The m6A modification mediated-lncRNA POU6F2-AS1 reprograms fatty acid metabolism and facilitates the growth of colorectal cancer via upregulation of FASN

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BACKGROUND: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key players in tumorigenesis and tumour progression. However, the biological functions and potential mechanisms of lncRNAs in colorectal cancer (CRC) are unclear.

METHODS: The novel lncRNA POU6F2-AS1 was identified through bioinformatics analysis, and its expression in CRC patients was verified via qRT-PCR and FISH. In vitro and in vivo experiments, such as BODIPY staining, Oil Red O staining, triglyceride (TAG) assays, and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were subsequently performed with CRC specimens and cells to determine the clinical significance, and functional roles of POU6F2-AS1. Biotinylated RNA pull-down, RIP, Me-RIP, ChIP, and patient-derived organoid (PDO) culture assays were performed to confirm the underlying mechanism of POU6F2-AS1.

RESULTS: The lncRNA POU6F2-AS1 is markedly upregulated in CRC and associated with adverse clinicopathological features and poor overall survival in CRC patients. Functionally, POU6F2-AS1 promotes the growth and lipogenesis of CRC cells both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, METTL3-induced m6A modification is involved in the upregulation of POU6F2-AS1. Furthermore, upregulated POU6F2-AS1 could tether YBX1 to the FASN promoter to induce transcriptional activation, thus facilitating the growth and lipogenesis of CRC cells.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data revealed that the upregulation of POU6F2-AS1 plays a critical role in CRC fatty acid metabolism and might provide a novel promising biomarker and therapeutic target for CRC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Molecular cancer - 23(2024), 1 vom: 16. März, Seite 55

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Junwen [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Zhenyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Bowen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jianquan [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Qihang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuqiu [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Song, Hu [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yixin [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Teng [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Ruizhi [VerfasserIn]
Song, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Colorectal cancer
EC 2.1.1.-
EC 2.1.1.62
EC 2.3.1.85
FASN protein, human
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type I
Fatty Acids
Fatty acid metabolism
Growth
Journal Article
METTL3 protein, human
Methyltransferases
MicroRNAs
POU Domain Factors
POU6F2 protein, human
POU6F2-AS1
RNA, Long Noncoding
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12943-024-01962-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369810287