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Remodeling oncogenic transcriptomes by small molecules targeting NONO.

Stefan G Kathman, Seong Joo Koo, Garrett L Lindsey, Hsuan-Lin Her, Steven M Blue, Haoxin Li, Steffen Jaensch, Jarrett R Remsberg, Kay Ahn, Gene W Yeo, Brahma Ghosh, Benjamin F Cravatt

Nature chemical biology · 2023 · Vol. 19 (7) · pp. 825-836

Abstract

Much of the human proteome is involved in mRNA homeostasis, but most RNA-binding proteins lack chemical probes. Here we identify electrophilic small molecules that rapidly and stereoselectively decrease the expression of transcripts encoding the androgen receptor and its splice variants in prostate cancer cells. We show by chemical proteomics that the compounds engage C145 of the RNA-binding protein NONO. Broader profiling revealed that covalent NONO ligands suppress an array of cancer-relevant genes and impair cancer cell proliferation. Surprisingly, these effects were not observed in cells genetically disrupted for NONO, which were instead resistant to NONO ligands. Reintroduction of wild-type NONO, but not a C145S mutant, restored ligand sensitivity in NONO-disrupted cells. The ligands promoted NONO accumulation in nuclear foci and stabilized NONO-RNA interactions, supporting a trapping mechanism that may prevent compensatory action of paralog proteins PSPC1 and SFPQ. These findings show that NONO can be co-opted by covalent small molecules to suppress protumorigenic transcriptional networks.

Linked datasets 3

GSE222216 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

Transcriptome changes in 22Rv1 cells with a double knockout or over expression of C145S, Empty vector, or Wild type NONO.

Homo sapiens

90 data files
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C145S10R-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
C145S10R-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
C145S10R-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
C145S10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
C145S10S-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
C145S10S-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
C145SD-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.8 GB
C145SD-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
C145SD-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
EV10R-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.9 GB
EV10R-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.8 GB
EV10R-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
EV10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
EV10S-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
EV10S-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
EVD-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.0 GB
EVD-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.0 GB
EVD-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
sgControl-sgCtrl1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
sgControl-sgCtrl2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.3 GB
sgControl-sgCtrl3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
sgControl-sgPSPC11_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
sgControl-sgPSPC12_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
sgControl-sgPSPC13_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
sgControl-sgSFPQ12_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
sgControl-sgSFPQ1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
sgControl-sgSFPQ3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
sgNONO-sgCtrl1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.3 GB
sgNONO-sgCtrl2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
sgNONO-sgCtrl3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
sgNONO-sgPSPC11_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
sgNONO-sgPSPC12_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
sgNONO-sgPSPC13_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.8 GB
sgNONO-sgSFPQ1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
sgNONO-sgSFPQ2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
sgNONO-sgSFPQ3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
SRR22985924_GSM6918125 RNA-Seq 2.1 GB
SRR22985925_GSM6918124 RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
SRR22985926_GSM6918123 RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
SRR22985927_GSM6918122 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985928_GSM6918121 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985929_GSM6918120 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985930_GSM6918119 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985931_GSM6918118 RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
SRR22985932_GSM6918117 RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR22985933_GSM6918116 RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR22985934_GSM6918115 RNA-Seq 2.0 GB
SRR22985935_GSM6918114 RNA-Seq 2.0 GB
SRR22985936_GSM6918113 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985937_GSM6918112 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985938_GSM6918111 RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
SRR22985939_GSM6918110 RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
SRR22985940_GSM6918109 RNA-Seq 1.8 GB
SRR22985941_GSM6918108 RNA-Seq 1.9 GB
SRR22985942_GSM6918107 RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
SRR22985943_GSM6918106 RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR22985944_GSM6918105 RNA-Seq 2.8 GB
SRR22985945_GSM6918104 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985946_GSM6918103 RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
SRR22985947_GSM6918102 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985948_GSM6918101 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985949_GSM6918100 RNA-Seq 2.3 GB
SRR22985950_GSM6918099 RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
SRR22985951_GSM6918098 RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
SRR22985952_GSM6918097 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985953_GSM6918096 RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
SRR22985954_GSM6918095 RNA-Seq 2.8 GB
SRR22985955_GSM6918094 RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
SRR22985956_GSM6918093 RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
SRR22985957_GSM6918092 RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
SRR22985958_GSM6918091 RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
SRR22985959_GSM6918090 RNA-Seq 3.3 GB
SRR22985960_GSM6918089 RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
SRR22985961_GSM6918088 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985962_GSM6918087 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985963_GSM6918086 RNA-Seq 2.7 GB
SRR22985964_GSM6918085 RNA-Seq 2.9 GB
SRR22985965_GSM6918084 RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
SRR22985966_GSM6918083 RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
SRR22985967_GSM6918082 RNA-Seq 3.3 GB
SRR22985968_GSM6918081 RNA-Seq 3.0 GB
WT10R-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
WT10R-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
WT10R-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
WT10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
WT10S-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
WT10S-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.4 GB
WTD-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
WTD-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.6 GB
WTD-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.1 GB
GSE222217 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

Remodeling oncogenic transcriptomes by small molecules targeting NONO

Homo sapiens

GSE198419 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

Transcriptome changes in 22Rv1 and MCF7 cells after treatment with NONO ligands and controls

