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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2026

m5C and m6A cooperatively stabilize EPHB4 to drive lymphatic metastasis in gastric cancer.

Yi Zhang, Ruofan He, Xinjian Lin, Jianxin Ye

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Yi Zhang *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Ruofan He *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Xinjian LinKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, China.
Jianxin YeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

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Background: Gastric cancer remains a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and lymph node metastasis is a major determinant of recurrence and poor prognosis. However, the molecular basis of lymphatic dissemination, particularly the epitranscriptomic regulation of metastasis-related genes, remains unclear. We investigated whether RNA modifications promote gastric cancer lymphatic metastasis by regulating EPHB4, a receptor tyrosine kinase implicated in lymphangiogenesis and nodal spread. Methods: We integrated transcriptome sequencing of gastric cancer tissues, bioinformatic database analyses, and immunohistochemical validation to identify EPHB4 as a metastasis-associated gene. Results: Transcriptome sequencing identified EPHB4 as significantly upregulated in lymph node-positive gastric cancer. Database analyses and immunohistochemistry further supported the association of high EPHB4 expression with poor clinical outcome. Functionally, EPHB4 promoted lymphatic metastasis Conclusion: These findings reveal a cooperative epitranscriptomic mechanism in which NSUN2/YBX1-mediated m

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EphB4gastric cancerlymphatic metastasism5C modificationm6A modification

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