Fig. 3: Expression of HIF-2α mRNA in ccRCC depends on pVHL and HIF.

a RSEM-normalized RNA-seq values for HIF-2α in the TCGA KIRC cohort stratified for VHL copy number alterations (diploid n = 38, deletion n = 309). P-values were determined by an unpaired, two-tailed t-test. b RT-qPCR analyses for HIF-2α mRNA in RCC4 cells with or without functional pVHL. Graph shows mean + SD. P-values were determined by a two-tailed one sample t-test with a hypothetical value of 1. n = 4 independent experiments. c Representative immunoblot (n = 2) for HIF-1α, HIF-2α, hemagglutinin (HA), and β-actin in lysates from RCC4/i.VHL-HA cells exposed to 0.5 µg/ml doxycycline to induce pVHL for the indicated time. d RT-qPCR analyses for HIF-2α mRNA in lysates from RCC4/i.VHL-HA cells treated with 0.5 µg/ml doxycycline for the indicated time. Expression values are mean + SD from three independent experiments. Significance was tested by a two-tailed one sample t-test with a hypothetical value of 1. e Expression qPCR analysis for HIF-2α mRNA in lysates from RCC4 cells transfected with sgRNA targeting HIF-1β or non-targeting (nt) control using CRISPR/Cas9. Mean + SD from 7 independent experiments. Differences were assessed by a two-tailed one sample t-test with a hypothetical value of 1. f RT-qPCR analysis for HIF-2α mRNA in lysates from 786-0 cells transfected with sgRNA targeting HIF-1β or non-targeting (nt) control using CRISPR/Cas9. Graph shows mean + SD from 5 independent experiments. P-values were determined by a two-tailed one sample t-test with a hypothetical value of 1. g Representative immunoblot (n = 2) for HIF-2α, HIF-1α, HIF-1β, and β-actin from lysates of RCC4 cells transfected with sgRNA targeting HIF-1β or non-targeting (nt) control using CRISPR/Cas9. h Representative immunoblot (n = 2) for HIF-2α, HIF-1β, and β-actin from lysates of 786-0 cells transfected with sgRNA targeting HIF-1β or non-targeting (nt) control using CRISPR/Cas9. i ATAC-seq tracks at the ccRCC-activated enhancer in RCC4/i.VHL-HA cells as well as single clones of HIF-1β knock-out or nt control RCC4 or 786-0 cells, respectively. RCC4/i.VHL-HA were exposed either to 0.5 µg/ml doxycycline (Dox +) or to DMSO control (Dox -) for 18 h. The ATAC element KIRC_10770 is highlighted in orange. j H3K27ac CUT&Tag tracks from the same cells at the same genomic region as in i).