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ArticleOncogene2025

m6A-modified circSTX6 as a key regulator of cervical cancer malignancy via SPI1 and IL6/JAK2/STAT3 pathways.

Xiaotian Han, Lingfang Xia, Yong Wu, Xiaojun Chen, Xiaohua Wu

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Article in Oncogene, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Xiaotian HanDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6574-6386
Lingfang XiaDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Yong WuDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Xiaojun ChenDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. xiaojunchen2009@sina.com.
Xiaohua WuDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. docwuxh@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7664-8327

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82103114
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, circRNAs have garnered increasing attention for their role in cervical cancer. However, the functions of many newly identified circRNAs remain unclear and require further exploration. In this study, we investigated the expression and oncogenic potential of the novel circRNA circSTX6 in cervical cancer. Our findings revealed that circSTX6 is highly expressed in cervical cancer (CC) and is significantly associated with poor patient prognosis, promoting cell survival, proliferation, invasion, and migration. Mechanistically, circSTX6 enhances the stability of the transcription factor SPI1 by binding to it, thereby upregulating IL6 transcription and activating the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Additionally, METTL3-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification stabilizes circSTX6 through recognition by YTHDC1, forming a positive feedback regulatory loop among METTL3, circSTX6, and SPI1. These findings not only deepen our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying CC but also highlight circSTX6 as a potential target for molecular therapies.

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Interleukin-6Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRNA, CircularUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdenosineAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansJanus Kinase 2MethyltransferasesMicePrognosisAdenosineIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6JAK2 protein, humanJanus Kinase 2MethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanN-methyladenosineProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRNA, CircularSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID39814850
PMCPMC11953052

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