WTAP-dependent N6-methyladenosine methylation of lncRNA TEX41 promotes renal cell carcinoma progression.

ABSTRACT: The methyltransferase Wilms' tumor 1-associated protein (WTAP) has been reported to be dysregulated in various tumors. However, its role in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains elusive. Here, we explored whether WTAP was upregulated in RCC specimens compared to normal tissues. Functionally, WTAP promoted RCC cell proliferation and metastasis in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, WTAP act as an N6-methyladenosine transferase to regulate the m⁶A modification of long noncoding RNA TEX41. Then, the upregulated m⁶A modification destabilized TEX41 in a YTHDF2-dependent manner. Furthermore, TEX41 interacted with the SUZ12 protein and increased the histone methyltransferase activity of SUZ12, resulting in HDAC1 silencing. Totally, our study demonstrated the oncogenic the role

SUBMITTER: Zhou Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature