CircUBE3A(2,3,4,5) promotes adenylate-uridylate-rich binding factor 1 nuclear translocation to suppress prostate cancer metastasis

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Metastatic progression is the primary cause of mortality in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Although circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been implicated in cancer progression and metastasis, our current understanding of their role in PCa metastasis remains limited. In this study, we identified that circUBE3A(2,3,4,5), which originated from exons 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the human ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) gene, was specifically downregulated in PCa tissues and correlated with the Gleason score, bone metastasis, and D'Amico risk classification. Through the in vitro and in vivo experiments, we demonstrated that overexpression of circUBE3A(2,3,4,5) inhibited PCa cell migration, invasion, metastasis, and proliferation. Mechanistically, circUBE3A(2,3,4,5) was found to bind to adenylate-uridylate-rich binding factor 1 (AUF1), promoting the translocation of AUF1 into the nucleus. This led to decreased AUF1 in the cytoplasm, resulting in methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2 (MTHFD2) mRNA instability and a subsequent reduction at the protein level. The downregulation of MTHFD2 further inhibited vimentin expression, thereby suppressing PCa cell epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Additionally, two pairs of the short-inverted repeats (TSIRs) in flanking introns were identified to synergistically facilitate the generation of circUBE3A(2,3,4,5) and other circRNAs. In summary, TSIRs-induced circUBE3A(2,3,4,5) acts as a suppressor of PCa metastasis by enhancing AUF1 nuclear translocation, reducing MTHFD2, and subsequently inhibiting vimentin expression. This study characterizes circUBE3A(2,3,4,5) as a functional circRNA and proposes it as a highly promising target for preventing PCa metastasis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:588

Enthalten in:

Cancer letters - 588(2024) vom: 28. Apr., Seite 216743

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei, Ziwei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Cong [VerfasserIn]
Song, Yufeng [VerfasserIn]
Han, Dunsheng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jinke [VerfasserIn]
Song, Xiaoming [VerfasserIn]
Chao, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shiyu [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Guoxiong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Gang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AUF1
CircUBE3A(2,3,4,5)
EC 2.3.2.26
HNRNPD protein, human
Journal Article
MTHFD2
Prostate cancer
RNA, Circular
The short-inverted repeats
UBE3A protein, human
Vimentin

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Date Completed 09.04.2024

Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216743

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369131428