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ArticleRedox biology2025

FTO facilitates colorectal cancer chemoresistance via regulation of NUPR1-dependent iron homeostasis.

Changwei Xu, Tong Shen, Lin Feng, Lei Wang, Shisen Li, Ruxin Ding, Zhi Geng, Minmin Fan, Tian Xiao, Jianyong Zheng and 2 more

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Article in Redox biology, 2025. 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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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Changwei XuShaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Tong ShenDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Xi'an International Medical Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lin FengXi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lei WangXi'an Beihuan Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shisen LiState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers and National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Ruxin DingState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers and National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhi GengNHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Minmin FanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Tian XiaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jianyong ZhengState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers and National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Electronic address: zhjy68@163.com.
Liangliang ShenState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers and National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Electronic address: bioliangshen@163.com.
Xuan QuShaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. Electronic address: quxuan519@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a major challenge for cancer therapy and stands as the primary cause of cancer-related mortality. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has emerged as a pivotal regulator in cancer biology, yet the precise m6A regulators that propel CRC progression and chemoresistance remain elusive. Our study established a significant correlation between m6A regulatory gene expression profiles and CRC severity. Notably, based on the knockout cellular and mouse model created by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering, we identified m6A demethylase FTO emerged as a pivotal orchestrator of CRC chemoresistance through the regulation of NUPR1, a critical transcription factor involved in iron homeostasis via LCN2 and FTH1. Mechanistic study revealed that FTO stabilized NUPR1 mRNA by specifically targeting the +451 m6A site, thereby preventing YTHDF2-mediated degradation of NUPR1 mRNA. Moreover, the simultaneous targeting of FTO and NUPR1 dramatically enhanced the efficacy of chemotherapy in CRC cells. Our findings underscore the potential of modulating the m6A methylome to overcome chemoresistance and highlight the FTO-NUPR1 axis as a critical determinant in CRC pathobiology.

Indexed as

Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmIronNeoplasm ProteinsAdenosineAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHomeostasisHumansMiceAdenosineAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsFTO protein, humanIronNeoplasm ProteinsN-methyladenosineNUPR1 protein, humanChemoresistanceColorectal cancer (CRC)Drug resistanceFTO (m6A demethylase)N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modificationNUPR1

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PMID40334546
PMCPMC12127581

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