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  2. The CTBP2-PCIF1 complex regulates m6Am modification of mRNA in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

The CTBP2-PCIF1 complex regulates m6Am modification of mRNA in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

  • J Clin Invest. 2023 Aug 29;e170173. doi: 10.1172/JCI170173.
Kang Li 1 Jie Chen 2 Caihua Zhang 1 Maosheng Cheng 1 Shuang Chen 1 Wei Song 3 Chunlong Yang 1 Rongsong Ling 4 Zhi Chen 1 Xiaocheng Wang 1 Gan Xiong 1 Jieyi Ma 1 Yan Zhu 1 Quan Yuan 3 Qi Liu 5 Liang Peng 6 Qianming Chen 7 Demeng Chen 1
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Affiliations

  • 1 Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
  • 2 Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
  • 3 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, chengdu, China.
  • 4 Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
  • 5 Rice Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding of High Quality Rice in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.
  • 6 Senior Department of Oncology, Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • 7 Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract

PCIF1 can mediate the methylation of N6,2'-O-dimethyladenosine (m6Am) in mRNA. Yet, the detailed interplay between PCIF1 and the potential cofactors and its pathological significance remains elusive. Here, we demonstrated that PCIF1-mediated cap mRNA m6Am modification promoted head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) progression both in vitro and in vivo. CTBP2 was identified as a cofactor of PCIF1 to catalyze m6Am deposition on mRNA. CLIP-seq data demonstrated CTBP2 bound to similar mRNAs as PCIF1. We then utilized m6Am-seq method to profile mRNA m6Am site at single-base resolution and found mRNA of TET2, a well-known tumor suppressor, was a major target substrate of PCIF1-CTBP2 complex. Mechanistically, knockout of CTBP2 reduced PCIF1 occupancy on TET2 mRNA and PCIF1-CTBP2 complex negatively regulated the translation of TET2 mRNA. Collectively, our study demonstrated the oncogenic function of the epitranscriptome regulator PCIF1-CTBP2 complex, highlighting the importance of the m6Am modification in tumor progression.

Keywords

Cell Biology; Epigenetics; Head and neck cancer; Oncology.

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