M6A reader IGF2BP2-stabilized lncRNA LHX1-DT inhibits renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell proliferation and invasion by sponging miR-590-5p.

ABSTRACT: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) has been established as a critical regulator in various human cancers. However, the role of m6A modification in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and its interaction with long non-coding RNA LHX1-DT (LHX1-DT) remains unclear. Differentially expressed lncRNAs and m6A levels were identified through microarray analysis. The interaction between IGF2BP2 and LHX1-DT was examined via RNA immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays. LHX1-DT expression was found to be downregulated in RCC tissues, and reduced expression of LHX1-DT was associated with poor overall survival in RCC patients. Functional assays demonstrated that overexpression of LHX1-DT significantly inhibited RCC cell proliferation and invasion. The m6A reader protein IGF2BP2, mediated by METTL14, recognized t

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12174344 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature