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ArticleiScience2026

SNW1 promotes lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer by modulating SRPK1 splicing.

Jijie Hu, Ying Zhu, Guoli Wang, Huiqi Dai, Haoyuan Han, Wenmin Cao, Meng Ding, Wenli Diao, Qun Lu, Qing Zhang and 2 more

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Jijie HuDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Ying ZhuDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Guoli WangDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Huiqi DaiDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Haoyuan HanDepartment of Urology, Joint Institute of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital for Life and Health, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Wenmin CaoDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Meng DingDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Wenli DiaoDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Qun LuDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Qing ZhangDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Hongqian GuoDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

The overall survival of patients with metastatic bladder cancer (BCa) remains poor. There is a lack of effective therapies and reliable biomarkers for metastatic BCa. BCa cells initially disseminate via the pelvic lymph nodes (LN). This study identified that elevated levels of SNW1 have been correlated with LN metastasis and unfavorable patient outcomes. SNW1 enhances the migratory and invasive capabilities of BCa cells. Further investigation revealed that SNW1 modulates SRPK1 splicing, resulting in opposite expression changes in two distinct SRPK1 transcripts. The effect of SNW1 on promoting metastasis is dependent on SRPK1 protein expression. Mechanistic investigations revealed that SNW1 interacts with core spliceosome components NUDT21 and CPSF6 to modulate SRPK1 splicing. This study underscores the pivotal contribution of RNA splicing in BCa metastasis, with SNW1 serving as a key mediator. The identification of key regulatory molecules provides valuable insights into potential therapeutic targets for clinical intervention in metastatic BCa.

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