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Nulali J, Zhang K, Long M, Wan Y, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Yang L, Hao J, Yang L, Song H. ALYREF-mediated RNA 5-Methylcytosine modification Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression Via Stabilizing EGFR mRNA and pSTAT3 activation. Int J Biol Sci 2024; 20:331-346. [PMID: 38164181 PMCID: PMC10750289 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.82316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
5-Methylcytosine (m5C) is one of the most ubiquitous modifications of mRNA and contributes to cancer pathogenesis. Aly/REF export factor (ALYREF), an m5C reader, is associated with the prognosis of liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC). However, the effects of ALYREF on the progression of LIHC and the underlying molecular mechanisms remains elusive. Through an analysis of an online database and 3 independent LIHC cohorts, we found that ALYREF was markedly elevated in human liver cancer tissues and was significantly correlated with LIHC clinicopathological parameters, including Ki67+ cell rate, high-grade TNM stage, and poor prognosis. Several experiments were conducted to investigate the molecular basis and functional role of ALYREF-related progression in this study. ALYREF could enhance LIHC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. Mechanistically, ALYREF promoted the progression of human LIHC through EGFR pathways. Furthermore, ALYREF could directly bind to the m5C modification site of EGFR 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) to stabilize EGFR mRNA. Collectively, ALYREF played a crucial oncogenic role in LIHC via the stabilization of EGFR mRNA and subsequent activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway. Our results may help to elucidate the potential mechanisms of ALYREF-induced m5C modification in the progression of human LIHC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiayida Nulali
- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Respiration, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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