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CCAT1 is an enhancer-templated RNA that predicts BET sensitivity in colorectal cancer
Mark L. McCleland, Kathryn Mesh, Edward Lorenzana, Vivek S. Chopra, Ehud Segal, Colin Watanabe, Benjamin Haley, Oleg Mayba, Murat Yaylaoglu, Florian Gnad, Ron Firestein
Mark L. McCleland, Kathryn Mesh, Edward Lorenzana, Vivek S. Chopra, Ehud Segal, Colin Watanabe, Benjamin Haley, Oleg Mayba, Murat Yaylaoglu, Florian Gnad, Ron Firestein
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CCAT1 is an enhancer-templated RNA that predicts BET sensitivity in colorectal cancer

Abstract

Colon tumors arise in a stepwise fashion from either discrete genetic perturbations or epigenetic dysregulation. To uncover the key epigenetic regulators that drive colon cancer growth, we used a CRISPR loss-of-function screen and identified a number of essential genes, including the bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein BRD4. We found that BRD4 is critical for colon cancer proliferation, and its knockdown led to differentiation effects in vivo. JQ1, a BET inhibitor, preferentially reduced growth in a subset of epigenetically dysregulated colon cancers characterized by the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). Integrated transcriptomic and genomic analyses defined a distinct superenhancer in CIMP+ colon cancers that regulates cMYC transcription. We found that the long noncoding RNA colon cancer–associated transcript 1 (CCAT1) is transcribed from this superenhancer and is exquisitely sensitive to BET inhibition. Concordantly, cMYC transcription and cell growth were tightly correlated with the presence of CCAT1 RNA in a variety of tumor types. Taken together, we propose that CCAT1 is a clinically tractable biomarker for identifying patients who are likely to benefit from BET inhibitors.

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Mark L. McCleland, Kathryn Mesh, Edward Lorenzana, Vivek S. Chopra, Ehud Segal, Colin Watanabe, Benjamin Haley, Oleg Mayba, Murat Yaylaoglu, Florian Gnad, Ron Firestein

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