MAT2A inhibits the ferroptosis in osteosarcoma progression regulated by miR-26b-5p

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Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent primary malignant bone tumor. Ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death, is a key tumor suppression mechanism. Although methionine adenosyltransferase II alpha (MAT2A) has been reported to inhibit several tumor cells, it is unclear whether inhibition of MAT2A in OS cells can reduce ferroptosis. CCK-8, flow cytometry, and Transwell assays were performed to evaluate cell viability, cell apoptosis/cycle, and cell migration, respectively. The levels of ferrous iron and glutathione (GSH) levels in cells were measured to evaluate the degree of cell ferroptosis. Western blot analysis was performed to detect protein levels of MAT2A, p-STAT3 (Ser727)/STAT3, and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in OS cells. MAT2A was significantly upregulated in OS specimens and high MAT2A expression was associated with a poorer prognosis in OS patients. shRNA targeting MAT2A significantly increased OS cell apoptosis, triggered cell cycle arrest in the G2 phase, and attenuated migration ability in vitro. MAT2A depletion dramatically inhibited tumor progression of OS in vivo. Overexpression of MAT2A rescued the tumor inhibition caused by miR-26b-5p. MAT2A knockdown promoted OS cell ferroptosis. miR-26b-5p/MAT2A regulates tumor malignant progression and OS cell ferroptosis by controlling p-STAT3 and SLC7A11 expressions. Taken together, our study displayed that miR-26b-5p/MAT2A triggers ferroptosis in OS cells by increasing intracellular ferrous iron levels and inhibiting the STAT3/SLC7A11 axis. Our results reveal a MAT2A-mediated ferroptosis defense mechanism used by OS cells and propose a potential ferroptosis-inducing strategy for the treatment of OS patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

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Journal of bone oncology - 41(2023) vom: 30. Aug., Seite 100490

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xia, Shuchi [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Yuqing [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Wuxue [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Yiqun [VerfasserIn]

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Ferroptosis
Journal Article
MAT2A
MiR-26b-5p
Osteosarcoma
STAT3/SLC7A11

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Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jbo.2023.100490

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NLM359585221