GSE138742
LIN28B Regulates Transcription and Potentiates MYCN-induced Neuroblastoma in a let-7-independent Manner [ChIP-seq]
LIN28B is highly expressed in neuroblastoma and promotes tumorigenesis at least in part through inhibition of let-7 microRNA biogenesis. Here, we report that overexpression of either wild-type LIN28B, or a LIN28B mutant that is unable to bind and inhibit let-7, accelerates the onset and increases the penetrance of MYCN-induced neuroblastoma, potentiates the invasion and migration of transformed sympathetic neuroblasts and drives the distant metastases in vivo. Genome-wide ChIP-seq analysis and co-immunoprecipitation experiments show that LIN28B indirectly binds active gene promoters in neuroblastoma cells through an interaction with ZNF143 and activates the expression of downstream targets, including GSK3B and L1CAM, which are involved in neuronal cell adhesion and migration. These findings reveal an unexpected, let-7-independent function for LIN28B in transcriptional regulation during neuroblastoma pathogenesis. Overall design: ChIP-Seq for LIN28B, ZNF143 in BE2C, CHP134 and Kelly neuroblastoma cells