The antagonistic effect of FTO on METTL14 promotes AKT3 m6A demethylation and the progression of esophageal cancer

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BACKGROUND: As the most abundant modification in eukaryotic messenger RNAs (mRNAs), N6-methyladenosine (m6A) plays vital roles in many biological processes.

METHODS: Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) and transcriptomic RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) were used to screen for m6A targets in esophageal cancer cells and patients. The role of m6A RNA methylase in esophageal cancer was also analyzed using bioinformatics. In vitro and in vivo experiments were used to analyze gene expression and function. CCK-8, colony formation, cell apoptosis and immunofluorescence staining assays were performed to evaluate the proliferation, migration and invasion of esophageal cancer cells, respectively. Western blot analysis, RNA stability, RIP and luciferase reporter assays were performed to elucidate the underlying mechanism involved.

RESULTS: We found that the m6A demethylase FTO was significantly upregulated in esophageal cancer cell lines and patient tissues. In vivo and in vitro assays demonstrated that FTO was involved in the proliferation and apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells. Moreover, we found that the m6A methyltransferase METTL14 negatively regulates FTO function in esophageal cancer progression. FTO alone is not related to the prognosis of esophageal cancer, and its function is antagonized by METTL14. By using transcriptome-wide m6A-seq and RNA-seq assays, we revealed that AKT3 is a downstream target of FTO and acts in concert to regulate the tumorigenesis and metastasis of esophageal cancer. Taken together, these findings provide insight into m6A-mediated tumorigenesis in esophageal cancer and could lead to the design of new therapeutic strategies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:150

Enthalten in:

Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 150(2024), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 131

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei, Ran [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Fangfang [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Lingsuo [VerfasserIn]
Pu, Youguang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuanhai [VerfasserIn]
Zang, Chunbao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AKT3
AKT3 protein, human
Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
EC 1.14.11.33
EC 2.1.1.-
EC 2.7.11.1
Esophageal cancer
FTO
FTO protein, human
Journal Article
METTL14
METTL14 protein, human
Methyltransferases
N 6-methyladenosine (m6a)
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 13.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00432-024-05660-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369808789