WTAP-mediated m6A modification of lncRNA DIAPH1-AS1 enhances its stability to facilitate nasopharyngeal carcinoma growth and metastasis

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作者
Li, Zhi-Xuan [1 ]
Zheng, Zi-Qi [1 ]
Yang, Pan-Yang [1 ]
Lin, Li [1 ]
Zhou, Guan-Qun [1 ]
Lv, Jia-Wei [1 ]
Zhang, Lu-Lu [2 ]
Chen, FoPing [1 ]
Li, Ying-Qin [1 ]
Wu, Chen-Fei [1 ]
Li, Feng [1 ]
Ma, Jun [1 ]
Liu, Na [1 ]
Sun, Ying [1 ]
机构
[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Canc Med, State Key Lab Oncol South China,Canc Ctr, Guangdong Key Lab Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diag &, Guangzhou 510060, Peoples R China
[2] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Canc Med, Dept Mol Diagnost, State Key Lab Oncol South China,Canc Ctr, Guangzhou 510060, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 国家重点研发计划;
关键词
NONCODING RNAS; METHYLATION; PROGRESSION; EXPRESSION; INSIGHTS; ROLES; CELLS;
D O I
10.1038/s41418-021-00905-w
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
As the most predominant RNA epigenetic regulation in eukaryotic cells, N-6-methyladenosine (m(6)A) plays a critical role in human tumorigenesis and cancer progression. However, the biological function and molecular mechanism of m(6)A regulation in naso-pharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remain elusive. Here, we showed that Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP) expression was apparently upregulated in NPC, and increased WTAP was associated with poor prognosis. WTAP upregulated in NPC was fine-tuned by KAT3A-mediated H3K27 acetylation. Functionally, WTAP was required for the growth and metastasis of NPC. Mechanistically, lncRNA DIAPH1-AS1 was identified as a bona fide m(6)A target of WTAP. WTAP-mediated m(6)A modification of DIAPH1-AS1 enhanced its stability relying on the m(6)A reader IGF2BP2-dependent pathway. Furthermore, DIAPH1-AS1 acted as a molecular adaptor that promoted MTDH-LASP1 complex formation and upregulated LASP1 expression, ultimately facilitating NPC growth and metastasis. Thus, WTAP-mediated DIAPH1-AS1 m(6)A methylation is required for NPC tumorigenesis and metastasis.
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页码:1137 / 1151
页数:15
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