically, SNORA14A overexpression promoted the processing and maturation of the 18 S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) precursor to increase succinate dehydrogenase subunit B (SDHB) protein levels. In accordance with SNORA14A downregulation, SDHB protein expression was significantly reduced in HB tissues and cells, accompanied by abnormal accumulation of succinate. Overexpression of SDHB showed antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects and the capacity to induce G2/M phase arrest, while succinate dose-dependently stimulated HB cell growth. Furthermore, the inhibition of SNORA14A in HB malignant phenotypes was mediated by SDHB upregulation-induced reduction of cellular succinate levels. Therefore, the SNORA14A/18 S rRNA/SDHB axis suppresses HB progression by preventing cellular accumulation of the oncometabolite succinate and provides promising prognostic biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets for HB.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cancer Research,Cell Biology,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience,Immunology
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