ArticleMolecular cancer2025
CircZFR/YTHDF3 axis drives lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer via FASN translation.
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- The lncRNA-m6A axis in cancer: a bidirectional regulatory network in tumor progression and therapeutic resistance.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- YTHDF3 Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Osteoporosis by Promoting TBX19 Expression.Cell proliferation · 2026Article
- RNA methyltransferase NSUN2 enhances vasculogenic mimicry and malignant progression of cervical cancer through upregulation of MMP-9.Oncology letters · 2026Article
- Circular RNAs in cervical cancer: from ceRNA networks to epitranscriptomic regulation, immune modulation, and metastatic reprogramming.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Lymphangiogenesis-related gene signature-based risk model for prognostic assessment of cervical cancer: immune-metabolic characterization and molecular subtype analysis.Frontiers in genetics · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundLymph node metastasis is a key driver of poor outcomes in cervical cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms of circular RNAs (circRNAs) driving cervical cancer lymph node metastasis remain unclear.
methodsWe identified circZFR, fatty acid synthase (FASN) and YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA binding protein F3 (YTHDF3) protein expression in the cervical cancer patients with long and short disease-free survival (DFS). Functional experiments were performed to investigate the function of circZFR, FASN and YTHDF3 on cell migration and invasion. MeRIP-qPCR, RNA pulldown, RNA Immunoprecipitation (RIP), and Co-Immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) assays were executed to investigate the mechanism of circZFR regulating FASN protein expression.
resultsOur study reveals that elevated FASN protein is closely linked to metastasis and reduced survival, and identified a regulatory mechanism involving circular RNAs. We identified circZFR as a crucial regulator, significantly enhancing FASN protein expression. CircZFR overexpression was significantly correlated with accelerated lymph node metastasis and shortened DFS. Mechanistically, circZFR binds to the m
conclusionsThese findings establish circZFR as a pivotal driver of cervical cancer progression and highlight its inhibition as a promising therapeutic strategy.
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