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ArticleCancer cell international2024

The m6A methyltransferase METTL3 drives thyroid cancer progression and lymph node metastasis by targeting LINC00894.

Xiang Zhou, Lisha Chang, Qiaoqiao Liang, Rongjie Zhao, Yong Xiao, Zheng Xu, Leitao Yu

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiang Zhou *Head and neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Lisha Chang *Oncology department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing City, People's Republic of China.
Qiaoqiao LiangHead and neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Rongjie ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, People's Republic of China.
Yong XiaoHead and neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Zheng XuHead and neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Leitao YuHead and neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. 184164971@qq.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNInner Mongolia University · CNNanchang University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 8236100244
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are significant contributors to various human malignancies. The aberrant expression of lncRNA LINC00894 has been reported in various human malignancies. We aimed to illustrate the role of LINC00894 and its underlying mechanism in the development of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

methodsWe performed bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed RNAs from TCGA and GEO datasets and selected the target lncRNA LINC00894. SRAMP analysis revealed abundant M6A modification sites in LINC00894. Further analysis of StarBase, GEPIA, and TCGA datasets was performed to identify the related differentially expressed genes METTL3. Colony formation and CCK-8 assays confirmed the relationship between LINC00894, METTL3, and the proliferative capacity of PTC cells. The analysis of AnnoLnc2, Starbase datasets, and meRIP-PCR and qRT‒PCR experiments confirmed the influence of METTL3-mediated m6A modification on LINC00894. The study employed KEGG enrichment analysis as well as Western blotting to investigate the impact of LINC00894 on the expression of proteins related to the Hippo signalling pathway.

resultsLINC00894 downregulation was detected in PTC tissues and cells and was even further downregulated in PTC with lymphatic metastasis. LINC00894 inhibits the lymphangiogenesis of vascular endothelial cells and the proliferation of cancer cells. METTL3 enhances PTC progression by upregulating LINC00894 by enhancing LINC00894 mRNA stability through the m6A-YTHDC2-dependent pathway. LINC00894 may inhibit PTC malignant phenotypes through the Hippo signalling pathway.

conclusionThe METTL3-YTHDC2 axis stabilizes LINC00894 mRNA in an m6A-dependent manner and subsequently inhibits tumour malignancy through the Hippo signalling pathway.

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Hippo signalling pathwayLINC00894m6A modificationMETTL3Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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