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ArticleJournal of advanced research2026

SRSF9 mediates oncogenic RNA splicing of SLC37A4 via liquid-liquid phase separation to promote oral cancer progression.

Qiu Peng, Lujuan Wang, Ying Long, Hao Tian, Xuemeng Xu, Zongyao Ren, Yaqian Han, Xianjie Jiang, Zhu Wu, Shiming Tan and 10 more

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Qiu PengThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Lujuan WangHunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011 Hunan, China.
Ying LongThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Hao TianThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Xuemeng XuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Zongyao RenThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Yaqian HanThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Xianjie JiangThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Zhu WuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Shiming TanThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Wenjuan YangThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Linda OyangThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Xia LuoThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Jinguan LinThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Longzheng XiaThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Mingjing PengThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Nayiyuan WuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Yanyan TangThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China.
Qianjin LiaoDepartment of Oncology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005 Hunan, China. Electronic address: march-on@126.com.
Yujuan ZhouThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Tumor Organoid Technology and Application, Public Service Platform of Tumor Organoids Technology, 283 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013 Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011 Hunan, China. Electronic address: yujany_zhou@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOral cancer represents a significant proportion of head and neck malignancies, accounting for approximately 3 % of all malignant tumors worldwide.

objectivesAlternative splicing (AS), a post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism, is increasingly linked to cancer development. The precise impact of AS on oral cancer progression is not well understood.

methodsBioinformatics, semi-quantitative RT-PCR, and minigene reporter system to detect the skipping of SLC37A4 exon 7 in oral cancer. FRAP, live cell immunofluorescence demonstrates that SRSF9 can undergo liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). In vivo and in vitro experiments with subcutaneous graft tumors, CCK8, EdU, transwell, and others were used to detect the effects of SRSF9 and its induced SLC37A4-S isoforms on the malignant phenotype of oral cancer cells.

resultsOur investigation revealed a multitude of aberrant alternative splicing events within head and neck tumor tissues, most notably the pronounced skipping of exon 7 in the SLC37A4 gene. This splicing anomaly leads to the production of a truncated isoform, SLC37A4-S, which is associated with a poor prognosis and significantly augments the proliferation and metastatic potential of oral cancer cells relative to the wild-type isoform, SLC37A4-L. Mechanically, SRSF9 may play a regulatory role in the aberrant splicing of SLC37A4. Furthermore, SRSF9 is capable of undergoing LLPS, a process driven by its arginine-serine-rich (RS) domain. Disruption of SRSF9 LLPS through the use of inhibitors or mutants effectively prevents its regulatory influence on the splicing of SLC37A4. Significantly, our research demonstrates that both SRSF9 and its regulated splicing isoforms of SLC37A4-S contribute to cisplatin chemotherapy resistance in oral cancer cells.

conclusionThis study elucidates the mechanism by which SRSF9 phase separation mediates splicing in oral cancer, thereby establishing a basis for considering SRSF9 and its associated SLC37A4-S isoforms as potential therapeutic targets for oral cancer treatment.

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Mouth NeoplasmsSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsAlternative SplicingAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionExonsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMicePhase SeparationProtein IsoformsRNA SplicingProtein IsoformsSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsAlternative splicingLiquid–liquid phase separationOral cancerSLC37A4SRSF9

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