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ArticleCell death discovery2024

The lncRNAMALAT1-WTAP axis: a novel layer of EMT regulation in hypoxic triple-negative breast cancer.

Martina Dragonetti, Chiara Turco, Anna Benedetti, Frauke Goeman, Mattia Forcato, Stefano Scalera, Matteo Allegretti, Gabriella Esposito, Francesco Fazi, Giovanni Blandino and 2 more

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Article in Cell death discovery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Martina Dragonetti *Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-0041-2383
Chiara Turco *Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.
Anna BenedettiTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-3705
Frauke GoemanSAFU Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7803-8821
Mattia ForcatoDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7383-6576
Stefano ScaleraBiostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, Clinical Trial Center, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Matteo AllegrettiTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-8775
Gabriella EspositoTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.
Francesco FaziDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic & Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Histology & Medical Embryology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via A. Scarpa, 16, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-7912
Giovanni BlandinoTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6970-2241
Sara DonzelliTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy. sara.donzelli@ifo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8529-2895
Giulia FontemaggiTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy. giulia.fontemaggi@ifo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-8842

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early metastatic disease development is one characteristic that defines triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) as the most aggressive breast cancer (BC) subtype. Numerous studies have identified long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) as critical players in regulating tumor progression and metastasis formation. Here, we show that MALAT1, a long non-coding RNA known to promote various features of BC malignancy, such as migration and neo angiogenesis, regulates TNBC cell response to hypoxia. By profiling MALAT1-associated transcripts, we discovered that lncRNA MALAT1 interacts with the mRNA encoding WTAP protein, previously reported as a component of the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification writer complex. In hypoxic conditions, MALAT1 positively regulates WTAP protein expression, which influences the response to hypoxia by favoring the transcription of the master regulators HIF1α and HIF1β. Furthermore, WTAP stimulates BC cell migratory ability and the expression of N-Cadherin and Vimentin, hallmarks of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In conclusion, this study highlights the functional axis comprising MALAT1 and WTAP as a novel prognostic marker of TNBC progression and as a potential target for the development of therapeutic approaches for TNBC treatment.

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PMCPMC11166650

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