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ArticleOncogene2021

RBMX suppresses tumorigenicity and progression of bladder cancer by interacting with the hnRNP A1 protein to regulate PKM alternative splicing.

Qiuxia Yan, Peng Zeng, Xiuqin Zhou, Xiaoying Zhao, Runqiang Chen, Jing Qiao, Ling Feng, Zhenjie Zhu, Guozhi Zhang, Cairong Chen

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Article in Oncogene, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qiuxia YanCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China. yanqiuxia1982@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-5126
Peng ZengDepartment of Urology, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Xiuqin ZhouCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoying ZhaoCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Runqiang ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Jing QiaoCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Ling FengCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Zhenjie ZhuCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Guozhi ZhangCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Cairong ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China. cairong1222@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9334-5774
Guangzhou Medical University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prognosis for patients with metastatic bladder cancer (BCa) is poor, and it is not improved by current treatments. RNA-binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) are involved in the regulation of the malignant progression of various tumors. However, the role of RBMX in BCa tumorigenicity and progression remains unclear. In this study, we found that RBMX was significantly downregulated in BCa tissues, especially in muscle-invasive BCa tissues. RBMX expression was negatively correlated with tumor stage, histological grade and poor patient prognosis. Functional assays demonstrated that RBMX inhibited BCa cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion in vitro and suppressed tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistic investigations revealed that hnRNP A1 was an RBMX-binding protein. RBMX competitively inhibited the combination of the RGG motif in hnRNP A1 and the sequences flanking PKM exon 9, leading to the formation of lower PKM2 and higher PKM1 levels, which attenuated the tumorigenicity and progression of BCa. Moreover, RBMX inhibited aerobic glycolysis through hnRNP A1-dependent PKM alternative splicing and counteracted the PKM2 overexpression-induced aggressive phenotype of the BCa cells. In conclusion, our findings indicate that RBMX suppresses BCa tumorigenicity and progression via an hnRNP A1-mediated PKM alternative splicing mechanism. RBMX may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for clinical intervention in BCa.

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Alternative SplicingAnimalsDisease ProgressionFemaleHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHeterograftsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMiddle AgedPrognosisPyruvate KinaseSurvival AnalysisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinshnRNPA1 protein, humanPyruvate KinaseRBMX protein, human

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PMID33564070
PMCPMC8049873
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