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ArticleEpigenetics2024

Vitamin C enhances co-localization of novel TET1 nuclear bodies with both Cajal and PML bodies in colorectal cancer cells.

Nour El Osmani, Corinne Prévostel, Laurence Picque Lasorsa, Mohammad El Harakeh, Zeina Radwan, Hiba Mawlawi, Marwan El Sabban, Margret Shirinian, Zeina Dassouki

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Article in Epigenetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Nour El OsmaniIRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Corinne PrévostelIRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Laurence Picque LasorsaIRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Mohammad El HarakehDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Zeina RadwanDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hiba MawlawiLaboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LBA3B), AZM Center for Research in Biotechnology and its Applications, Doctoral School for Sciences and Technology, Tripoli, Lebanon.
Marwan El SabbanDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Margret ShirinianDepartment of Experiment Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Zeina DassoukiLaboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LBA3B), AZM Center for Research in Biotechnology and its Applications, Doctoral School for Sciences and Technology, Tripoli, Lebanon.
American University of Beirut · LBInstitut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier · FRInstitut Regional du Cancer de MontpellierLebanese University · LBUniversité de Montpellier · FRUniversity of Balamand · LB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deregulation of ten-eleven Translocation protein 1 (TET1) is commonly reported to induce imbalances in gene expression and subsequently to colorectal cancer development (CRC). On the other hand, vitamin C (VitC) improves the prognosis of colorectal cancer by reprogramming the cancer epigenome and limiting chemotherapeutic drug resistance events. In this study, we aimed to characterize TET1-specific subcellular compartments and evaluate the effect of VitC on TET1 compartmentalization in colonic tumour cells. We demonstrated that TET1 is concentrated in coarse nuclear bodies (NB) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in foci in colorectal cancer cells (HCT116, Caco-2, and HT-29). To our knowledge, this is the first report of a novel intracellular localization profile of TET1 and its demethylation marker, 5hmC, in CRC cells. Interestingly, we found that TET1-NBs frequently interacted with Cajal bodies, but not with promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) bodies. In addition, we report that VitC treatment of HCT116 cells induces 5hmC foci biogenesis and triggers 5hmC marks to form active complexes with nuclear body components, including both Cajal and PML proteins. Our data highlight novel NB-concentrating TET1 in CRC cells and demonstrate that VitC modulates TET1-NBs' interactions with other nuclear structures. These findings reveal novel TET1-dependent cellular functions and potentially provide new insights for CRC management.

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Ascorbic AcidColorectal NeoplasmsCaco-2 CellsDNA MethylationHumansMixed Function OxygenasesNuclear BodiesPromyelocytic Leukemia Nuclear BodiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsVitaminsAscorbic AcidMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsTET1 protein, humanVitamins5hmCCajal bodiesCRCnuclear bodiespartner proteinsPML bodiesTET1vitamin C

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PMID38583183
PMCPMC11000620
OpenAlexW4394061126

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