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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2023

circ-hnRNPU inhibits NONO-mediated c-Myc transactivation and mRNA stabilization essential for glycosylation and cancer progression.

Hongjun Li, Wanju Jiao, Jiyu Song, Jianqun Wang, Guo Chen, Dan Li, Xiaojing Wang, Banghe Bao, Xinyi Du, Yang Cheng and 3 more

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hongjun Li *Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Wanju Jiao *Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Jiyu Song *Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Jianqun Wang *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Guo ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Dan LiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Xiaojing WangDepartment of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Banghe BaoDepartment of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Xinyi DuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Yang ChengDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Chunhui YangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China.
Qiangsong TongDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China. qs_tong@hotmail.com.
Liduan ZhengDepartment of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, P. R. China. ld_zheng@hotmail.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81903008National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072801National Natural Science Foundation of China 82173316National Natural Science Foundation of China 82293663
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent evidence reveals the emerging functions of circular RNA (circRNA) and protein glycosylation in cancer progression. However, the roles of circRNA in regulating glycosyltransferase expression in gastric cancer remain to be determined.

methodsCircular RNAs (circRNAs) were validated by Sanger sequencing. Co-immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, and RNA sequencing assays were applied to explore protein interaction and target genes. Gene expression regulation was observed by chromatin immunoprecipitation, RNA immunoprecipitation, dual-luciferase reporter, real-time quantitative RT-PCR, and western blot assays. Gain- and loss-of-function studies were performed to observe the impacts of circRNA and its partners on the glycosylation, growth, invasion, and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.

resultsCirc-hnRNPU, an exonic circRNA derived from heterogenous nuclear ribonuclear protein U (hnRNPU), was identified to exert tumor suppressive roles in protein glycosylation and progression of gastric cancer. Mechanistically, circ-hnRNPU physically interacted with non-POU domain containing octamer binding (NONO) protein to induce its cytoplasmic retention, resulting in down-regulation of glycosyltransferases (GALNT2, GALNT6, MGAT1) and parental gene hnRNPU via repression of nuclear NONO-mediated c-Myc transactivation or cytoplasmic NONO-facilitated mRNA stability. Rescue studies indicated that circ-hnRNPU inhibited the N- and O-glycosylation, growth, invasion, and metastasis of gastric cancer cells via interacting with NONO protein. Pre-clinically, administration of lentivirus carrying circ-hnRNPU suppressed the protein glycosylation, tumorigenesis, and aggressiveness of gastric cancer xenografts. In clinical cases, low circ-hnRNPU levels and high NONO or c-Myc expression were associated with poor survival outcome of gastric cancer patients.

conclusionsThese findings indicate that circ-hnRNPU inhibits NONO-mediated c-Myc transactivation and mRNA stabilization essential for glycosylation and cancer progression.

Indexed as

MicroRNAsStomach NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycosylationHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein UHumansNuclear ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, CircularRNA, MessengerTranscriptional ActivationTranscription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein UHNRNPU protein, humanMicroRNAsNONO protein, humanNuclear ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, CircularRNA, MessengerTranscription FactorsCircular RNAGastric cancerGlycosylationHeterogenous nuclear ribonuclear protein UNon-POU domain containing octamer binding

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PMID37993881
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