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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2023

Arginine methylation of HSPA8 by PRMT9 inhibits ferroptosis to accelerate hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma progression.

Wensheng Deng, Jiaoyu Ai, Wanlin Zhang, Zhenyu Zhou, Muqi Li, Likun Yan, Lidong Zhang, Zongjing Huang, Ziyi Wu, Junhua Ai and 1 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. [Research progress on ferroptosis regulation in tumor immunity of hepatocellular carcinoma].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wensheng Deng *Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Jiaoyu Ai *Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Wanlin Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital Ningbo Urology and Nephtology Hospital, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, China.
Zhenyu ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Muqi LiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Likun YanDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Lidong ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Zongjing HuangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Ziyi WuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
Junhua AiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China. aijh0001@163.com.
Hai JiangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi, China. jianghai198804@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CNNingbo No. 2 Hospital · CNSun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein is an established cause of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Whether arginine methylation regulates ferroptosis involved in HBx-induced HCC progression has not been reported. This study aimed to explore whether HBx-regulated protein arginine methyltransferase 9 (PRMT9) mediates the involvement of ferroptosis in the development of HCC. METHODS AND

resultsHBx inhibited ferroptosis through promoting PRMT9 expression in HCC cells. PRMT9 suppressed ferroptosis to accelerate HCC progression in vivo. PRMT9 targeted HSPA8 and enhanced arginine methylation of HSPA8 at R76 and R100 to regulate ferroptosis in HCC. HSPA8 overexpression altered the transcriptome profile of HepG2 cells, in particular, ferroptosis and immune-related pathways were significantly enriched by differentially expressed genes, including CD44. HSPA8 overexpression up-regulated CD44 expression and knockdown of CD44 significantly reversed the inhibition of ferroptosis caused by PRMT9 overexpression.

conclusionsIn conclusion, HBx/PRMT9/HSPA8/CD44 axis is a vital signal pathway regulating ferroptosis in HCC cells. This study provides new opportunities and targets for the treatment of HBV-induced HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularFerroptosisLiver NeoplasmsArginineHepatitis B virusHSC70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMethylationArginineHSC70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHSPA8 protein, humanArginine methylationCD44FerroptosisHepatitis B virus XHepatocellular carcinomaHSPA8PRMT9

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PMID37715221
PMCPMC10503172
OpenAlexW4386775131

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