PMID- 31661640 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200608 LR - 20220623 IS - 1530-6860 (Electronic) IS - 0892-6638 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 12 DP - 2019 Dec 1 TI - HMGB2 is a negative regulator of telomerase activity in human embryonic stem and progenitor cells. PG - 14307-14324 LID - 10.1096/fj.201901465RRR [doi] AB - High-mobility group box (HMGB)1 and HMGB2 proteins are the subject of intensive research because of their involvement in DNA replication, repair, transcription, differentiation, proliferation, cell signaling, inflammation, and tumor migration. Using inducible, stably transfected human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) capable of the short hairpin RNA-mediated knockdown (KD) of HMGB1 and HMGB2, we provide evidence that deregulation of HMGB1 or HMGB2 expression in hESCs and their differentiated derivatives (neuroectodermal cells) results in distinct modulation of telomere homeostasis. Whereas HMGB1 enhances telomerase activity, HMGB2 acts as a negative regulator of telomerase activity in the cell. Stimulation of telomerase activity in the HMGB2-deficient cells may be related to activation of the PI3K/protein kinase B/ glycogen synthase kinase-3beta/beta-catenin signaling pathways by HMGB1, augmented TERT/telomerase RNA subunit transcription, and possibly also because of changes in telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA) and TERRA-polyA(+) transcription. The impact of HMGB1/2 KD on telomerase transcriptional regulation observed in neuroectodermal cells is partially masked in hESCs by their pluripotent state. Our findings on differential roles of HMGB1 and HMGB2 proteins in regulation of telomerase activity may suggest another possible outcome of HMGB1 targeting in cells, which is currently a promising approach aiming at increasing the anticancer activity of cytotoxic agents.-Kucirek, M., Bagherpoor, A. J., Jaros, J., Hampl, A., Stros, M. HMGB2 is a negative regulator of telomerase activity in human embryonic stem and progenitor cells. FAU - Kucirek, Martin AU - Kucirek M AD - Laboratory of Analysis of Chromosomal Proteins, Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic. FAU - Bagherpoor, Alireza J AU - Bagherpoor AJ AD - Laboratory of Analysis of Chromosomal Proteins, Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic. FAU - Jaros, Josef AU - Jaros J AD - Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. AD - Cell and Tissue Regeneration, International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic. FAU - Hampl, Ales AU - Hampl A AD - Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. AD - Cell and Tissue Regeneration, International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic. FAU - Stros, Michal AU - Stros M AD - Laboratory of Analysis of Chromosomal Proteins, Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191026 PL - United States TA - FASEB J JT - FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology JID - 8804484 RN - 0 (HMGB1 Protein) RN - 0 (HMGB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (HMGB2 Protein) RN - EC 2.7.7.49 (Telomerase) SB - IM MH - Cell Differentiation MH - HMGB1 Protein/genetics MH - HMGB2 Protein/genetics/*physiology MH - Human Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology/*enzymology MH - Humans MH - Stem Cells/cytology/*enzymology MH - Telomerase/*metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Transfection OTO - NOTNLM OT - HMGB1 OT - hESCs OT - neuroectodermal cells OT - telomeres EDAT- 2019/10/30 06:00 MHDA- 2020/06/09 06:00 CRDT- 2019/10/30 06:00 PHST- 2019/10/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/06/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/10/30 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1096/fj.201901465RRR [doi] PST - ppublish SO - FASEB J. 2019 Dec 1;33(12):14307-14324. doi: 10.1096/fj.201901465RRR. Epub 2019 Oct 26.