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BAP1 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans Reveal Synthetic Lethality between ubh-4/BAP1 and the Proteasome Subunit rpn-9/PSMD13
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The deubiquitinase BAP1 (BRCA1-associated protein 1) is associated with BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome (TPDS). BAP1 is a tumor suppressor gene whose alterations in cancer are commonly caused by gene mutations leading to protein loss of function. By CRISPR-Cas, we have generated mutations in ubh-4, the BAP1 ortholog in Caenorhabditis elegans, to model the functional impact of BAP1 mutations. We have found that a mimicked BAP1 cancer missense mutation (UBH-4 A87D; BAP1 A95D) resembles the phenotypes of ubh-4 deletion mutants. Despite ubh-4 being ubiquitously expressed, the gene is not essential for viability and its deletion causes only mild phenotypes without affecting 20S proteasome levels. Such viability facilitated an RNAi screen for ubh-4 genetic interactors that identified rpn-9, the ortholog of human PSMD13, a gene encoding subunit of the regulatory particle of the 26S proteasome. ubh-4[A87D], similarly to ubh-4 deletion, cause a synthetic genetic interaction with rpn-9 inactivation affecting body size, lifespan, and the development of germ cells. Finally, we show how ubh-4 inactivation sensitizes animals to the chemotherapeutic agent Bortezomib, which is a proteasome inhibitor. Thus, we have established a model to study BAP1 cancer-related mutations in C. elegans, and our data points toward vulnerabilities that should be studied to explore therapeutic opportunities within the complexity of BAP1 tumors.
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MARTÍNEZ FERNÁNDEZ, Carmen, JHA, Sweta, ALIAGAS, Elisabet, HOLMBERG, Carina i., NADAL, Ernest, CERÓN MADRIGAL, Julián. BAP1 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans Reveal Synthetic Lethality between ubh-4/BAP1 and the Proteasome Subunit rpn-9/PSMD13. _Cells_. 2023. Vol. 12, núm. 6, pàgs. 929. [consulta: 24 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 2073-4409. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/198334]