Homo sapiens

75 data files
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Ctrl210R1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
Ctrl210R2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.8 GB
Ctrl210R3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
Ctrl210S1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.7 GB
Ctrl210S2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.4 GB
Ctrl210S3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.9 GB
Ctrl2DMSO1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.1 GB
Ctrl2DMSO2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
Ctrl2DMSO3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
KO310R1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.2 GB
KO310R2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.4 GB
KO310R3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.7 GB
KO310S1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.3 GB
KO310S2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
KO310S3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
KO3DMSO1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 6.4 GB
KO3DMSO2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
KO3DMSO3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 4.1 GB
SK-C1-10R-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 8.5 GB
SK-C1-10R-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.5 GB
SK-C1-10R-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.8 GB
SK-C1-10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SK-C1-10S-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.7 GB
SK-C1-10S-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.2 GB
SK-C1-D1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 10.7 GB
SK-C1-D2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SK-C1-D3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 10.4 GB
SK-KO5-10R-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 13.5 GB
SK-KO5-10R-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 12.2 GB
SK-KO5-10R-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.4 GB
SK-KO5-10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.6 GB
SK-KO5-10S-1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.6 GB
SK-KO5-10S-2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 12.5 GB
SK-KO5-10S-3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.8 GB
SK-KO5-D1_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SK-KO5-D2_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 11.1 GB
SK-KO5-D3_R1_001.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 9.8 GB
SRR18300970_GSM5946472 RNA-Seq 4.7 GB
SRR18300971_GSM5946471 RNA-Seq 4.4 GB
SRR18300972_GSM5946475 RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
SRR18300972.lite RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
SRR18300973_GSM5946474 RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
SRR18300974_GSM5946473 RNA-Seq 4.3 GB
SRR18300975_GSM5946461 RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
SRR18300976_GSM5946460 RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
SRR18300977_GSM5946470 RNA-Seq 4.2 GB
SRR18300978_GSM5946469 RNA-Seq 4.1 GB
SRR18300979_GSM5946468 RNA-Seq 3.2 GB
SRR18300980_GSM5946467 RNA-Seq 6.4 GB
SRR18300981_GSM5946466 RNA-Seq 3.9 GB
SRR18300982_GSM5946465 RNA-Seq 3.4 GB
SRR18300983_GSM5946464 RNA-Seq 4.7 GB
SRR18300984_GSM5946463 RNA-Seq 3.5 GB
SRR18300985_GSM5946462 RNA-Seq 3.8 GB
SRR18300986_GSM5946459 RNA-Seq 3.1 GB
SRR18300987_GSM5946458 RNA-Seq 2.1 GB
SRR18300988_GSM5946457 RNA-Seq 11.8 GB
SRR18300989_GSM5946456 RNA-Seq 12.5 GB
SRR18300990_GSM5946449 RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SRR18300991_GSM5946450 RNA-Seq 11.1 GB
SRR18300992_GSM5946451 RNA-Seq 9.8 GB
SRR18300993_GSM5946452 RNA-Seq 13.5 GB
SRR18300994_GSM5946453 RNA-Seq 12.2 GB
SRR18300995_GSM5946454 RNA-Seq 11.4 GB
SRR18300996_GSM5946455 RNA-Seq 11.6 GB
SRR18300997_GSM5946444 RNA-Seq 11.5 GB
SRR18300997.lite RNA-Seq 11.5 GB
SRR18300998_GSM5946445 RNA-Seq 11.8 GB
SRR18300999_GSM5946446 RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SRR18301000_GSM5946447 RNA-Seq 11.7 GB
SRR18301001_GSM5946448 RNA-Seq 11.2 GB
SRR18301002_GSM5946443 RNA-Seq 8.5 GB
SRR18301003_GSM5946442 RNA-Seq 10.4 GB
SRR18301004_GSM5946441 RNA-Seq 10.8 GB
SRR18301005_GSM5946440 RNA-Seq 10.7 GB

Potentially related datasets 4

These accessions were text-mined from the PMC full text. They may be referenced for comparison, cited from other studies, or otherwise mentioned without being primary data for this paper.

Accession Source Title
GSE198212 GSE · GEO GEO ↗ Remodeling of oncogenic transcriptomes by small-molecules targeting the RNA-binding protein NONO
PXD032087 PXD · PRIDE No title in the index
PXD039283 PXD · PRIDE No title in the index
GSE222217 GSE · GEO GEO ↗ Remodeling oncogenic transcriptomes by small molecules targeting NONO

Analysis pipelines 4

Pipeline Assay Steps Dataset
GSE198212 eCLIP Data Processing geo_data_processing eCLIP 7 GSE198212
GSE198419 RNA-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing RNA-seq 7 GSE198419
GSE222216 Data Processing geo_data_processing — 4 GSE222216
GSE222217 RNA-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing RNA-seq 7 GSE222217
Funding 7 grants
Grant Funder
R01 CA238249 NCI NIH HHS (United States)
R35 CA231991 NCI NIH HHS (United States)
R01 HG004659 NHGRI NIH HHS (United States)
U41 HG009889 NHGRI NIH HHS (United States)
R01 HL137223 NHLBI NIH HHS (United States)
F32 CA228436 NCI NIH HHS (United States)
U01 HG009417 NHGRI NIH HHS (United States)