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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2025

hnRNPU-mediated pathogenic alternative splicing drives gastric cancer progression.

Guoguo Jin, Yanming Song, Shaobo Fang, Mingyang Yan, Zhaojie Yang, Yang Shao, Kexin Zhao, Meng Liu, Zhenwei Wang, Zhiping Guo and 1 more

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  6. RNA mCell biology and toxicology · 2026
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  7. hnRNPU Safeguards Oocyte Development and Female Fertility via Regulation of Alternative Splicing.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  9. Transduction of Lentiviral Vectors andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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11 authors.

Guoguo Jin *Henan Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Management, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. ggjin@hci-cn.org.
Yanming Song *China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No. 127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Shaobo Fang *China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No. 127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Mingyang YanDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhaojie YangLaboratory of Bone Tumor, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
Yang ShaoDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Kexin ZhaoDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Meng LiuDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhenwei WangDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhiping GuoHenan Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Management, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. guozhiping@hci-cn.org.
Zigang DongDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. dongzg@zzu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82103194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlternative splicing (AS) is a process that facilitates the differential inclusion of exonic sequences from precursor messenger RNAs, significantly enhancing the diversity of the transcriptome and proteome. In cancer, pathogenic AS events are closely related to cancer progression. This study aims to investigate the role and regulatory mechanisms of AS in gastric cancer (GC).

methodsWe analyzed AS events in various tumor samples and identified hnRNPU as a key splicing factor in GC. The effects of hnRNPU on cancer progression were assessed through in vitro and in vivo experiments. Gene knockout models and the FTO inhibitor (meclofenamic acid) were used to validate the interaction between hnRNPU and FTO and their impact on AS.

resultsWe found that hnRNPU serves as a key splicing factor in GC, and its high expression is associated with poor clinical prognosis. Genetic depletion of hnRNPU significantly reduced GC progression. Mechanistically, the m

conclusionThe FTO/hnRNPU axis induces aberrant exon skipping of MET, thereby promoting GC cell growth. Targeting the FTO/hnRNPU axis may interfere with abnormal AS events and provide a potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for GC.

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Alternative SplicingDisease ProgressionStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMaleMicePrognosisAlternative splicingFTOGastric cancerhnRNPU

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PMID39773744
PMCPMC11705778

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