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Background The growing body of evidence suggests that RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) have an important function in cancer biology. This research characterizes the expression status of fragile X-related protein 1 (FXR1) in esophageal cancer (ESCA) cell lines and understands its mechanistic importance in ESCA tumor biology. Methods The role of FXR1, PDZK1IP1, and ATOH8 in the malignant biological behaviors of ESCA cells was investigated using in-vitro and in-vivo experiments. Results FXR1 was aberrantly overexpressed at both the transcript and protein levels in ESCA cells. Deficiency of FXR1 in ESCA cells was associated with decreased cell proliferation, viability and compromised cell migration compared to the control group. In addition, the inhibition of FXR1 leads to the promotion of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in ESCA cells. Furthermore, FXR1 knockdown stabilizes senescence markers, promoting cellular senescence and decreasing cancer growth. Mechanistically, FXR1 negatively regulated PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 transcripts by promoting mRNA degradation via direct interaction with its 3′UTR. PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 overexpression predominantly inhibited the tumor-promotive phenotype in FXR1-overexpressed cells. Furthermore, FXR1 inhibition and PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 overexpression in combination with FXR1-overexpressed cells significantly decreased xenograft tumor formation and enhanced nude mouse survival without causing apparent toxicity ( P < 0.01). In the FXR1 knockdown group, the tumor weight of mice decreased by 80% compared to the control group ( p < 0.01). Conclusions Our results demonstrate FXR1’s oncogenic involvement in ESCA cell lines, suggesting that FXR1 may be implicated in ESCA development by regulating the stability of PDZK1IP1 and ATOH8 mRNAs. For the first time, our findings emphasize the importance of FXR1- PDZK1IP1 and - ATOH8 functional modules in the development of ESCA, which might have potential diagnostic or therapeutic implications. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13062-024-00553-3.
Background The growing body of evidence suggests that RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) have an important function in cancer biology. This research characterizes the expression status of fragile X-related protein 1 (FXR1) in esophageal cancer (ESCA) cell lines and understands its mechanistic importance in ESCA tumor biology. Methods The role of FXR1, PDZK1IP1, and ATOH8 in the malignant biological behaviors of ESCA cells was investigated using in-vitro and in-vivo experiments. Results FXR1 was aberrantly overexpressed at both the transcript and protein levels in ESCA cells. Deficiency of FXR1 in ESCA cells was associated with decreased cell proliferation, viability and compromised cell migration compared to the control group. In addition, the inhibition of FXR1 leads to the promotion of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in ESCA cells. Furthermore, FXR1 knockdown stabilizes senescence markers, promoting cellular senescence and decreasing cancer growth. Mechanistically, FXR1 negatively regulated PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 transcripts by promoting mRNA degradation via direct interaction with its 3′UTR. PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 overexpression predominantly inhibited the tumor-promotive phenotype in FXR1-overexpressed cells. Furthermore, FXR1 inhibition and PDZK1IP1 or ATOH8 overexpression in combination with FXR1-overexpressed cells significantly decreased xenograft tumor formation and enhanced nude mouse survival without causing apparent toxicity ( P < 0.01). In the FXR1 knockdown group, the tumor weight of mice decreased by 80% compared to the control group ( p < 0.01). Conclusions Our results demonstrate FXR1’s oncogenic involvement in ESCA cell lines, suggesting that FXR1 may be implicated in ESCA development by regulating the stability of PDZK1IP1 and ATOH8 mRNAs. For the first time, our findings emphasize the importance of FXR1- PDZK1IP1 and - ATOH8 functional modules in the development of ESCA, which might have potential diagnostic or therapeutic implications. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13062-024-00553-3.
Myasthenia gravis (MG), a rare autoimmune disorder, presents a complex pathogenesis involving various immune molecules. The modification of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) regulates diverse immune metabolic and immunopathological processes; however, its role in MG remains unclear. We downloaded dataset GSE85452 from the GEO database to identify differentially expressed genes regulated by m6A. The Random Forest (RF) method was utilized to identify pivotal regulatory genes associated with m6A modification. Subsequently, a prognostic model was crafted and confirmed using this gene set. Patients with MG were stratified according to the expression levels of these key regulatory genes. Additionally, MG-specific immune signatures were delineated by examining immune cell infiltration patterns and their correlations. Further functional annotation, protein-protein interaction mapping, and molecular docking analyses were performed on these immune biomarkers, leading to the discovery of three genes that exhibited significant differential expression within the dataset: RBM15, CBLL1, and YTHDF1.The random forest algorithm confirmed these as key regulatory genes of m6A in MG, validated by constructing a clinical prediction model. Based on key regulatory gene expression, we divided MG patients into two groups, revealing two distinct m6A modification patterns with varying immune cell abundances. We also discovered 61 genes associated with the m6A phenotype and conducted an in-depth exploration of their biological roles. RBM15, CBLL1, and YTHDF1 were found positively correlated with CD56dim natural killer cells, natural killer T cells, and type 1 helper T cells. These genes were stable diagnostic m6A-related markers in both discovery and validation cohorts. Our findings suggest RBM15, CBLL1, and YTHDF1 as immune markers for MG. Further analysis of these genes may elucidate their roles in the immune microenvironment of MG.
It is the purpose of this review to compare differences in postnatal epigenetic programming at the level of DNA and RNA methylation and later obesity risk between infants receiving artificial formula feeding (FF) in contrast to natural breastfeeding (BF). FF bears the risk of aberrant epigenetic programming at the level of DNA methylation and enhances the expression of the RNA demethylase fat mass- and obesity-associated gene (FTO), pointing to further deviations in the RNA methylome. Based on a literature search through Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PubMed databases concerning the dietary and epigenetic factors influencing FTO gene and FTO protein expression and FTO activity, FTO’s impact on postnatal adipogenic programming was investigated. Accumulated translational evidence underscores that total protein intake as well as tryptophan, kynurenine, branched-chain amino acids, milk exosomal miRNAs, NADP, and NADPH are crucial regulators modifying FTO gene expression and FTO activity. Increased FTO-mTORC1-S6K1 signaling may epigenetically suppress the WNT/β-catenin pathway, enhancing adipocyte precursor cell proliferation and adipogenesis. Formula-induced FTO-dependent alterations of the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylome may represent novel unfavorable molecular events in the postnatal development of adipogenesis and obesity, necessitating further investigations. BF provides physiological epigenetic DNA and RNA regulation, a compelling reason to rely on BF.
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