Multi-omics analysis reveals contextual tumor suppressive and oncogenic gene modules within the acute hypoxic response

Zdenek Andrysik, Heather Bender, Matthew D. Galbraith () and Joaquin M. Espinosa ()
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Zdenek Andrysik: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Heather Bender: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Matthew D. Galbraith: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Joaquin M. Espinosa: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: Abstract Cellular adaptation to hypoxia is a hallmark of cancer, but the relative contribution of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) versus other oxygen sensors to tumorigenesis is unclear. We employ a multi-omics pipeline including measurements of nascent RNA to characterize transcriptional changes upon acute hypoxia. We identify an immediate early transcriptional response that is strongly dependent on HIF1A and the kinase activity of its cofactor CDK8, includes indirect repression of MYC targets, and is highly conserved across cancer types. HIF1A drives this acute response via conserved high-occupancy enhancers. Genetic screen data indicates that, in normoxia, HIF1A displays strong cell-autonomous tumor suppressive effects through a gene module mediating mTOR inhibition. Conversely, in advanced malignancies, expression of a module of HIF1A targets involved in collagen remodeling is associated with poor prognosis across diverse cancer types. In this work, we provide a valuable resource for investigating context-dependent roles of HIF1A and its targets in cancer biology.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21687-2

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