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YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation

Background: Among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the worst prognosis. Iron metabolism, which plays a crucial role in tumor progression, is mainly regulated by alterations to genes and post-transcriptional processes. The recent disc...

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Autores principales: Ye, Jing, Wang, Zhanggui, Chen, Xiaozhen, Jiang, Xiaohua, Dong, Zhihuai, Hu, Sunhong, Li, Wenya, Liu, Yuehui, Liao, Bing, Han, Weidong, Shen, Jiaying, Xiao, Mang
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7667694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33204330
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.51231
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author Ye, Jing
Wang, Zhanggui
Chen, Xiaozhen
Jiang, Xiaohua
Dong, Zhihuai
Hu, Sunhong
Li, Wenya
Liu, Yuehui
Liao, Bing
Han, Weidong
Shen, Jiaying
Xiao, Mang
author_facet Ye, Jing
Wang, Zhanggui
Chen, Xiaozhen
Jiang, Xiaohua
Dong, Zhihuai
Hu, Sunhong
Li, Wenya
Liu, Yuehui
Liao, Bing
Han, Weidong
Shen, Jiaying
Xiao, Mang
author_sort Ye, Jing
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description Background: Among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the worst prognosis. Iron metabolism, which plays a crucial role in tumor progression, is mainly regulated by alterations to genes and post-transcriptional processes. The recent discovery of the N6-methyladenosine (m(6)A) modification has expanded the realm of previously undiscovered post-transcriptional gene regulation mechanisms in eukaryotes. Many studies have demonstrated that m(6)A methylation represents a distinct layer of epigenetic deregulation in carcinogenesis and tumor proliferation. However, the status of m(6)A modification and iron metabolism in HPSCC remains unknown. Methods: Bioinformatics analysis, sample analysis, and transcriptome sequencing were performed to evaluate the correlation between m(6)A modification and iron metabolism. Iron metabolic and cell biological analyses were conducted to evaluate the effect of the m(6)A reader YTHDF1 on HPSCC proliferation and iron metabolism. Transcriptome-wide m(6)A-seq and RIP-seq data were mapped to explore the molecular mechanism of YTHDF1 function in HPSCC. Results: YTHDF1 was found to be closely associated with ferritin levels and intratumoral iron concentrations in HPSCC patients at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. YTHDF1 induced-HPSCC tumorigenesis depends on iron metabolism in vivo in vitro. Mechanistically, YTHDF1 methyltransferase domain interacts with the 3'UTR and 5'UTR of TRFC mRNA, then further positively regulates translation of m(6)A-modified TFRC mRNA. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function analyses validated the finding showing that TFRC is a crucial target gene for YTHDF1-mediated increases in iron metabolism. Conclusion: YTHDF1 enhanced TFRC expression in HPSCC through an m(6)A-dependent mechanism. From a therapeutic perspective, targeting YTHDF1 and TFRC-mediated iron metabolism may be a promising strategy for HPSCC.
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spelling pubmed-76676942020-11-16 YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation Ye, Jing Wang, Zhanggui Chen, Xiaozhen Jiang, Xiaohua Dong, Zhihuai Hu, Sunhong Li, Wenya Liu, Yuehui Liao, Bing Han, Weidong Shen, Jiaying Xiao, Mang Theranostics Research Paper Background: Among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the worst prognosis. Iron metabolism, which plays a crucial role in tumor progression, is mainly regulated by alterations to genes and post-transcriptional processes. The recent discovery of the N6-methyladenosine (m(6)A) modification has expanded the realm of previously undiscovered post-transcriptional gene regulation mechanisms in eukaryotes. Many studies have demonstrated that m(6)A methylation represents a distinct layer of epigenetic deregulation in carcinogenesis and tumor proliferation. However, the status of m(6)A modification and iron metabolism in HPSCC remains unknown. Methods: Bioinformatics analysis, sample analysis, and transcriptome sequencing were performed to evaluate the correlation between m(6)A modification and iron metabolism. Iron metabolic and cell biological analyses were conducted to evaluate the effect of the m(6)A reader YTHDF1 on HPSCC proliferation and iron metabolism. Transcriptome-wide m(6)A-seq and RIP-seq data were mapped to explore the molecular mechanism of YTHDF1 function in HPSCC. Results: YTHDF1 was found to be closely associated with ferritin levels and intratumoral iron concentrations in HPSCC patients at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. YTHDF1 induced-HPSCC tumorigenesis depends on iron metabolism in vivo in vitro. Mechanistically, YTHDF1 methyltransferase domain interacts with the 3'UTR and 5'UTR of TRFC mRNA, then further positively regulates translation of m(6)A-modified TFRC mRNA. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function analyses validated the finding showing that TFRC is a crucial target gene for YTHDF1-mediated increases in iron metabolism. Conclusion: YTHDF1 enhanced TFRC expression in HPSCC through an m(6)A-dependent mechanism. From a therapeutic perspective, targeting YTHDF1 and TFRC-mediated iron metabolism may be a promising strategy for HPSCC. Ivyspring International Publisher 2020-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC7667694/ /pubmed/33204330 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.51231 Text en © The author(s) This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). See http://ivyspring.com/terms for full terms and conditions.
spellingShingle Research Paper
Ye, Jing
Wang, Zhanggui
Chen, Xiaozhen
Jiang, Xiaohua
Dong, Zhihuai
Hu, Sunhong
Li, Wenya
Liu, Yuehui
Liao, Bing
Han, Weidong
Shen, Jiaying
Xiao, Mang
YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title_full YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title_fullStr YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title_full_unstemmed YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title_short YTHDF1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on TFRC m(6)A methylation
title_sort ythdf1-enhanced iron metabolism depends on tfrc m(6)a methylation
topic Research Paper
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7667694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33204330
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.51231
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